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@jodyjazz Hmmm....well, I must admit I know nothing about collagen peptide supplements, organic or otherwise. Sounds like a question for your doctor. But, there are things you can do/take/eat for aching joints. Do you take calcium? That would be a good start. I had a DEXA Skeletal Scan in March that told me that by 10 years from now, I "may" have a fracture in my left hip and my neck. This doesn't really surprise me, as the bicyclist who hit me in 2014 impacted with my left hip and this no doubt tossed my head to the left, putting a strain on my neck. Since then, I do have limited range of motion in my neck and not without pain, either. That aside, I have never had a broken bone in my life. Even before the DEXA Scan, I began taking 1,200 mg of Calcium (with Vit.D) daily and it does seem to be helping with my joints. I lost 1/8" of my height at some point, so there is a deteriorating disk at the base of my spine. Hopefully, the calcium will help restore this, though I doubt it. Not being able to eat dairy anymore (which can cause Type 2 Diabetes as well as elevate my platelets, apparently) is a bit of a handicap.

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Well lucky me, I just had a dexa scan at 79-- and they said my bones were great, and I was at no risk of fracture. I have hit the ground hard a million times, being thrown off horses, water skiing and parachuting. I broke two ribs on a motorcycle (dirt bike) in the woods once and amazingly those are the only bones I have ever broken. I take a good multivitamin, B-complex, Omega oil, and CoQ10............otherwise nothing besides more Ibphrophen/acetaminophen than I should.