37. Collagen: Get it, Skip it, or Somewhere in Between?
Social media wants us to know that collagen is THE supplement we’ve been waiting for – just one collagen-infused coffee a day will get us the glossy locks, glowing skin, and long and healthy nails that we’ve been waiting for.
Can it really be that easy?
Recently, our WTYT? team has been, surprisingly for them, rather enthusiastic about certain supplements. Will that run of supplement support continue or is today the day that positive conversation comes to a hard stop!
Listen to discover the surprising conclusions our duo arrive at and then, let us know your thoughts on this and any other social media science you’d love us to discuss.
episode resources:
Here’s an example of one of those studies that did appear to show a benefit from collagen supplementation on various aspects of the appearance of facial skin. It also discusses the difficulties of collecting data from research carried out using over the counter supplements.
But Here are the thoughts of Harvard’s medical school when it comes to the benefits (or, spoiler, not) of using collagen for healthier skin, hair and nails.
Remember that gloomy news about what happens to the Collagen content of female skin as we move through and beyond the menopause? Here are a couple of useful resources if you’d like to know more about that.
Here’s a super interesting article that describes what’s happening in our skeleton every decade and how we can best develop and then maintain a healthy skeleton. If you never check out any of the links in our episode resources, make an exception for this one because, as discussed in the episode, a lack of bone density really could kill you.
here are a few suggestions if you’re fascinated by the weird intersection of sex and osteoporosis. Yes, biological females are more likely to develop osteoporosis than biological males but when they do develop osteoporosis, males are more likely to break bones and more likely to die as a consequence, yikes.
But to finish on a more positive note, Here’s a lovely, straightforward overview of what collagen does within our bones as well as how collagen supplementation might improve skeletal health, as well as the more intense, but still worth the read, research article that the above overview was based on.
And as always, we’re waiting and eager to hear what you have to think about this episode as well as any other topics you’d love us to dive into:)
