Collagen supplements

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Seems at 54 I'm late starting collagen supplements so I'm looking for recommendations. My friends all take powders/drinks but I find them all unpalatable so I'm looking for a tablet instead.

I've read that to be effective I should be aiming for between 1000-4000mg of collagen but there seems to be two different types and I'm getting confused 🫤

Without spending hundreds what are the best capsules to take?

Tia

I take Ancient and Brave marine collagen. It is a powder and I understand that powders are more effective. I don't taste/smell anything at all.
Maine collagen and bovine collagen have different benefits. The latter is for ligaments and joint support, marine is used for skin and hair.

I get these from Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collagen-Strength-Hydrolysed-Supplement-Hyaluronic/dp/B08WJ2QHFY/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3JMCTVUMDET7U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kWxrIp_41ASF7yQ7V3JzT4X73x9jdCq2cE6hrEXsPKvRiYglrc4TXZuEEznbZcRJ8pocjPU59gRDlBk4Wg_JrIQJYGgRESMgqH3LWccDB3ZgOdOK87RBy9mM_BcBhNG6-E8s17rqdkmP1ijWrj6ue04cVS-nSzCTBMJSTZc8EoJNScbkcuDI1JQ0r4wLaFsb2gMA8YFqNo98yh7LTnPY4_z8-LVvT_QEPSAGCQ1g-pcVG5Ce737vLdPFRArmhRNy208majq6IoA-s3PnWWMOkjBnKmlANZzJGXiaaGvtmuA.XSbMiKcvY6w5gZDgtx1-Totma7ofe2nwlt_HIK2bXyw&dib_tag=se&keywords=collagen+capsules&qid=1717139893&sprefix=collagen+ca%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-7

You’d have to take an awful lot of capsules to get enough. I also have Ancient and Brave and can’t taste it at all (and I’m really fussy).

Powder is best - you need quite a bit. I have 2 teaspoons in my coffee in the morning and can’t taste it. I use Willpowders by Davinia Taylor (I know she’s annoying but her products are good). It’s bovine but good quality. I tend to avoid marine as there’s less quality control in the sea so may be more microplastics in the collagen.

Thanks for the suggestions, is there a combined bovine and marine one? I think I need both 😂

No sadly I haven't found one!
But I did find it confusing at first that there were two different types of collagen for two different things!

The strongest one I could find is Vital Proteins. 20g a day. Has definitely helped with aches and pains. I'm 54 also. Been taking now for 16 months. Jennifer Anniston promotes this one.

Hi @Lavendersquare this one is a combined one and totally tasteless & odourless. It's collagen & protein together

Thanks @Onynx I'll take a look at that one.