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Ep 41: Collagen - Is It Worth The Hype?
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Collagen is everywhere right now—powders, coffees, skincare—but is it actually doing anything, or is it just another wellness trend? In this episode, we break down what collagen really does in the body, what the science actually says, and whether it’s worth your money. From skin elasticity and joint health to hair, nails, and gut claims, we cut through the hype and get honest about where collagen shines—and where it falls short. We also talk about dosing, consistency, food vs. supplements, and what to look for if you do choose to add it in. Bottom line: collagen isn’t magic, but when used properly, it can be a helpful tool alongside real nutrition and lifestyle foundations.
Links/Resources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32799362/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39719905/
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Transcript
Introduction to 'What's My Age Again' Podcast
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Welcome to What's My Age Again, the realest podcast for women who are done chasing trends and ready to feel empowered. Hi, I'm Kim. And I'm Tanya, holistic nutritionists and childhood best friends who've been there, done that, and bought the collagen.
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more than once. Each week we provide actionable steps that you can start today to help you thrive through every decade to come. We're
Mission to Age Gracefully with 'WTF Moments'
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cutting through the wellness noise to bring you honest conversations about aging, hormones, health, beauty, mindset, and everything in between.
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You see, we're also on a mission to age gracefully one WTF moment at a time. Backed by research and real life, we're here to share what actually works, what's a waste of time, and how to truly thrive through the messy, magical midlife transition.
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We're so happy you're here. Let's dive in.
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Hey, everybody.
Impact of Weather on Skin Health
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Welcome back to the podcast. Kim, how are you? I'm good, Tanya. Spring is in the air. I'm feeling, i'm excited for spring. How are you doing?
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Is spring in the air in Alberta? No, Kim. Spring is not in the air in Alberta. If you can look behind me again, we have a fresh layering of snow. I walked the dog this morning in minus 20. And yes, it is the end of March. We are recording this in real, real time. And we have another 20 centimeters, it looks like, coming next week. Oh gosh, minus 20?
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Well, let's be real. It said minus 14 and then underneath feeling like minus 20. So minus 20, Kim. Well, hopefully next week when this podcast airs, the weather has changed. My fingers are so crossed because I know I was just complaining about. Yeah, I went on a little bit of a complaint rant before we started this morning. My skin is as dry as the Sahara Desert. Alberta has really dry dry air. My skin is dry. She's looking a little haggard. And that actually kind of ties in to what we're going to talk about today.
Is Collagen Effective?
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Something that Kim and I are so excited to talk about because hello, it's in the intro of our podcast. And that is all things collagen.
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Yes, we're so excited to get into it. It's kind of a cut through the noise episode. Because You know, and it's been like this for a while now. This is not new. Collagen is everywhere, right? We're putting it in our coffee. It's in our skincare. We've got it. We supplement with it. You know, and so what we want to dive into today is, is it worth the hype?
00:02:46
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Yeah, and it's so true. This is something I've even had to learn about over the last like, you know, five years, then revisit it every single year because I've gone from no to okay. So really, we want to talk about is it just an other wellness trend?
Understanding Collagen and Its Role
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What it actually does or doesn't do, stay tuned, in the body, um what the science really says, and at the end of the day, is it worth your time and money?
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Yeah, let's dive into it a little bit here. um Okay, maybe we should just start with what what is collagen, right? Well, first of all, collagen is the most abundant protein in our body. It's found in our skin, our joint, our hair, our nails, our gut lining.
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And the thing with collagen is that our body actually makes collagen naturally. But this is why it's such a hot topic, especially in our crowd right now.
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Production, as you can guess with a lot of things, declines with age, first and foremost stress poor nutrition, and hello, of course you're waiting for this, hormonal shifts.
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For sure. And also lifestyle too. So high stress lifestyle, alcohol, cigarettes, um lack of sleep, all of these things go with you know the decline of collagen.
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i was going to say estrogen. college from podcast kim Different podcasts, but that's the thing. So now it's such a hot topic among, you know, women in a certain age group, definitely in our age group. um We're always talking about collagen. Should we be taking collagen? Hey girl, are you taking collagen? And then you go to the store and there's 16,949,000 collagens. And we should have called this episode. Maybe we still will. collagen confusion. So let's really talk about we've talked about what collagen is, but does it actually work? And maybe we can kind of zero in Kim on the different areas where we see collagen, a abundant in the body, but be marketed to as women in this certain demographic.
