The END of the Collagen Debate - What the Newest Protein Science Finally Shows

I wasn’t planning on commenting, but maybe someone here needs this. For the longest time, I felt like I was running on empty—my body exhausted, my mind scattered, always feeling just a little off without knowing exactly why. I tried so many things—vitamins, different routines—but nothing seemed to bring me back to center. Then I stumbled across The Hidden Herbs by Anette Ray, and it felt like reconnecting with something ancient and forgotten. Learning about the healing plants that have been quietly supporting us for centuries—it gave me not just remedies, but a sense of grounding I didn’t know I was missing. It’s not about quick fixes or miracle cures; it’s about remembering the wisdom that’s always been there. If you’re feeling worn out, disconnected from yourself, maybe this is the gentle reminder you need too.

I'm in my 70s, and for me taking in grass feed beef collagen every day during pandemic, when I got back to see my doctor in person after isolation, he was amazed; after needing hip replacement for both hips, and I was headed to a knee replacement, I NO LONGER NEEDED KNEE REPLACEMENT. And a year later, still walking and even back to hiking. I'm a VERY HAPPY CAMPER WITH COLLAGEN.

Not sure why I feel the need to write this, but maybe someone out there needs to hear it. For years, I brushed off the little signs—feeling tired for no reason, my mood dipping, my body just not quite feeling right. I told myself it was normal, part of getting older, part of modern life. But deep down, I knew there had to be more. That’s when I found The Hidden Herbs by Anette Ray. It wasn’t about chasing the next health trend or adding more to my routine—it was about remembering the simple, powerful things that have always been there. These herbs, these practices—they helped me feel grounded again. If you’ve been feeling like something’s missing, maybe this will speak to you the way it spoke to me.

10:38 How to take it ❤ 2 doses per day: 1) 20-30g pre workout 2) 10-15g at night before bed in bone broth

Thank you Thomas. An experiential endorsement & also cautionary caveat, here. Collagen has been a gamechanger for me regarding what had been increasingly disabling arthritis. Introducing regular collagen as chicken bone broth during my early 40's reduced the constant pain to infrequent, & just morning joint stiffness. (This after reading of it's wartime use healing returned airmen.) (Later, also Significantly reducing carbs has essentially put even that remaining inflamnation into remission). I now include ground beef, sausages, cooked on the bone casseroles of poultry, pork & ruminant meats, bone broth stocks, occasional gelatin gums, & occasional marine &/or bovine collagen peptides when natural dietary intake is low. A precautonary word, excess collagen can build up & convert to oxalate, as it contains hydroxyproline, which is metabolised into oxalate, & hence can drive seemingly paradoxical inflammation, until you know what it is. This occurred for me when using supplemental collagen peptides at 'recommended' on label amounts, on top of increased dietary intake. It manifested as 'gout-like' joint pain, & resolved by ceasing collagen for a week, & then reintroducing cautiously. (I had little to no natural plant oxalate in my diet at that time) The amounts often listed as suitable dosages are possibly fine for a large person with little to no natural dietary collagen, but are also possibly designated to increase consumption hence & revenue. It would have been easy to dismiss it as a gout or arthritis flare, had I not read about the hydroxyproline/oxalate link via a discussion on various potential carnivore dietary pitfalls. Given these studies & my past experience, I'll use just a tsp prior to fasted working out, & stick to magnesium glycinate prior to sleep. 62yo female.

As a collagen taker for several years now, I can attest it truly works. Less pain, looking younger, great skin, hair and nails! Thank you for this video!

Had a tfcc tear some years ago, very nasty, two torn ligaments and a torn disc. Went full boar and n everything, red light therapy, colostrum, and of course colagen. Subsequent MRI confirmed a 95% recovery on all soft tissue. Specialist was impressed !

There are studies on the effect of glycine (a major amino acid of collagen) on mental health and cognition and the effects are probably not only because of less pain. Glycine seems to be beneficial even for alleviating symptoms of schizophrenia.

I had a Herniated Disc from a gym accident in 2008. They said I needed surgery. I took physical therapy and started taking hydrolyzed collagen. Without collagen I would CRAWL to the bathroom screaming in agony. After taking collagen for a couple of weeks NO PAIN! If I stopped taking the collagen in a week or so the pain started to come back. Fast forward 16 years. Last year I had cut back on the collagen. I still took about 2/3 of what I HAD been taking for years. Then one day I sat down on a low sofa and POP! Instant pain. I lay in bed for about a week, just going to the bathroom. Over about 3 weeks (doubling my collagen intake) I slowly recovered. Now I take about 35 to 40 grams of collagen per day. Even though I am 70 I usually have Zero pain. I work out, walk and even lift patio stones (about 100#) so I am very happy.

Good video. But something very important you missed out. To maximise collagen synthesis you should take vitamin c with your collagen.