Collagen is the predominant form of protein throughout the body. It’s part of connective tissues, bones, cartilage, and supports red blood cells and tissue integrity. With aging, the body’s production of collagen decreases which results in many health issues. Supplementing with collagen boosts the body’s metabolic processes and can help offset the decline in collagen due to aging. Collagen proteins are long chain amino acid structures, particularly rich in glycine, which supports metabolic functions and detoxification. Collagen plays a vital role in joint maintenance and the body’s normal joint health processes. It also is essential for skin elasticity (Collagen Type I) and thus has gained a reputation for skin, hair, and nail normal health and youthfulness. Collagen is particularly beneficial to the skin’s dermis (the deep layer) health, especially for people over age 50. Collagen has the amazing ability to support muscle, bone, and connective tissue in balance with body fat, thus supporting a favorable muscle mass and body composition. Eggshell membranes are powerhouses of nutrients similar to Collagen types I and V. They are rich in glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, glycosaminoglycans and amino acids—all vital nutrients for joint health and strong connective tissues throughout the body. The availablity of these supportive amino acid chains provides the body the specific molecules it requires to maintain overall integrity of his structure and functionality.

Hyaluronic Acid: Supports the body’s innate collagen synthesis processes, i.e. the body’s inherent youthful cell maintenance processes.

Collagen MB is the world’s most potent and complete formula containing:
Type I: Skin, tendons, vascular ligatures, bones, and organs
Type II: Cartilage
Type III: Reticulate fibers (forms crosslinks for connective tissue strength and durability)
Type IV: Basement membrane strength (the extra cellular matrix and skin support)
Type V: Supports hair health, placenta integrity, and cell structure strength
Type X: Supports articular cartilage

#616 COLLAGEN MB (Collagen Muscle Builder)
Whereas most muscle supplementation provides protein (such as amino acids from soy, milk, and egg); we made a
revolutionary decision to employ specific muscle and connective tissue collagen amino acids. Muscle collagen provides the
branched-chain amino acids that are necessary to the normal, natural mTOR (mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin) muscle-building
processes. Validated in several clinical trials, collagen promotes lean muscle mass, strength and flexibility. Collagen also provides
substrates for muscle cell energy activities including mitochondrial biogenesis. This means more mitochondria to produce more
chemical energy to vitalize all cellular health activities. Collagen supplementation supports the positive aspect of fat-synthesis
where the body burns fat for energy; improves redox status (the balance of necessary oxidative (free radical) processes and the
antioxidants that quench them); and promotes energy via the NRF-2 and PGC-1 alpha transcription factors governed by specific
genes. This results in safe, balanced, sustained cellular energy.

INDICATIONS
• Support lean muscle mass, strength and flexibility
• Joint/muscle support
• Muscle cell energy

KEY COMPONENTS
• Bioactive Collagen Peptides - Muscle &
Endomysium Collagen – Research suggests that
collagen peptide supplementation, in combination
with resistance training, improves body composition
and increases muscle strength. This formula provides
specific muscle cells and endomysium collagens
to provide a powerhouse of nutrients to support
muscle strength, flexibility, stamina and overall normal
performance.
• Creatine -- Is a natural nitrogenous organic acid. Its
main role is to recycle adenosine triphosphate, the
energy currency of the cell, primarily in muscle and
brain tissue. This is achieved by recycling adenosine
diphosphate to ATP via donation of phosphate groups.
Creatine also acts as a pH buffer in tissues.
• β-Alanine - β-Alanine is a naturally occurring amino
acid that supports the muscle re-building and
strengthening processes.
• HMB (β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyric Acid) -- An
active metabolite of the amino acid Leucine. In the
body, Leucine, the branched chain amino acid most
favored for protein synthesis and muscle growth is
metabolized into HMB. It helps the body prevent
muscle break down while gently supporting muscle
building. A 2001 study published in the journal,
“Nutrition,” stated that HMB when combined with
creatine, significantly increased both lean muscle
mass and muscle strength. Multiple studies document
that HMB has positive effects on strength, lean body
composition and reduced soreness on both trained
and untrained athletes. Supplementation and nutrition
compendium lowering body fat and increasing lean
mass (based on an aggregate review of eight studies). An Iowa
State University study published in the January 2003 issue
of the “Journal of Applied Physiology” indicates that HMB
resulted in a decrease in LDL, total cholesterol and systolic
blood pressure. These positive effects on cholesterol and blood
pressure imply that HMB could prove to be a useful tool in
overall brain and cardiovascular health.

CONTRAINDICATIONS
None. Use as directed.

CLINICIAN CONSENSUS
• Support of Normal Muscle Building Processes:
#810 eNRG - Quantum Cellular ATP Energy
#133 JOT - Joint, Disc, Cartilage Support
#840 Eventa - Cellular Enzyme Corrector
#660 Mela - Optimal Terrain Enzymes
#184 ROX - Super Antioxidant w/ Resveratrol

BACKGROUND
Dr. Shayne Morris created this unique, muscle-specific collagen
formula based on extensive research. This is a state of the art,
innovative formula to support your body’s natural muscle health
activities.

SYNERGISTIC CONSIDERATIONS
• #126 CTV - Vitamin C
• #129/#199 DV3/VitD3 Lq - Vitamin D3 + K2 Support
• #865 RPM Omega - Pro-Resolvin; Protectin; Maresin