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← Return to Collagen for osteoporosis?
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Hi teb,
Fortibone collagen is bioactive, others are not. Most collagen just replaces the collagen lost, whereas bioactive collagen helps the body to produce its own. It's taken from the bones and hide of grass-fed, pasture raised bovine.
I think Dr. McCormick considers Fortibone to be a high quality product at the very least. It's the only collagen he sells in his product range on OsteoNaturals.com. It's 100% Fortibone.
Here's the direct link to the Dr. McCormick's OsteoNaturals Collagen Pep.
https://www.osteonaturals.com/product-page/copy-of-osteo-collagen-pep-unflavored-450-grams
The description of the product here sites the study funded by Gelita, and explains what makes it different.
I haven't found a cheaper source of 100% Fortibone collagen anywhere. A 90 day supply (5g per day) is only $59.75. The quality is outstanding. It has never even clumped in hot or cold liquid. I can't even taste it. Whether or not it grows bone, it's still an excellent quality product. If it does grow bone, or even reduce loss by any measure, for me, that's a bonus.
For cost comparison, a common price for only a 30-40 day supply of regular Type 1 collagen peptides is around $30.
I hope you find this helpful.
hopefullibrarian
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Thank you so much for your cogent summary. I tried once to figure this all out, found myself stumped and was then distracted by other things. Now need to return to collagen consideration.
Think it will be good for my situation with hips being the primary concern. I am back in the osteopenia range after 2 injections of Prolia.
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Thanks for your reply. I sure hope there is more research coming down the pike to clarify. The term "bioactive" just means having a biological effect. There are other products on the market like Verisol and Natural Factors that also use the phrase "bioactive peptides". A recent post I saw by Dr Mark Hyman stated that most nutrition research is company funded and the results are often skewed in favor of their product by 500-800%. Since Gelita funded the study on it's own product, I think we have to take that into consideration. I take collagen (and sure hope it's helpful with no negative impacts in later years since there is a lack of research!) but I think a healthy skepticism is valuable in evaluating cost, sourcing and claims of the products we buy and consume. Right now, I prefer to take a marine collagen vs. bovine as they are both type 1 with similar effects. Fortibone is likely a good product as well but I have to wonder whether it is really different than other products on the market that justify its higher cost. I've contacted the company and hope for a reply.