autoantinatalist t1_j2826ir wrote
Reply to comment by kleiner-Wasserbaer in If collagen is a protein, and proteins are broken down during digestion, why would collagen or collagen supplements be beneficial? Is it just hype? by skepticated
The limitation is whether supplements help at all. Some do, if you have a deficiency like iron. Newer ones we don't really know. But collagen is known to not absorb directly, it is broken down by digestion, so you are better off using the direct supplements it's made of like vitamin c and others.
If you have a collagen synthesis problem, that's generally not going to be solved by supplements because those are genetic and not dietary.
antiquemule t1_j28tao0 wrote
Collagen is made from vitamin C? Tell me more!
skisushi t1_j28v8gl wrote
No, but vitamin c is needed for collagen crosslinking, a process that strengthens your collagen. Deficiency leads to scurvy.
Bussy_Enjoyer_69 t1_j28uwxr wrote
Vitamin C is a necessary cofactor for one of the initial steps in synthesizing collagen. People with vitamin C deficiency (ie., scurvy) develop swollen gums and other signs of damaged connective tissue as a result of impaired collagen synthesis
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