Scientific Support for Collagen's Skin Benefits
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For sure. Well, first, I'm sure everyone who's listening has heard about it in regards to the skin, right? We talk about decreased collagen in our skin, plumpness, fewer wrinkles, our elasticity, even our hydration of our skin.
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And the science actually suggests that yes, collagen actually does support all these things. Tanya and I are going to add some studies that we found to the show notes if you want to dive deeper into it. But there's actually a lot of science out there that says yes, it you know collagen does support fewer wrinkles. It does support elasticity of our sit skin and hydration.
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And these, these are the biggies i think that um we all want. Whether, you know, you outright say, yeah, there's a little vanity in me or, oh, no, I'm not vain at all. I think we can all agree on, ladies, most of us. I'll totally agree on it.
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I look at my buttery skin. There's actually a picture in front of me with my family when I am three. And I'm like, Tanya Church at three years old had no business having the amount of collagen she has in that skin. I think that it is unfair and collagen should be reversed. But unfortunately, that is not the case. So yes, for all of us kind of looking at ourselves and saying, hey, we're not as plump as we used to be or wow, look at those number 11s between the eyes, or right now I'm actually just kind of you know, gently lifting my forehead a little bit.
00:06:48
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That is the good news that you just said, Kim, is that this is the area where studies really do show that reduced wrinkle death, that elasticity, and that better hydration in the skin.
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The only thing is, is I think that sometimes It's a consistency thing with me anyways, with a lot of my friends and my clients, because the studies do find, um and we will link this study below, that there's a big range. So it's anywhere, you know, it can be as low as two and a half grams up to 10 grams um of collagen peptides daily.
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consistently for eight to 12 weeks. That's where you see the improvement. So I think what's happening with a lot of us women is that we are not dosing ourselves appropriately because you simply don't know. It's not your profession and area of expertise and we're not consistent with it. And that's the problem with a lot of things is that consistency piece, right?
00:07:46
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Absolutely. There's another study here that says after 12 weeks, um the group showed that greater wrinkle reduction, improvement in cheek and skin elasticity from baseline, um also hydration, wrinkles, elasticity, radiance, and firmness. those are Those are great results. But again, Tanya, as you mentioned, this this isn't a magic... We all are looking for the magic buttons, right? So you know collagen could support skin health, but also things that support skin health is our diet and lifestyle and what we put in our bodies every day.
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Exactly. You cannot out-supplement, as we always say, a good diet and a lifestyle that is conducive to health. But... Studies do show with consistency and that proper dosage. And this is where it's important to work with your healthcare care practitioner, your natural healthcare care practitioner to understand that dosing um and being consistent. And that's where I've fallen short, Kim, to be honest with you. I'm not going to lie. Bought the collagen more than once, have more than one in my cabinet. And now really after diving in and doing this show, I'm going to make the time to add this to a part of my healthy lifestyle And then in 12 weeks, I'm going to tell you that my skin is plumper, firmer and left wrinkled. So stay tuned ladies, um because consistency again matters. And if you're kind of wondering too, I started to wonder in my research, you know, prior to learning about collagen a couple of years ago, how does it actually work for the skin? So when we're consuming these collagen peptides, they are absorbed directly into the bloodstream. And they actually signal fibroblasts in the skin.
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These are the the cells that are responsible for producing collagen. So they signal them. They're like, hey, girl, produce some more collagen, which helps to increase the density of the skin. Therefore, getting those those desired effects of hopefully reducing wrinkles and being more hydrated and a little bit more plumped out.
00:09:54
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Absolutely. And it also helps to replace those dead skin cells to support the structure of new skin. Right. And it also supports the elasticity and hydration of our skin as well.
00:10:07
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For sure. And again, we're going to just say it one more time. It is not the holy grail. All right. There's noticeable improvements that are supported by research, but we need to be hydrating. We need to be eating well. We need to be detoxifying. So these are the foundations.
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Think of your collagen as the cherry on top when and you're you're supporting everything else when it comes to your skin. Totally. And another tool in our toolbox. And the point of this episode is to just really dig deep deep into whether, you know, this is something that we should spend our money on or if this is something that's just got a lot of hype and marketing to it. but But yeah, studies show in regards to skin health, there's there's um there's some research there to say that it is positive and and supportive. Next,
Collagen and Joint Health Benefits
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another big one when it comes to collagen, um where there's a lot of studies, is regarding joint health.
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And you know there is, again, strong evidence to support um things like joint pain, improved mobility in patients with osteoarthritis or arthritis.
