If you have committed to a dairy-free diet, you have probably tried every milk alternative known to man, from simple soy to cashew, hemp and coconut. But how about something that does not just taste incredible but helps you to maintain healthy and strong skin, hair and nails, by building in a natural supply of collagen? Simply add Dose & Co dairy-free, bovine collagen protein powder creamer to your morning coffee, stir it into your porridge, drop it into your pancake batter or blend it into your smoothie and enjoy 10g of high quality, sustainably sourced bovine collagen can give. Dose and Co collagen creamer is not just free from dairy, it is gluten-free and contains no preservatives, artificial colours or GMO ingredients. It is also low in carbs, making it the perfect choice for those on a keto diet. Collagen and beauty The word collagen comes from the Greek kólla, meaning glue, and in many ways that is exactly what collagen is. The most abundant protein in the human body, natural collagen is an essential component of all our skin, bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Although it is naturally produced inside our bodies, from our mid-20s onwards our collagen supplies begin to dwindle. And to add insult to injury, what we do produce is of a lower, less effective quality. As this happens our skin loses elasticity, our hair is less abundant and even our nails can weaken and break more easily. As this occurs, we are less able to defend ourselves from the side effects of sun exposure, smoking and poor diet, with food high in refined carbs and sugars particularly guilty of reducing our collagen production. The result? Deeper, more pronounced wrinkles and sagging skin, not just facially but from head to toe. Why bovine collagen? Dose & Co selected bovine collagen for their delicious dairy-free creamer because of its high bioavailability, meaning it is the most easily absorbed and digested form of collagen, requiring the least effort to achieve the best results. Bringing together type I collagen as found in skin, bones, organs and tendons, and type III collagen, found most usually in bone marrow a, Dose & Co provides a natural supply of the collagen to the most vital parts of our body.