5 Everyday Habits That Are Quietly Destroying Your Collagen…

You may be doing them daily without even realizing it.
👉 Here’s how to stop the leak—and refill your tank.

You moisturize. You stretch. You try to eat healthy.

So why does your skin feel drier, your joints creakier, and your hair more… “meh” every year?

It’s not your imagination. You could be leaking collagen like a slow-dripping faucet.

And the worst part? You might be doing it to yourself.

Here are 5 surprising everyday habits that are quietly stealing your collagen—and what you can do to patch the leak.

Too Much Sugar (Yep, Even the “Healthy” Stuff)

Sugar loves to bind to your collagen like gum on a shoe—and once it sticks, your body can’t use it right. This makes your skin lose its bounce, and your joints get stiff and cranky. That post-lunch cookie? It might be aging you faster than you think.

Skipping Sleep

You might think of sleep as a luxury. Your collagen thinks of it as mandatory. While you snooze, your body repairs and rebuilds. If you’re scrolling at midnight instead of sleeping? Your collagen production takes the hit—and so do your under-eyes.

Too Much Sun (Even Through the Window)

Sunlight = good vibes. But too much? That UV light messes with your collagen like a kid on a sugar high. It breaks it down and makes it harder to rebuild. Even that little “window tan” on your drive to work can do damage.

Stress. So. Much. Stress.

When you’re stressed, your body pumps out cortisol. And guess what cortisol does? It slows down your collagen-building powers and speeds up the breakdown. So if your skin’s sagging and your gut’s acting up? Stress could be the sneaky villain behind it.

Not Getting Enough Protein (Or the Right Kind)

You might be eating chicken and veggies every night, but still not getting what your body needs to make collagen. That’s because collagen requires specific amino acids—and your body can’t make enough on its own. Without the right building blocks, your collagen factory slows way down.

Too Much Sugar (Yep, Even the “Healthy” Stuff)

Sugar loves to bind to your collagen like gum on a shoe—and once it sticks, your body can’t use it right. This makes your skin lose its bounce, and your joints get stiff and cranky. That post-lunch cookie? It might be aging you faster than you think.

Skipping Sleep

You might think of sleep as a luxury. Your collagen thinks of it as mandatory. While you snooze, your body repairs and rebuilds. If you’re scrolling at midnight instead of sleeping? Your collagen production takes the hit—and so do your under-eyes.

Too Much Sun (Even Through the Window)

Sunlight = good vibes. But too much? That UV light messes with your collagen like a kid on a sugar high. It breaks it down and makes it harder to rebuild. Even that little “window tan” on your drive to work can do damage.

Stress. So. Much. Stress.

When you’re stressed, your body pumps out cortisol. And guess what cortisol does? It slows down your collagen-building powers and speeds up the breakdown. So if your skin’s sagging and your gut’s acting up? Stress could be the sneaky villain behind it.

Not Getting Enough Protein (Or the Right Kind)

You might be eating chicken and veggies every night, but still not getting what your body needs to make collagen. That’s because collagen requires specific amino acids—and your body can’t make enough on its own. Without the right building blocks, your collagen factory slows way down.

Here’s the kicker:

Most of these habits don’t feel “bad.”
They’re part of daily life.

Most of these habits don’t feel “bad.” They’re part of daily life. But when your collagen starts slipping through the cracks?

That’s when you feel it. In your skin. Your joints. Your nails. Your digestion. Luckily, you can start turning things around—fast.

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