As a precaution due to the impending severe weather, information about any park closures will be posted to this page. Updated as of 10/9/2015. This is the last update for this storm event. Allaire State Park: Open. Allamuchy Mountain State Park: Open. Barnegat Lighthouse State Park: Open.
Collagen is a natural type of protein in the body that forms the connective tissues that hold skin, bone, tendons, muscle, and cartilage together.Collagen is so important in the way our skin looks and feels because it is the main structural component providing firmness and shape. Skin care formulas with animo acids like L-arginine and L-glutamine can help boost collagen production. 2  A 2005 study, for instance, found that topical L-arginine increased collagen production and encouraged faster wound-healing.
80-90% of collagen in the human body consists of types I, II, and III collagen, although at least 16 different forms of the protein are known. Gram for gram, type I collagen is stronger than steel! Collagen used for medical purposes need not be human collagen. The protein may also be obtained from pigs, cattle, and sheep. Collagen may be applied to wounds to serve as a scaffold on which new cells can form, thus improving healing. Because collagen is such a large protein, it is not absorbed through the skin.