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Yeah, and this is a big one too. And I think that we can say, this is a spot, you know, when you do look at the research where collagen really can and does shine. Again, it's so important for dosage as well as the consistency factor. So again, working with your practitioner. um And I think it's important here to understand, because it's a totally different action, right? Same peptides, but like how it works is in your joints, it actually also stimulates the cartage cartilage synthesis, right? So they're absorbed again and they accumulate in your cartilage tissues. And once they're there, they're encouraging those cartilage cartilage cells, sorry, it's like a tongue twister here, um to synthesize your collagen production, right? And to synthesize the matrix components that actually are promoting collagen
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tissue repair. So especially in osteoarthritis, when there is damage or injury to joints, like it actually helps to synthesize and say, hey, like, let's repair this, right? And another, you know, another factor is that it it can work to reduce the joint inflammation, it can actually interact with your immune system in in your gut, um and can help reduce autoimmune reactions that cause inflammation in conditions again like osteoarthritis essentially right and I think one of the biggest things that I see in a lot of my clients is that when there is regular collagen um supplementation at the right dosage your joint pain is reduced in those day-to-day activities walking standing bearing weight on your joints you know living your life doing the stairs things like that right
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Absolutely. And we have to to remember that proteins and amino acids are broken down in our body and they are the building blocks of our body. And collagen and the amino acids there are so important for the body's repair system.
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As you said, and thank you so much for describing that, Tanya, because it's so important. I think what Tanya and I always like to say is we like to talk about the why things are important and how people understand how it actually works in our bodies. So thank you for talking about that.
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Of course. um And if you agree with me, Kim, I think that this is one of the strongest supported uses of collagen with the joints and, you know, the pain and the mobility. Yeah.
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Absolutely. There's a number of studies out there to suggest. And actually, we'll again, we'll put those ones in the in the show notes um so you can dive deep into it as well.
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And in less maybe promising, less evidence, but let's say maybe emerging, like when they say, oh, this neighborhood is up and coming, maybe this collagen use is not here yet, it's not fully studied, but up and coming, um
Exploring Collagen's Effects on Hair, Nails, and Gut
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is hair and nails. Because you had mentioned earlier, Kim, that it is also abundant in our hair and our nails, right?
00:14:24
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Absolutely. And I mean, at the same time too, we do know that when we're protein deficient, it can affect our hair and nails. We can see, we can notice a lot of hair loss. We can notice weaker nails. So, you know, the evidence is limited. We still need the protein. Is it collagen supplementation or is it the protein that we put in our diet? It could be a mixture of both, but you know, I mean,
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I think um at the end of the day, collagen is very well tolerated normally. And we're going to talk about, you know, why you may not want to take collagen in a second, but overall collagen is quite safe. And so, you know, adding it into your diet and seeing what happens to your hair and nails is is okay.
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I couldn't agree more. Exactly. I don't think that if you're going to be seeing a practitioner, if you're you yourself are worried and your main concern is your hair and nails. Collagen might not be your first grab to, like you said, Kim. You're looking at things like diet and nutritional deficiencies and all of that. But again, it could be the cherry on top. If you're working on taking collagen anyways to plump up that that skin or for your joint pain, hey,
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Let's see what it does, you know, to your hair and nails, but probably just not for those women who might be looking at it specifically for hair and nails need. There might be, and you know, another place to start to build, build with that essentially. Right.
00:15:51
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Absolutely, Tanya. And another one that's got limited research. but hopefully more research in the future, because it obviously is as a holistic nutritionist, this one's big for us, is in regards to gut health.
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So the idea is that the amino acids within collagen like glycine and glutamate support the gut lining, um which is true. L-glutamine, glutamate supports our gut lining and strengthens it. um There just isn't enough studies and evidence um with regards to specific collagen um to state this, essentially.
00:16:32
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A thousand percent. And I'll go out on the limb and say, I'm not really surprised because of course, it's more related to that natural health realm of wellness from within. And sometimes those studies take a little bit longer than, you know, hair and nails and beauty and whatever. But I'm with you, Kim. We know that these amino acids support the gut lining. We know things like bone broth or mineral broths, like they're, we call them liquid gold. They're like the brick, they're the mortar to the crumbling bricks, you know, in in the gut lining. um
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So it's not necessarily, a space where you're going find a whole bunch of studies. But like you said, Kim, collagen is generally well tolerated. So with, you know, what would we have to lose by knowing that, you know, maybe in three years, it's going to be really published as the Holy Grail, one of the pillars to help with microbiome, just like so many things, you know, have come out lately that people have been doing for decades and now they're finally in the light so i think that's going to be one of those things with that microbiome and collagen absolutely and you know as you said tanya you said so at the very beginning five years ago ten years ago you were you were looking at this and then obviously more and more research has emerged and you're continuing to look at it you know we get more information
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every year on these things. So it's important to kind of dig deep into the science behind it and stay tuned. Maybe we'll be seeing more science behind the the importance of collagen and and gut health.
