Curious to know general consensus on collegen supps. I went ahead and purchased EVL Collagen Peptides after reading about its skin and joint “health”. Figured I’d give it a shot, worst case I’m out 30$ or whatever it cost

Was just wondering if anyone has used a collagen supplement before and if it’s actually beneficial or largely smoke and mirrors

I used to be a fat kid, so my skin isn’t perfect(no loose skin), but I would like something that might increase/benefit my skin. Joint health would be a plus I guess.

I don’t supplement very much, my “stack”

Zero Carb Protein
Preworkout(on weekends)
Creatine
Thermogenic

And now I’m trying out this Collagen supp. Obviously I’ll notice if it helps me out at all, just curious to know others experience as I know a lot of supplements are largely “snake oil”.

Has a lot of good reviews..

$30? Amazon has it for $19.99

You can make brone broth which is supposed to be good for skin and gut etc.. I think with some supplements they dont break down properly but i think theres different kinds of collagen supps. Also, fasting can help with skin.

I used amazon. Couldn’t remember exactly what I paid and my receipt was emailed to my brother because I leech off his prime account. 20$ sounds accurate

Been on that collagen time for a while now. Was taking type 2 strictly for the joint benefits but also noticed a difference in hair/skin. Since then I've been on grass fed bone marrow supps so the difference is kind of a wash but still worth it. Also give it to the dogs.

I've taken collagen powder for at least 2 years and I honestly did not feel any different. Perhaps it helped keep whatever cartilage I had because I didn't see any increase in pain either. But there was this study posted on ergolog where participants drank a collagen mixture called Fortigel and after 24 weeks, MRI scans discovered a significant improvement in cartilage restoration and movement of joints.
source:https://www.ergo-log.com/collagensupplements.html

If you have a healthy/balanced diet its most likely not needed. If you have a collagen deficiency it may help. The problem with 'supplements' is you can literally read a list of 'benefits' from taking them. And keep going over and over until you're taking 100 different pills per day and are spending thousands of dollars per month.



Are you going to receive benefits from every single one? Are you going to even absorb them? Or are you going to digest and schit them out? We know that stimulants (Pre workouts), protein and creatine is effective. But we don't know that any other supplements are. And just how much of a benefit we get from them.


Futhermore, unless you've consulted a doctor, did blood work, etc. and have determined a deficiency and have a doctors recommendation, its most likely a waste of time and you won't absorb/utilize the supps.



I remember they did a study on glucosamine chondroitin back when it was all the rage. If I remember correctly you needed to take 10X the recommended serving side each time to receive any kind of benefit. Imagine buying a supplement that says take 2 pills daily. And then finding out you actually need to take 20 daily to get a the recommended dose. Lmao.

I have a surgery coming up, so I bought said supp just for the fuk of it. Had some money to waste. I eat well and we'll take the supp in hope of a 2% better recovery than if I didnt use it