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collagen

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.

how to read a collagen label in about twenty seconds

Five things to look for on the back of any collagen product, in the order I check them. It takes about twenty seconds and it filters most of the shelf.

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.

when to drink it, and whether the time of day really matters

People agonise over this. There are two timing windows with actual evidence behind them, and everything else is about whether you will remember.

why 20 grams, when most collagen drinks hold under 10

I have spent an unreasonable amount of time turning cans around in the beverage aisle. The gap between the front and the back of a collagen drink is usually enormous.