Collagen

I know there had been a lot of chat about dry skin and hair loss.

I was given a voucher for our local beauty salon. At the appointment the beauty therapist noticed how dry my skin is.Told her about RD and meds etc and how I special soap and tubs of cream nothing works.She said try collagen 1&2 marine powder as a supplement. I thought I’ll Give it a go. 4 weeks of using I had a shower this morning dried myself and noticed how well my skin was no dry skin looked in the mirror my skin looked really healthy. I went to clean out the shower as I usually have a lot of hair fall out when I wash there was nothing. AND I MEAN NOTHING. I usually use a lot of hair products to get fuller hair but I used nothing this morning my hair is thick full and shiny.I CANT BELIEVE IT. I know collagen 2 is good for ligaments and tendons so I’m going to try this as well. Will test it on hubby without him knowing as his tendons around his knees are playing up.(just started a Biologic so won’t know if collagen 2 is working or not on me).

Very happy now after a slow start today 😁

[springcross]

Hi J1707. Can I ask which brand you used and how you used it. My skin is very dry also (particularly my face and lips) and my hair is so thin. I mentioned it to my Rheumy doctor yesterday and he told me that the Folic Acid (I take 5 mg per day (except on MTX day) should take care of that, but it obviously isn't. x

[Hidden in reply to springcross]

I use wellness lab hydrolysed marine collagen 1&3 you dissolve it a hot drink. Any good brand will do this was on offer on amazon

[springcross in reply to Hidden]

Many thanks J1707. Can you taste it in a hot drink? I took Higher Nature (I think it was theirs) collagen tablets for a few weeks but they were big and hard to swallow (I have a problem with things sticking in my gullet). x

[Hidden in reply to springcross]

It’s supposed to flavourless . I taste something if it just water but I don’t taste it with juice or lemon and water. Put it in my porridge yesterday couldn’t taste it

[springcross in reply to Hidden]

Thanks again. x

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Hope it works for you x

[Dobcross1 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for this. I've been taking bovine collagen and want to change to marine as it's not helping my skin, lips or hair. Great to have a recommendation to try😁

[Brychni]

I hear the same about hyaluronic acid - just ordered some. I've heard talk about supplements for a while and I am assuming that trials have finished because all of a sudden there's a lot of hard scientific evidence that taking the stuff orally is amazing for skin, dry eyes and joints affected by OA.