In addition to supplying glycine, gelatin contains proline, which has some of the following benefits: (11) 1  works with glycine to form collagen and connective tissues. 2  assists in the breakdown of other proteins in the body. 3  helps with the formation of new cells. 4  helps with proper muscle tissue maintenance.
1. Picture of Shingles. Shingles: This painful viral infection is caused by herpes zoster, the virus that causes chickenpox. After infection with chickenpox, the virus âhidesâ in the nervous system in a latent or dormant state. Exposure to chickenpox or other stressors may cause a reactivation of the virus, resulting in a shingles outbreak. People over the age of 50 are most likely to suffer from shingles.
The shingles rash can be a distinctive cluster of fluid-filled blisters -- often in a band around one side of the waist. This explains the term shingles, which comes from the Latin word for belt. The next most common location is on one side of the forehead or around one eye.