Thoughts on collagen supplements

Have any ISTizens regularly taken collagen peptides for a long time (1 year+) and what were their experiences?
I'm wanting to support my ligaments, tendons, and joints. I also have eczema and was thinking it could help with my skin also.

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I take it because I started minoxidil on my beard. Haven't gotten any of the dry skin side effects I was told I was gonna get and my skin health is just generally better.
    >not as pale
    >less acne
    >less dry
    I'd recommend

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I'm curious about this myself but I was wondering how effective it is for tightening loose skin after weight loss.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      u need to do extended fasts

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I think it works? I take a comical amount of skin supplements.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    They're a scam
    >literally just overpriced gelatine
    >all the same amino acids can be found in whey in a better balance

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      >in a better balance
      What's the glycine ratios of both?

      your body breaks proteins you eat down and then reassembles them into whatever proteins it needs. you're better off just eating complete proteins

      The only amino acid collagen is missing is Tryptophan.

      I'm curious about this myself but I was wondering how effective it is for tightening loose skin after weight loss.

      Double on the extended fasts. Fasting spares muscle and your body will catabolize your skin, while also magically increasing collagen production. Think of it like Eeyore's house. You pull out a stick to burn for the day, his house falls a part, and Eeyore rebuilds his house. Overtime his house gets smaller and smaller.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I take Biotin (10,000 mcg) and Vitamin E (4 gel capsules) per day for skin, nails and hair with noticeable improvement in all areas.

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I’ve taken it for years. My skin looks good I guess? In all honestly I can’t really notice any difference

  7. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    your body breaks proteins you eat down and then reassembles them into whatever proteins it needs. you're better off just eating complete proteins

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      collagen is like 1/3 of the protein mass in your body, and muscle meat doesn't provide enough glycine to synthesize collagen fast enough

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      In vivo studies show atheletes supplementing collagen have a significantly lower probability of getting injured.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        >supplementing collagen
        The problem is if you do the same result with protein powder (or a million other things) you'd get the same result. If it's not a well designed replacement study it's basically worthless.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      So, plants

  8. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    No, I only take joint supplement for racing horses.

  9. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Does nothing dont need it stop spending money on meme trash

  10. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Buy gelatin instead

  11. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Collagen happens to be one of the oldest, and thus most researched, beauty/health supplements around.
    A lot of people online like to say that collagen is just overpriced proteins, and that all proteins are the same because they can't pass the intestine-blood barrier intact, so only the basic aminnoacid matter, so the source protein doesn't matter.
    This has been proven to be BS in numerous studies, collagen seems to have an almost hormone like effect in stimulating your own collagen production that other proteins don't have, and collagen CAN in very small doses make it past the intestine barrier without being taken apart into amminoacids.
    However, despite it objectively having a positive effect unique to it, it's especially worth nothing that this effect is pretty fricking minimal, like single digit % levels of minimal, is that possible small improvement worth the high cost?
    Eh
    If you've already exhausted every other low hanging fruit sure, go ahead I guess?

  12. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    For eczema supplement zinc, be very careful with any products that claim to help it and shower/wash/immerse face in ice water regularly

  13. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    what are some good collagen brands? want to see if it will help with hair loss and balding

  14. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    You can take gelatin instead of collagen. Its basically the same thing but way cheaper. Get beef gelatin in powder form

  15. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I take collagen in the morning because I hate cooking and I wanna reach my protein goals easily. Just dump a spoon in my oats and I'm good.

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