Collagen for osteoporosis?

Wow, really impressed in your spine increase, I hope I can achieve that without meds as well. Good luck!

I contacted Dr. McCormick 4/10/2023 about his collagen product with Fortibone looking for documentation about Fortibone being FDA approved as he was advertising. He suggested I contact Gelita the manufacturer of Fortibone. I did via their website but they never responded. I asked Dr. McCormick again, stating that he was stating it in selling his collagen supplement so I would think he could provide me with this information to share with my endocrinologist. His response was "The FDA does not approve nutritional supplements. Rather, companies comply with FDA guidelines during their manufacturing process." My response was "Hmm.. you specifically state "Regarding the safety of OsteoCollagen-Pep: Fortibone is FDA approved." This is what I have passed on to my endocrinologist. No wonder she didn't believe me.
You should take that statement out as now you are saying differently and people, like me, believed that it was FDA approved because I read it on your website. Very misleading...."
He then responded:

"R. Keith McCormick < mccormickdc@gmail.com>
Apr 25, 2023, 7:57 PM
to me
Corrected...my sincerest apologies.

And he did, his OsteoCollagen-Pep no longer states that as of 4/25/2023. I buy my Collagen with Fortibone from Sparkle Wellness, it is called Osteo Boost. I have not been consistent taking this but my Dexa score did not change in the 17 months I worked harder at diet, exercise and this product on and off. I am now trying to take it daily.

Another thing to take into consideration. Fortibone was compared to a placebo; not to another hydrolyzed collagen peptide in the small study showing effectiveness. Any other collagen peptide may have the same small benefit. The definition of "significant" is open to interpretation. I recall when I looked at the study that saying significant was a real stretch.

"IS FORTIBONE® CLINICALLY PROVEN TO PROMOTE BONE HEALTH?
Yes, a clinical study involving 180 women with reduced bone mass showed the potential of FORTIBONE®. The participants took 5g of FORTIBONE® or a placebo daily for 12 months. The study measured changes in bone mineral density (BMD) using DXA scans, and the results indicated a significant improvement in BMD after FORTIBONE® supplementation."

I read the Fortibone studies and, from what I got from it, they didn’t compare it to any other collagen. It was Fortibone or nothing. It makes me skeptical. Does anyone see any unbiased studies comparing collagens?

Anybody use Vital Proteins collagen?

Izard1 Im taking Native Path collagen. Will not take the Fortigen.

Izard1 Im taking Native Path collagen. Will not take the Fortibone.

Interested in knowing the reason you will not take fortibone.

Hi @izard1, @bruceandruth1970
I would also like to know why you will not take fortibone. I just ordered and am about to give it a try. Thanks

I broke out in a rash, left a taste of stale ornges. He sent something called Daily Collagen. I can use the regular Collagen.