Sqad- Can You Please Shed Some Light On Collagen Liquid Supplement?

[MattA777]

I’m finding inconsistent results from Google….
I am a senior male with hypothyroidism and hypertension- not forgetting mild lung fibrosis.
I’m just trying to fight back on wrinkles!
Your opinion is valued - Just please don’t refer me to my GP whom I think doesn’t give a rats tail about me or my wife…..Thanking you in advance.

[bednobs]

its not particularly clear what you are asking - but are you asking for an anti-wrinkle cream?
it's hard to see why a GP would be interested in wrinkles in a senior person. It'd be a bit like saying "but i'm getting grey hair ...."

[bednobs]

oh my god, ignre my answer i didnt read the whole of your q title! JUst ignore me please, sorry!

[Buenchico]

While you're waiting for Sqad, this might be worth a read:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/collagen_supplements

[pastafreak]

You might be better off eating chicken soup, or bone broth which is currently trendy. Just boil up a few chicken carcasses...or get beef or other ruminant animal bones from your butcher. When I say boil, I really mean slowcook...the longer the better. Have a cup of that several times a week. Cheaper and tastes good.

[Sqad]

There are NO benefits to taking liquid or any other collagen supplements.

It is abracadabra medicine.

Your money Matt.

[Buenchico]

Learn to love your wrinkles, Matt ;-)
https://www.menshealth.com/style/a19542664/aging-wrinkle-benefits/

[MattA777]

Thank you all for your responses…
I did consume one whole pack of Collagen Powder- and the wrinkling I had on the insides of both arms almost disappeared!- Maybe just a placebo effect!
Anyway, my concern was with someone saying when you have hypertension- one already has too much collagen!- Does that make sense?

[Buenchico]

A little light reading for you ;-)
https://journals.lww.com/jhypertension/fulltext/2002/07000/collagen_and_hypertension.8.aspx

[fcc]

Baxters do a bone broth soup which is on sale in most supermarkets.

[pastafreak]

Careful with those as they can have unnecessary additives. Much better to make your own.
Looking at that, there's more pearl barley than bone broth.

[Mamyalynne]

Re the Baxters - check this review.

//It's ok, not amazing With only 2ml of 'bone broth extract' in a 400ml can, they've added the tiniest amount just so they can include it in the name. Don't expect a nice collagen rich bone broth, you wouldn't notice if it wasn't even there.//

[Smowball]

Sqad - is that your view on all vitamin/mineral supplements in general ie multi vitamins etc? The tablet ones too etc - do you feel any are worth taking?

[Sqad]

Smowball.....unless blood tests have shown that you have a Vitamin deficiency for whatever reason the the taking of Vitamins is a waste of time a money.

The only exception to the above is perhaps Vitamin D3 which may be advantageous in certain circumstances BUT watch the dose 1000I.U daily should be maximum.

[Smowball]

Interesting - Thanku v much sqad. Recent hospital stay & almost daily blood tests show that I am apparently low in both thiamine and magnesium. They suggested a general multi vitamin now I’m home, tho whilst a patient they had me on liquid intravenous drips.