Collagen is usually bought as a complement, like collagen peptide powders, capsules, or liquid. However do they work?
“We’re not actually sure if collagen supplements benefit us,” Dr. Aivaz says.
“The issue is that most things we ingest are broken down by stomach acids and are not absorbed into the bloodstream. It’s unclear if we absorb ingested collagen or if it’s totally broken down in the stomach.”
Dr. Aivaz says we nonetheless want an goal, wide-scale research specializing in collagen to find out the long-term results of this oral complement.
“I tell patients that the jury is still out on taking collagen,” Dr. Aivaz says. “If they pick a safe collagen product, there’s probably very little harm from trying it.”