Collagen Craze: 6 Top Tips to Maintain Healthy Collagen Stores (Options for Vegans, too!)
Sarah Cimperman, ND Is collagen really the new fountain of youth? It may not be far off, considering that collagen is the primary structural protein in the body and as we age—starting in our mid-20s—the body’s natural production of collagen begins to decline. Supplementing collagen in capsule or powder form is one way to increase […]
The Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin (“Cipro”) Damages Connective Tissue
Razi Berry There has been a recent recirculation of information warning against the use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the fluoroquinolone class. The warnings are specific to the association these drugs have with disrupting the healthy function of connective tissue, potentially causing tendon rupture and retinal detachment. Inflammation of tendons (tendonitis) is also a […]