00:18:11
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But yeah, you're right. I just want to say if someone listening that have been with me long-term, you're right, Kim, five years ago, I would not recommend collagen. I would say you can take it, but you're probably just going to be taking it. It's not going to do anything adverse to you, but you're probably just wasting your money. Yeah. And my tune has changed. So it's a perfect example, like you said, and that's why we're always learning. And it's so important because things are always evolving a thousand percent.
00:18:39
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Absolutely. And I mean, you know, we're looking we can look at collagen with adding collagen-rich foods to our diets as well, right? What Tanya and I always like to say is food is our base, right? But there are certain reasons that we might need supplementation, mineral deficiencies, vitamin deficiencies. We might be working on a specific symptom that we're working on or whatever, you know, life is changing in whatever stage of life, and we may need different supplementation to help supplement our diet.
00:19:14
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And so for things like if you're working on skin health, you might want to supplement with collagen and add that to the diet. But we also want to have that baseline always of of our diet. And so we have to talk about collagen rich foods. So As you know, collagen is animal-based, right? So our collagen-rich foods are things like bone broth, chicken, slow-cooked meats, are fish, gelatin. Yeah, and I think too, Kim, you hit the nail on the head with saying food first.
00:19:51
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Supplement after and supplements are very highly individualistic, exactly like you said, to fill a reason and a season. But if you we can do food first, that's something we like to do. And saying to food is the base, like you said, but it also really illustrates how our our body systems, it's so important to make sure they're all running effectively as well, because We don't absorb collagen that we're eating directly, like the whole collagen. Collagen, as you've noted several times, it's it's a bunch of amino acids, right? And they need to be broken down. So this is another reason why good digestion is so important as well.
00:20:28
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So we can actually break down the foods that we're having to get their beneficial effects. And in this case, breaking down these collagen rich foods in, you know, in these meats.
00:20:39
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Absolutely. Digestion is key because, and actually, like we say, right, it's not what necessarily what you digest, it's what you absorb. And helping to support our gut health is going to help with digestion, the breaking down, and the absorption, the the absorbing all those beautiful nutrients that we are consuming in our diet.
Dietary Support for Collagen Production
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The other piece of the puzzle too is to build collagen, we also need some vitamins and minerals. Things like vitamin C is critical to the production of collagen in our bodies, zinc, copper, So those are vitamins and minerals that we need to create and build collagen in our body.
00:21:21
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Absolutely. So again, another kind of evidence push there that It's not just necessarily supplementation, right? Because in collagen, it's you're getting collagen, but we need to have a good diet to be able to use that collagen we're taking to actually do what we want it to do within our bodies.
Encouraging Regular Collagen Consumption
00:21:42
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So by this point, you guys are probably all like, okay, but, but, do we buy the supplement collagen or do we not? Tanya and Kim, you have not said. so
00:21:57
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We definitely are in the yes, because again, for most people, always remember supplements are like medication. We have to make sure that they're right for us.
00:22:08
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Based on the evidence and studies that we have linked here and that we're talking about, there is good cases for skin, for joint. And again, the rest is yet to come. We're positive about that with you know the gut, right?
00:22:20
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Absolutely. And again, like we said, supplements support supplements. So first and foremost, we need that basis, that foundation of our diet and lifestyle, and then adding on things that are evidence-based, do support, as Tanya mentioned, skin health and joint health. So let's talk about, you know, what what are we looking for? Because as you said, Tanya, when you go into the health stores now, it's a maze of collagen. It's collagen for skin. It's bone collagen. It's whole body collagen. It's...
00:22:54
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Different types of collagen are on those shelves. So what are we looking for? And it's so confusing. So yes, this is so important. So, and why does it matter? Because it's all about quality. We know this and absorbability. We don't want anybody buying supplements that are doing nothing in the body. And yes, sorry, quality matters. So we see things like hydrologized collagen or collagen peptides. And you're like, what is that?
