Collagen supplements

Great to hear, @Bedroomdilemmas113. I’m on HRT so will probably have to check with my pharmacist/ GP but I might give those mushroom gummies a go.

I’m not. I have found that the mushroom gummies have genuinely got me back to feeling (somewhere close to) normal so at this stage am ok. I have tried many, many other supplements aimed at menopause/peri (Happy Mammoth being one of them) and noticed absolutely no difference with any others.

I think I’ve just got lucky that one particular formula works for me. Even the sweating has stopped and I can bear normally heated/cooled rooms in a way I couldn’t a few months ago.

@Bedroomdilemmas113 are you on HRT at all?

I take them and if I miss a day I instantly look and feel 10 years older.

Obviously I’m kidding. I do take them, along with every other supplement that possibly may help a perimenopausal woman. The only
things I genuinely notice a difference with are magnesium (if I don’t take it, my sleep quality noticeably declines) and Ankhways mushroom gummies which have been great for clearing brain fog.

My thoughts on collagen are that it’s almost impossible to see whether you’re actually getting results because if you’re at the point of paying for supplements, you’re also more than likely using a good skincare regime, drinking plenty of water etc, because collagen is sort of the next step on from getting the basics right. However, I feel like on the balance of probabilities it does do ‘something’ so I keep taking it. However, if I was looking to cut down my outgoings, this would be the first thing to go. I’m not sure if that helps….!

I take the Hunter and Gatherer Bovine powder in coffee and have recently added in the Healthspan Marine capsule, both are often on offer and don’t work out expensive.

Didn’t know about the Vitamin C thing so might add the soluble tablets daily as have them in anyway for when I get colds.

I think it’s worth giving them a go - can’t do any harm.

For anyone who says a balanced diet should cover everything for me anyway that is quite hard to achieve on a daily basis so I am happy to supplement.

I can’t comment on results especially for joint pain, as I started HRT around the same time and my aching knees and elbows cleared up after a few months.

I started taking ancient and brave 5g sachets a couple of weeks ago, to check if I could detect it in my black coffee (I can’t, it’s genuinely tasteless) and just bought the nutrition geeks glow one to try when these run out. I think I worked out from the articles that the different doses are effectively for different benefits so I was thinking to go with just 5g (or maybe 10g) nutrition geeks as in theory that should replicate the ancient and brave sachet - which may or may not be doing anything useful anyway.

I’m not convinced a mug of back coffee can drown 15g of anything without impacting taste or texture. anyone with any experience?

I take this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marine-Collagen-Powder-Women-Hyaluronic/dp/B0CJVP7CSB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=191093514149&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I9Iv7t_IDRKq1gUm-BX6w7ChPx5Yt2Wg-J4Php5eeaqMKq2a0R8z-FsqJoWvXWEPfJOUXrBY-32Zgl9dfh1_-wChWicpeuYAx1SB40K89ne68oCosxcCzNXuRJfsT22g7Iq2FSfuUpLU1B5WVXfuydsNcBTZxz9I0oRASHYOsJGSFPT1GFvTEuBXl5o2KkzbdD1W0Nnqs4OWDEpyXdGUag.LiDRkcjNnfPm_KqWwuU_PrehOXOD6gR28jRN0DAQnYI&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=793520872289&hvdev=m&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9045587&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=286914192931795196--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=286914192931795196&hvtargid=kwd-297385161728&hydadcr=13984_2438835_408720&keywords=amazon+collagen+powder&mcid=dfa5c27ba03d3fb99397c1bfffe559d2&qid=1772360917&sr=8-1-spons&aref=hiFCJz9qO2&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

it has various things added plus a good price and it’s pretty much tasteless. I add it to coffee because it does thicken the drink slightly and (slightly) thick tea is weird! I think it has made a bit of a difference to my skin although stopping/reducing drinking and tretinoin has made more difference imo!

