Do Collagen Supplements Work for Skin Aging?
I assumed that collagen proteins would get completely broken down in the digestive tract, but I was wrong. Do collagen supplements work?
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This is my personal opinion, your age graceful and it important to take care of your body and also it has to do with your state of mine, the happier you are, taking lots of sunshine, natural healthy diet, and loving yourself and having a great lover who respect and cherish you, lots of good loving, great environment, great support systems. NO STRESS, ONLY HAPPINESS. ❤
Sunshine is aging to the skin. Wear sunscreen and hats if you want to not look old.
Great information and stick to the basics, eat a healthy diet, don’t smoke, exercise, and drink water
The problem is publics general knowledge of a healthy diet. Many subscribe to the outdated notion of balanced plate model. Many also do not have an exact idea what harm the unhealthy things do to their bodies, so they might think that occasional smoke, drink or chocolate mudcake isnt that bad.
And get good sleep, too.
Pretty simple, just have to do it.
..and love everyone, if you can and your enemies
Imagine taking health advice from a bald, sickly Hebrew who looks ten years older than he is.
Just take Deca, it doubles bodies collagen production and it costs less than the supplements.
What is Deca, I have not been able to find it in thousands! Is it available everywhere
@@PlantbasedSilvi Deca is a testosterone steroid.
@PlantbasedSilvi It’s an anabolic steroid.
Good luck…
@@PlantbasedSilvi deca durabolin. 300mg a week.
@@BigLadGreen I have ask the AI and they say is not for Collagen. But here in Europa you must go to the doctor to get this and is is only for spezial health.
good, saved me some money right there
Funny thing is I got sick and thinking that collegen would help me get better faster bought a $60 collegen supplement. I wish I saw this before I got that. I put it into some nutty pudding and started sneeezing a lot and had a scratchy throat so I am thinking I may be allergic.
@@__-tz6xxJust another scam.
I’m so impressed by this unbiased and very informed review! There are so many “influencers” out there who are clueless about the fact that collagen peptides can be absorbed intact and likely have biological effects. We definitely need more quality research, and I wish there were a synthetic/vegan alternative available.
Would not eating more precursors to collagen production help?
@@julieowens7095 I don’t think so. The collagen peptides appear to have unique biologic effects compared to just the individual amino acids, but more studies are needed.
I’m not impressed. Collagen is from animals, not plants. Although I’m vegan and would never take collagen, I was hoping Dr. Greger would occassionally provide some studies showing health benefits from some animal foods. I would never eat them, but that would really show he’s not a highly biased ideologue.
I question how much I can trust Dr. Greger. I can’t even trust his protein recommendation of 0.8 g/kg/day because I find it impossible to get it that low eating his Daily Dozen and being completely plant-based. If you get 40 minutes of vigorous exercise per day (90 min mod) according to his Daily Dozen, my protein would have to be less than 9% of my total calories. I would have to practically be a fruitarian to get it that low and I would likely suffer from bloating. I like my beans and grains and beans are typically around 25% protein. Dr. Greger can’t even get this right.
I’m not impressed. Collagen is from animals, not plants. Although I’m vegan and would never take collagen, I was hoping Dr. Greger would occassionally provide some studies showing health benefits from some animal foods. I would never eat them, but that would really show he’s not a highly biased ideologue.
You can get your essential amino acids from a vegan EAA supplement powder such as Perfect Amino or Optimal Amino if you wanted to.
I love that you are a trekkie!
So many vegans are! I interview vegans all over the country and I’ve had a few reference Star Trek. You should check out my interview at Pythagoras restaurant 🙂 there’s also some vegan twins I interviewed that reference Star Trek and a few others…
What about joint and bone health and other benefits?
If you want healthy bones then do weight bearing exercises and put force, strain, and pressure through your skeleton.
In regards to supplementation, traditionally you’d want glucosamine and chondroitin not collagen
Impact helps so impact exercises coupled with a great diet and vitamin D. Obvious things like calcium but even beta-carotene. I have an interview with registered dietitian Jack Norris where we talk about bone density you might enjoy.
@@shaneashby5890 My daughter and her boyfriend are orthopaedic doctors, and they said that this only works until you’re in your mid 30s.
Serotonin helps with mood
That’s helpful
I have slept 4 hours every night for 2 years now, and I cry weekly
How’s your sleep hygiene man?
@@rsanghi24 pretty bad, but now I’m thinking it really could do with my mental health meds
@@Tomorrowstroops I discovered that taking a protein powder supplement (vegan organic) before bedtime keeps nighttime anxiety away (~15-20g). Don’t know why, it just does. Maybe it’s really the tryptophan in the protein.
@@lsauve yes, this is also true for adhd people, because protein helps regulate the production of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, which are important for sleep and mood regulation.
yes, def a great tip
I’d love to hear something about vegan collagen, I take it but I have no idea if it does anything. It uses a trademarked blend called ‘VECOLLAL’ which is made from: Glycine, L-Proline, L-Alanine, Gotu Kola Extract, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Glutamic Acid, L-Arginine, the lost goes on for ages…
Personally I don’t see how Vegan collagen supplement would be any different really. Just eat whole plant foods, a proper variety, and like he said be careful with sun exposure, stay hydrated, get plenty of sleep, foods high in vitamin c helps synthesize collagen.
And what about vegan glycine supplementation?
Maybe we should just combat agism instead of wrinkles.
Exactly! 👍
Save you some time, the short answer is yes, @ 3:47 “On average there were beneficial effects for skin hydration, elasticity and roughness.” He also concludes @ 4:38 “the dermatological community” (whatever that is) remains divided on its routine use “at this time” & suggests @ 4:50 you can also see “positive effects on skin collagen” by not smoking, using sunscreen, and eating a healthy diet.
You did hop over the most important timestamps:
4:02 4:38 and 4:45
Thank you so much. At this hour, I really didn’t want to listen to the whole vid… 💕
If you do a follow-up? I’m more interested in how or if high quality collagen supplements affect joint health??
Different types of collagen supplements & ingredients diverge from skin vs joint health.
Tia
I’ve definitely used the “eating brains” analogy before when people talk about eating collagen
What about the possibilities of picking up some type of contaminants or pathogens from taking collagen supplements?🧐
Do we really want animal proteins floating around our bloodstream?
Yes
No
@@michaelt8388 Read the comments of various youtube diet videos, the reported cure rate of physical and mental problems for carnivores far exceeds any other
Do a water video: distill vs RO vs filter
I love this channel!
Thank you <3
How about taurine ? Not needed also?