00:23:24
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Are they the same thing? What is the difference? So hydrologized collagen or AKA collagen peptides, this is collagen that has already been broken down into smaller chains of amino acids. We just talked about why digestion was so important. It's like this kind of collagen is like, here, we've done some of the work for you. So even if your digestion is a little compromised or you know or not, your body can absorb this a lot easier. So first and foremost, that's a better form. This is what you want to look at for absorbability when you're looking at collagen. It's easier to digest. It's better absorbed into your bloodstream. And let's be honest, when you're trying to mix these collagens,
00:24:08
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I've had collagens that are huge gelatinous lump and I literally dry heave. It's literally disgusting. It's like a clot of collagen. And Kim, for someone who doesn't eat meat, I just shudder. So these peptides can be mixed in.
00:24:26
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easily into food and drinks without that clot. Yeah, that's a really good point, Tanya, because you also can get it in capsule form as well. But I find for myself...
00:24:39
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Collagen, like the powdered form of the supplementation, as you said, it's so easy to mix into food and drinks. I put it into my elixir in the afternoon every day. You can put it in soup. We can get into that in a second, but it it it also doesn't have a strong taste. So you're not even going to notice it in there. So my preferred way to consume collagen and to purchase my supplementation is a powder form.
00:25:07
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A thousand percent. And it reminds me when I was um just finishing school, i was working in Cambridge at this amazing little um nutrition shop.
00:25:20
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And there was a brand of liquid collagen that they had on the shelves. Kim, people would return it left, right, and center and like be like, look at this and come and like pour it out in a little glass in the store in front of me. And I was absolutely horrified with the texture, the smell, everything. So I'm with you as well.
00:25:40
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Powders are the way to go. i like anything that I can take when I can give my body a break from capsules because there are some supplements that we all take in capsule forms. And powder, not gross. It's not gross.
00:25:51
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It mixes in and it's actually come a long way from those days where it was just a nightmare. And that's where I was like, why anybody taking collagen? Just for this alone. Yes. As anything, you have to find the texture that works for you. But again, you don't need to be looking for collagens that have flavors or like natural flavors or artificial flavors on it to change the taste. There's relatively no taste. So just plain old collagen. powdered form is wonderful.
00:26:24
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Yeah, and then and I think another confusing when we get into um peptides versus hydr hydrologized is the types. We see type 1, type 2, type 3. This one's for skin and bones. This is for joints. This is for organs. This is for tendons. I have a lot of collagens in my cabinet rotting a slow death that I bought for different things before I realized that our bodies are going to break down those peptides anyways, right? So yes.
00:26:53
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Like for example, a type two may help joints a little bit more directly, but I think what we can say as a general rule of thumb is we're going to talk about now what you can look for in a supplement. What are the non-negotiables in our opinion? So you don't really have to overcomplicate it and worry too much about the types. I think we need to focus on the quality and then making sure you're focusing on the dose and the consistency, right? Absolutely.
00:27:19
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Absolutely. um Absolutely. I think, you know, what we're looking for is, as Tanya mentioned, the hydrolyzed collagen. Yeah, I looked at that earlier. Sorry, guys. word for me I'm so sorry.
00:27:34
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The other part of it is you want it to be third party tested. You want it to be third party tested for quality and contaminants. And so if there is, you know, a supplement company that you love, you can you can call them and just ask or a lot of times it's on the website. You can see third party testing for quality and contaminants.
00:27:53
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um So that's number two. You also want it to be free from, as I said, artificial flavors and colors. There's no need for that in collagen. We want it to be non-GMO. We want it to be grass-fed, pasture-raised, organic, that sort of thing.
00:28:07
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um So that's sort of what you want to look for when you're choosing a supplement. Yeah, kind of just like when you're choosing your food, right? All the things you just said, Kim, are the things that we really want to look for when we're choosing in food down to when we're choosing meat, pasture raised if it's a chicken, grass fed if it's from bovine. So a thousand percent. So now that you have an idea how to cut through the 8,048,000, just change that number again, collagens, um where are we using it? You started, you you know what I mean, Kim, you touched on it a little bit before, but as we are saying, it's Super versatile, hot or cold, which is the good news. So things like smoothies, you can put it right in. If you're a coffee drinker in the morning, whisk it right in with that little hand frother. One of the best $8 gadgets you will ever buy. um please your coffee Please, but please. have your breakfast. Don't say that that coffee and collagen is your breakfast.
