Why is Marine Collagen Better than Bovine?

 

Collagen’s been used for nearly a thousand years. In traditional Asian culture, it’s popular in cosmetics for keeping skin looking young and tight, with an overall effect against aging. On the market, you’ll find different types of collagen:

 

• Marine Collagen – from fish (Type I)

• Bovine Collagen – from cows (Type II)

• Porcine Collagen – from pigs (Types I and III)

• Chicken Collagen – (Type II)

 

I spent a lot of time reading studies and sourcing the best collagen available, which is how Nature Merge came to life. We use Hydrolyzed Marine Collagen that gives you Types I, II, III, and IV in one go. Hydrolysis breaks the collagen down into peptides, which makes it easy to digest and absorb. It enters your bloodstream fast, which makes it a top pick for supporting healthy skin. And yeah, it doesn’t have that fishy smell—it’s clean but still packed with nutrients. Plus, collagen is clutch for gut health, boosting acid production, healing your stomach lining, and reducing inflammation.

 

Marine collagen absorbs 1.5x better than bovine or porcine collagen, so you get more out of it.

 

Another reason I prefer wild-caught marine over bovine is quality. A lot of companies source bovine collagen from farms that use antibiotics and feed cows grains. Those farms also aren’t always the cleanest. With Nature Merge, our fish collagen comes from cold Canadian waters—no weird additives or contamination you might run into with bovine or porcine sources. It’s cheaper to make bovine collagen, but tracking wild-caught marine collagen takes extra effort—and it shows in the final product.

 

Each type of collagen does different things, but they work together to keep your body strong:

 

• Type I – Found in skin and tendons, helps with skin elasticity

• Type II – Supports joints, mobility, and cartilage

• Type III – Keeps muscles functional and skin firm

• Type IV – Plays a role in kidney filtration and supports cells

• Type V – Helps keep tissue structure balanced throughout the body

 

We designed Nature Merge collagen to boost your skin, hair, nails, joints, and bones—and it’s amazing for sports recovery.

 

Taking care of yourself as you get older is key. Sadly, your collagen levels drop off after 25, and you start to notice it. That’s why we made wild-caught hydrolyzed fish collagen peptides—to help you fight collagen loss and keep doing what you love for the long haul.

 

Best,

Alena

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