choosing a collagen supplement

I didn't know L-lysine would help for collagen/joint damage.

The other option is Great Lakes Gelatin - I remember a few people posted about that.


I should also take something for collagen...I have hollows under my eyes that weren't there before.

And my hands need something, too.

julymorning said...

Girlie said...
I didn't know L-lysine would help for collagen/joint damage.

The other option is Great Lakes Gelatin - I remember a few people posted about that.


I should also take something for collagen...I have hollows under my eyes that weren't there before.

And my hands need something, too.

I'm trying to order everything together from Sagewoman. Here's the lowdown on L-Lysine:

"L-Lysine is an essential amino acid which acts as a precursor for several other amino acids, including L-carnitine (needed for fat metabolism). L-Lysine is crucial to the formation of collagen, a major part of the body's connective tissues. L-Lysine also contributes to energy production when converted to acetyl coenzyme A, one of the principal fuels for the Krebs cycle."

Good to know, thanks Julymorning!

I'm taking L-lysine off the list until I can get my Dr. to ok regular blood tests so I can check my liver enzymes.
I found that it is difficult on the liver, and as such may accumulate if the liver can't fully handle it.

I guess I'll go with the gluclosamin, I could find no contraindications on that. This will be in addition to the bone broth, which I don't have available to drink every day.

I ordered the Hyaluronic acid tabs and some kudzu. That's it for me this month! I am about to run out of milk thistle, but it's going to have to wait.

I make my own bone broth. Didn't realize gelatin would help horses! That's really good to know, thanks! I'd been given a pony years ago,down on the ground foundered, and between farrier visits he got Hoof Builder 15 every day to make his hooves grow out fast and strong.

Shipping this stuff is pricier than it needs to be to me, and this time SW added in a handling fee on top of it.
I may have to rethink my source.

PeteZa said...
www.proteinessentials.com/protein-essentials-home-page-1/!/Hydrolyzed-Collagen-w-Peptan%C2%AE%E2%80%93Unflavored-1lb-Bag/p/58969302/category%3D0

The best collagen I have found. It mixes with anything, including plain water. So easy to take and no taste so it won't ruin anything you are drinking.

Biosil is awesome for collagen also. Moderator CD suggested it to me and you don't notice it, but your hairdresser and your manicurist certainly will. And, when you quit the Biosil, you will notice. The crepe skin comes back and the cellulite and the weak nails.

I forgot about that, I checked out the link before when I believe you posted it. It will have to wait until next time.

That's kind of depressing that if I'm taking this to try to fix what Lyme destroyed, that I will have to take it for the rest of my life, because the repair isn't permanent? I'm not much taking it for skin and nails as much as my joints/skeletal cartilage.

We stopped doing collagen and started making bone broth. Someone bought the book Nourishing Broth for me and I really like it. The only issue has been sourcing organic bones. While foods has them and they're not too expensive, but it's a hike to get out there.

ChickenArise said...
My favorite way to add collagen is to eat the cartilage when I eat a piece of chicken. Since I've purchased collagen supplements and saw the only ingredient was denatured chicken cartilage, I've been eating the cartilage. I doubt the supplement is as good as the real thing and the price is much better.

That's something I couldn't make myself do, and I'd have to pulverize it in my food processor first to keep from choking on it. I have difficulty with swallowing.

I just finished up the last of my turkey bone broth yesterday. I had made almost a gallon of it.

Overlapping this I've been using the water I cook wild caught shrimp in, and didn't even know the benefits! Today I'm going to throw the shells back into the water for awhile after the shrimp are cooked.

In the shape I'm in, I need to be getting multiple supplements. Sagewoman called me a while ago and say they are temporarily out of stock of the Lyuronic Acid, so since it will only be a week delay, I told them to hold the kudzu as well, to ship together.

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Krimpet 🍔 said...
Do be careful when supplementing with just 1 amino acid. There is a balance to everything. Also I did read that l-lysine could lower glucose and cortisol. I was taking high amounts of it for EBV and I started feeling worse like an imbalance off. I'm thinking that it didn't help my adrenals and current low blood sugar situation.

So for now I've stopped it. I am going to do another amino acids test to see what's really needed.

Yeah, I decided against the L-lysine. I hope the Hyaluronic Acid doesn't lower cortisol. I don't need that, for sure!

Do you think that bone broth and naturally acquired amino acids from diet along with 1 commercial supplement too limited?

Hyaluronic acid is a substance that is naturally present in the human body. It is found in the highest concentrations in fluids in the eyes and joints. The hyaluronic acid that is used as medicine is extracted from rooster combs or made by bacteria in the laboratory.

People take hyaluronic acid for various joint disorders, including osteoarthritis. It can be taken by mouth or injected into the affected joint by a healthcare professional.

The FDA has approved the use of hyaluronic acid during certain eye surgeries including cataract removal, corneal transplantation, and repair of a detached retina and other eye injuries. It is injected into the eye during the procedure to help replace natural fluids.

Hyaluronic acid is also used as a lip filler in plastic surgery.

Some people apply hyaluronic acid to the skin for healing wounds, burns, skin ulcers, and as a moisturizer.

There is also a lot of interest in using hyaluronic acid to prevent the effects of aging. In fact, hyaluronic acid has been promoted as a "fountain of youth." However, there is no evidence to support the claim that taking it by mouth or applying it to the skin can prevent changes associated with aging.

How does it work?
Hyaluronic acid works by acting as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and other tissues. In addition, it might affect the way the body responds to injury.

Just ordered great lakes bovine flavorless. Coffee is gunna be interesting now lol

You know, Julymorning, I had those very same concerns, but what I've found is that if I kept pecking away at it all, things improved. I'm sure I'm in worse shape than most my age, but from the point at which I started out - I feel like things have gone pretty well with rebuilding things. I was actually shocked. So just keep working at it, because improvements is what we want, even if we never reach total and complete healing of all things.

I'm really quite sad that I have to limit my bone broths quite a bit. Cooking down the bones like that releases natural MSG - and it's something that I'm very sensitive to. =( But at least it's not like my soy allergy.

Another little tid bit that happened for me was that I had a bone scan done and it showed that I was in the mid stages of osteopenia (beginning stages of osteoporosis). The only thing I really did was start taking a green tea extract, and the very next time I had a bone scan done (about a year or so later), I no longer had any signs of the osteopenia. I hadn't healed my infections yet, although this was during the time in between my pharma abx treatment and when I started using herbs.

I can no longer use the green tea extracts (contain caffeine that I can't have) and so I worry that the bone loss may have returned in the ensuing years since my adrenals have kept me from using the green tea. Unless there is no connection and my bones spontaneously healed on their own. LOL. I'm sure there are some doctors around here that would have me believe that if they could!

PeteZa: Thanks for the link. That one product covers several supplements I've been taking at a lower cost per month. Even better with the low carb/sugar content!