00:29:04
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Yep. We always say food before coffee and lemon water before food. So yeah, you can whisk that in to your coffee. um Soups and stews are a great way to add it in. um Even if you're not a coffee drinker like myself, in your morning mug of matcha, your afternoon coffee, cup of cacao. I mean, you get the gist of that. And then baking. This has been one of my favorite places, Kim, lately. i have been not only adding my sourdough discard to everything. It's just like my whole life now was discard. um
00:29:37
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But I've been adding collagen and waffles, muffins, pancakes, cookies, like You name it. It's super, super cool. And it's a good way to get that in. Absolutely. This morning, shocker, I made waffles for my kids and added added collagen powder. um It's so, like as you said, Tanya, it's so easy to add. Every day for myself, I have a warm drink in the afternoon. Sometimes it's maca.
00:30:02
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Sometimes it's cacao. Yeah. Sometimes it's nettle leaf tea and I always add a scoop of collagen. It's just easy, right? It's just easy to add to your day. And so if it becomes a routine for you, um it can be easy to get in. The one thing that I wanted to mention that I didn't mention just a second ago is due to the extreme amounts of collagen on the market i want you just like tanya and i say for every product you buy read the ingredient list because for example i have a great bone collagen that um that i use but within that it's not just collagen there's also calcium magnesium vitamin k2 and vitamin d3 so remember when you're purchasing that's okay to have that blend um in there but you want to make sure that if you're also supplementing with vitamin D or magnesium, you're taking the right amounts per week. So don't so when you're purchasing you know any sort of vitamin or product, take a look at the back, read the ingredients, and make sure and work with a practitioner, ideally, to make sure you're getting the the right amounts and the right dosage.
00:31:12
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Such a good point, Kim. Yes. So important to just read all of those ingredients. um I love that. And to go out on a limb here, and um do you have a favorite collagen? I'm happy to share the collagen that I'm happy with and my clients will know too that.
00:31:28
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because you know I recommend it for them a lot. Do you have a favorite collagen powder that you're currently using? Is that one of them that's your favorite? Yeah, so one of them I have is Cytomatrix. I love that brand. I also am using Designs for Health. I have the both the Marine and the Bovine Collagen. And I kind of, I am a type of person that,
00:31:48
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I have my favorite brands that I trust, but I kind of oscillate between different ones, right? So I sometimes have bovine, sometimes have um marine collagen. um So yeah, but Designs for Health right now is on my shelf and so is Cytomatrix.
00:32:03
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Interesting. And yeah, both obviously are third party tested and me too. um The Cytomatrix is under the Canprev umbrella. So same company and their Canprev actually full spectrum collagen, which is third party test as well. um Clean source.
00:32:20
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It's a really economical product. collagen, but also a good, ah like Tanya, words. It's a very economical collagen, but also a quality collagen as well. So that's one that, you know, a lot of my clients, I suggest that to my clients because supplements, groceries, things are expensive. So I love those brands as well, Kim. And I'm someone who is now going to use the six open containers of collagen more consistently in my cabinet because i really do want to see what that consistency piece at the right dosage does for me. And I think a lot of us women listening, we probably have a couple of those collagens kicking around in our cabinets too. So I hope this has inspired you and given you some ah some understanding about you know how it can work for you and maybe...
00:33:15
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to give it a shot consistently if you have it, or if you want to start on it, check with your healthcare practitioner and see what it does for you and your body. It's the cherry on top. Like we said, it's not a magic.
00:33:27
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There's no magic powder or pills. If there was, and the health, you know, would be a lot easier to work on our health. But again, It's something that's a cherry on top that you might as well try if you're feeling called to it.
00:33:40
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Absolutely.
Conclusion on Collagen's Benefits
00:33:41
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It's a tool in our toolbox. And so, Tanya, I want to see what your skin looks like three months from now 12 weeks from now. well You can report back.
00:33:51
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You can report back. And and so if if you have any questions about collagen, as we talked about too, it's very well tolerated. I think the only thing people I would kind of avoid is if you have kidney disease.
00:34:04
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um You want to watch your protein intake. Also, you know, if you're on a candida diet, I would avoid collagen. But overall, really well tolerated. But if you have questions, talk to your healthcare care practitioner um and ask about dosage and which which brands that they love as well. But yeah, Tanya, I think this was a good episode.
00:34:25
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Thumbs up for collagen. Thumbs up for collagen. I hope that it makes your next trip to your supplement store when you stare at the floor to ceiling collagens a lot easier. You know, take a note down those couple things that you're looking for, put them on your phone, and then you can walk in, check, check, check, check pick your collagen and give her a go.
00:34:46
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00:34:57
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00:35:08
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00:35:26
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