I take this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marine-Collagen-Powder-Women-Hyaluronic/dp/B0CJVP7CSB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=191093514149&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I9Iv7t_IDRKq1gUm-BX6w7ChPx5Yt2Wg-J4Php5eeaqMKq2a0R8z-FsqJoWvXWEPfJOUXrBY-32Zgl9dfh1_-wChWicpeuYAx1SB40K89ne68oCosxcCzNXuRJfsT22g7Iq2FSfuUpLU1B5WVXfuydsNcBTZxz9I0oRASHYOsJGSFPT1GFvTEuBXl5o2KkzbdD1W0Nnqs4OWDEpyXdGUag.LiDRkcjNnfPm_KqWwuU_PrehOXOD6gR28jRN0DAQnYI&dib_tag=se&gad_source=1&hvadid=793520872289&hvdev=m&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9045587&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=286914192931795196--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=286914192931795196&hvtargid=kwd-297385161728&hydadcr=13984_2438835_408720&keywords=amazon+collagen+powder&mcid=dfa5c27ba03d3fb99397c1bfffe559d2&qid=1772360917&sr=8-1-spons&aref=hiFCJz9qO2&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

it has various things added plus a good price and it’s pretty much tasteless. I add it to coffee because it does thicken the drink slightly and (slightly) thick tea is weird! I think it has made a bit of a difference to my skin although stopping/reducing drinking and tretinoin has made more difference imo!

@glowfrog yes, we share supplements so he does. I think it’s 4 capsules for a dose.

@FurForksSake sorry, wanted to add to previous but it’s not letting me edit my post: Does your husband also take the Mobu capsule?

Thanks! I’m desperate to get myself out of this awful brain fog and tiredness I have. Am on HRT and had blood tests before Xmas that came back normal except for being a bit low in Vit D so I’m taking that in supplement form as well as magnesium.

I take Elavate! My hips were really badly aching, then I started on this and the aching stopped. No other changes in my diet/exercise at the same time, so I think it’s working. I am sure my skin feels better too - a little bouncier? Anyway, I don’t know if it actually works or if it’s psychosomatic but, frankly, who cares? My hips dont ache like a bugger anymore 🤷‍♀️

just started some today, colleagues recommending as struggling with peri / meno and aching joints. Mixed it in with my morning brew and it tasted fine (I was worried about taste). Will add it to first brew of the day, and hopefully in a few months will start to see benefits.

@glowfrog yes, definitely for exercise and there are supposed to be improvements for tiredness and brain function which I see less of but I’m chronically ill. Husband says he feels all of the benefits. I take a capsule version from mobu as I don’t like anything in powder form!

Thank uou

https://www.healthspan.co.uk/super-strength-marine-collagen-complex/

I made a mistake with my post - it’s Wild Nutrition and Dermatica that mentioned the hydrolysed marine collagen. I didn’t take the Skin Geeks one as it’s bovine. The research says 500 dalton-weight peptides is the weight that’s absorbed by the body. The Wild Nutrition one comes with Mesoporosil which also is meant to improve absorption according to the research. I trust those two brands in general because they only sell things that are tested so I think it’s as good as evidence as I can find. However, the collagen that I say with absolute conviction is 100% working for me (Wild Nutrition) was tried by this journalist who said it was useless… https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/wasted-months-taking-collagen-what-do-instead-3610932

What do you take? I’m in agony

I've taken Holland & Barratt high strength bovine collagen and vitamin C for 12 months. But when my latest tub runs out I'm not going to replace it. I eat a g of protein per lb of my body weight per day, so feel I get enough collagen through my diet and could save the money (£30 a month).

@FurForksSake have you noticed any difference (and which?). since taking creatine? If yes, what brand do you use?

I use the Will Powders one. I think it's good and was recommended by beauticican/pma.

Very useful, thank you! I wonder if a decision was made in a marketing department that selling protein powder to women would be difficult as it’s associated with men doing bodybuilding, so they’re selling it as “collagen”…

Research just published into what collagen supplements can and can't do.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-collagen-benefits-skin.html

@WinterBlues26 I take the Bovine collagen. I was a surprised it worked quite quickly as I thought it would take months but after a few weeks my hip felt 60% less sore.

Yes, the Holland & Barratt Bovine ones. I wouldn't say they have made a noticeable difference to my skin but my hair is thicker and in better condition.