Collagen heavy metal content

Funny this popped up today, saw my primary care doctor yesterday and asked about adding collagen peptides to my diet (have read more protein, more collagen is good for bones; also for thinning hair and wrinkles!). Seen posts about products with Fortibone which sound helpful and has been studied. My primary care said she didn't see any reason to take any collagen products; to up the protein from lean meats, plants, protein bars, etc. She said the collagen products (like supplements) are unregulated so all could have various amounts of ingredients in them. I also am questioning the use of collagen; although there are studies (there are studies on everything if you dig deep enough!) that seem to show a benefit for osteoporosis. So once again the best treatments for osteoporosis are clear as mud!

@glojo The reason your parents lived a long life is because of the quality of food they ate. Corporations, on the quest for greater profits, grow and process animal and produce in infant states, steers at 18 to 24 months, produce is picked green and then exposed to ethaline or xyline gas to turn it the appropriate color. The fruit remains firm. Less is lost in shipping. This creates a mineral and protein deficiency. All the collagen on the market is still processed from the same animals except one and it won't be on the market for another month: Rejuvenation Guaranteed. Com. The sourced animals are older, free range, wild caught, organic. Their protein is hydrolyzed for bioavalability and mixed at concentrations that corporations won't touch because that have boards to answer to. For instance collagen 10 is expensive so most collagen companies use no more than 1 to 3 percent. RG also adds a true bioflavinoide not an ascorbic acid which is a synthesised vitamin C. Your body knows the difference. This product guarantees results in 90 days or your money back. How do I know about this? I was in the clinical study. I feel better now than when I was in my late thirties. I workout and I have the body and skin of a much younger man. Their website will be up in a week or so. This is the future of medicine. Give your body "Nutritional restoration" and the body will do what it evolved doing, heal itself.

Question for original poster: what did you decide to do about taking collagen?

I started Osteonaturals collegen last Sept and saw a noticeable difference in skin resilience within a couple of months. Since then I have not noticed anything else.

I am not due for a DEXA until next year.....presently on a drug holiday since last April, after ending Fosomax as the follow-on for Prolia. Trying to convince my new PCP to order CTX and P1NP and have next appointment in a couple of weeks.

@rjd Just to update, I decided to continue taking it. My conclusion was that the heavy metal content was low enough to not be a concern. Sometimes I mix it into a smoothie, but my go-to drink is fat-free milk + 1 tbsp collagen + 1 tbsp Ovaltine. It's a calcium / collagen / vitamin drink all in one.

My wife does take collagen, and she has mentioned something about skin and nails, so I guess it is helping her.