Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Collagen is a major structural protein found in the body’s connective tissue that ...

Taking collagen supplements encourages healthy skin and hair, and digesting it can help your body’s joints and general connective tissues.

Cartilage is a connective tissue composed of chondrocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix of collagen, proteoglycan and elastin fibres. In joints, cartilage functions to reduce the friction ...