Collagen and Osteoporosis

Posted by sdb2026 @sdb2026, Aug 5 4:39pm

I have used different Collagen Peptides products for a good two years. Still, according to my DEXA scan I now have significant osteoporosis. My recent results were worse than those a year ago. Does anyone have positive results with Collagen?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Aug 5 10:55pm

Are you seeing an endocrinologist? What is the proposed treatment plan? May I ask what your dexa scores are.

njx58 | @njx58 | Aug 6 5:25am

I take collagen, but the benefits are hard to measure. There are too many other factors that go into bone remodeling. Even if collagen helps bone density a little, you could have other factors that hurt it more. I would never expect that simply taking collagen would improve my DEXA score. It's like taking a vitamin as far as I am concerned.

If you have significant osteoporosis, there is certainly something else going on.

loplady | @loplady | Aug 6 7:32am

Did your collagen have Fortibone?

sdb2026 | @sdb2026 | Aug 16 10:35pm

In reply to @loplady "Did your collagen have Fortibone?" + (show)

@loplady yes

sdb2026 | @sdb2026 | Aug 16 10:35pm

Yes

roseincalifornia | @roseincalifornia | Aug 16 11:30pm

Medical experts generally view collagen supplements as an adjunct or supportive measure rather than a standalone replacement for primary osteoporosis treatments (such as bisphosphonates or anabolic medications).

Many of the studies showing that collagen peptides reverse bone loss were done by the companies selling the supplements. The only non-drug approach shown to improve bone density is weight bearing exercise, and those results are modest (and not systemic) compared to the anabolic medications.