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I haven’t tried too many flavours but this one doesn’t taste too different then the Kaizen protein Costco used to carry years ago, but then again I do mix in banana and blueberries so perhaps that masks the flavour.shazaam! wrote: ↑ I've had prob 40+ protein flavors in my life, across several brands. This is by far the worst, it was the first time I couldn't finish a shake. I actually returned it after trying it, the first time I've ever returned a consumable product.
I know some people are fine with it, but I def couldn't deal with 2kg of that.
Well, collagen is needed for your skin and many other organs. Dr Rhonda Patrick adds some in her morning smoothy (at leats used to) and Dr Brad Stanfield does it too. Both produce informative youtube videos. I think its in hopes of helping slowing skin aging usually.ADenariusSaved wrote: ↑ I don't get it, what's the appeal of collagen? It's an incomplete [no tryptophan] trash protein...?
We should have crowd-bro-funded Kaizen debt instruments [paying their coupon or a convertible preferred share dividend in 2 kg tubs], I didn't even know they were in trouble...
Collagen has a large amount of hydroxyproline, which isn't packed in other foods. There is some evidence that it does support skin, joint and connective tissue health above people who don't consume collagen.ADenariusSaved wrote: ↑ I don't get it, what's the appeal of collagen? It's an incomplete [no tryptophan] trash protein...?
We should have crowd-bro-funded Kaizen debt instruments [paying their coupon or a convertible preferred share dividend in 2 kg tubs], I didn't even know they were in trouble...
spoutti wrote: ↑ Well, collagen is needed for your skin and many other organs. Dr Rhonda Patrick adds some in her morning smoothy (at leats used to) and Dr Brad Stanfield does it too. Both produce informative youtube videos. I think its in hopes of helping slowing skin aging usually.
"The evidence from the reviewed studies suggested that both collagen supplements improve skin moisture, elasticity, and hydration when orally administered. Additionally, collagen reduces the wrinkling and roughness of the skin, and existing studies have not found any side effects of its oral supplements." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... upplements.
Anything pertaining the bowels, we mostly dont know. But personnally, I take some collagen in hopes it helps maintaining the lining of my digestive system. I will be ok if it only maintains my skin.
Hmm the thing with hydroxyproline is that your body can manufacture it, if there is a need, using other amino acids. There is no way for our bodies to construct tryptophan. Tissue production/muscle growth is going to be limited to the 8 amino acids.grumble wrote: ↑ Collagen has a large amount of hydroxyproline, which isn't packed in other foods. There is some evidence that it does support skin, joint and connective tissue health above people who don't consume collagen.
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarch ... 9p26.shtml
I'm skeptical as the research is still limited, may be somewhat indicative of protein intake benefits in general and there's likely a moral hazard (some of these will be funded by the industry), but it's honestly promising. Symptomatic joint pain improved over placebo, skin health improved via biopsy, etc.
Does this mean I'll be chugging bone broth and snorting collagen powder? No, but if someone wants to add it to a good quality, complete protein powder without it being super expensive then sure.
Don't forget about what damages collagen! Smoking and other substances, lack of sleep, high sugar intake (it binds to collagen and permanently rips it up), acture or chronic injury, UV radiation, etc.
spoutti wrote: ↑ Well, collagen is needed for your skin and many other organs. Dr Rhonda Patrick adds some in her morning smoothy (at leats used to) and Dr Brad Stanfield does it too. Both produce informative youtube videos. I think its in hopes of helping slowing skin aging usually.
"The evidence from the reviewed studies suggested that both collagen supplements improve skin moisture, elasticity, and hydration when orally administered. Additionally, collagen reduces the wrinkling and roughness of the skin, and existing studies have not found any side effects of its oral supplements." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... upplements.
Anything pertaining the bowels, we mostly dont know. But personnally, I take some collagen in hopes it helps maintaining the lining of my digestive system. I will be ok if it only maintains my skin.
Hmm the thing with hydroxyproline is that your body can manufacture it, if there is a need, using other amino acids. There is no way for our bodies to construct tryptophan. Tissue production/muscle growth is going to be limited to the 8 amino acids.grumble wrote: ↑ Collagen has a large amount of hydroxyproline, which isn't packed in other foods. There is some evidence that it does support skin, joint and connective tissue health above people who don't consume collagen.
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarch ... 9p26.shtml
I'm skeptical as the research is still limited, may be somewhat indicative of protein intake benefits in general and there's likely a moral hazard (some of these will be funded by the industry), but it's honestly promising. Symptomatic joint pain improved over placebo, skin health improved via biopsy, etc.
Does this mean I'll be chugging bone broth and snorting collagen powder? No, but if someone wants to add it to a good quality, complete protein powder without it being super expensive then sure.
Don't forget about what damages collagen! Smoking and other substances, lack of sleep, high sugar intake (it binds to collagen and permanently rips it up), acture or chronic injury, UV radiation, etc.
