i quit three collagen powders before i started drinking this
Three tubs, two of them still in my cupboard, one thrown out. The problem was never the ingredient.
marine or bovine, and why we went with the cow
Marine collagen gets talked about like the premium tier. Here is what actually separates it from bovine, and why we still chose bovine.
hydrolysed just means someone already did the chewing
Hydrolysed, peptides, hydrolysate. I assumed these were three different ingredients competing with each other. They are one ingredient with three names.
the gelatin and vitamin c trick athletes use on tendons
One of the most quietly influential studies in the field is about tendons, timing, and vitamin C. It changed how I think about when to drink this.
the gut question, and where that research actually sits
Bone broth and gut health have been linked for years. Here is the actual mechanism, and an honest account of how mature that research is.
how long before you notice anything, honestly
I gave up on my first collagen powder at about day nine. Looking at the trial timelines now, that was never going to be long enough.