Collagen decline begins quietly. Like a WhatsApp group you once loved that now only sends birthday messages. One day, you’re bouncing out of bed with springy knees and plump skin, the next, your joints make new and unsettling noises. Your hair tie wraps around three times instead of two.

What gives? Well, collagen: the protein shaping your face, bracing your joints and bolstering your hair from the root, which begins to decline in production during your mid-20s.

So it’s no wonder collagen is having a moment. We’re stirring it into coffee , sipping it between meetings, popping tablets of it like candy.

What is collagen?

Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies. Think of it as the biological glue that keeps your features firm, your body upright, and your bounce intact. Huma

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