Collagen for osteoporosis?

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Thanks so much!!

I hope further research shows that collagen has no effect. Since they don’t know for sure right now, I will stop the collagen. It’s not worth the risk to me.

Me too!! You all are awesome. Thank you all.

Recently the collagen industry has started emphasizing collagen as a "solution to better bone health". Is there any basis for these claims?
I have osteoporosis as a consequence of my prostate cancer treatment regimen and now have several collapsed discs.
My oncologist has started me on prolea injections & is monitoring my Vitamin D level.
Practical advice would be appreciated

i hope yoour dr told you about the rebound effect of prolia when you stop it compression fractures

Hi @tonybee,
There was a randomized control trial on this, and it was specific to FORTIBONE® made by Gelita. This collagen is different to all others on the market. You should be aware that the developer Gelita funded the research. It appears to have been conducted to a high standard as a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blinded investigation. and it did show an increase in BMD over the trial period of 12 months.

Here's a link to the study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5793325/

Link to the Gelita site to learn more about FORTIBONE® : https://www.gelita.com/en/products/collagen-peptides/fortibone

Dr. Doug Lucas of Optimal Bone Health posted a video on this subject on YouTube last year. If you want to watch it, follow this link: https://youtu.be/9-7qnPerpS4?si=zJ8x9PyjCSK5dZjX

I wish you all the best on your bone health journey.

What makes this collagen different than all others on the market? I am a little skeptical as this premise is promoted only by those who sell it. Type 1 collagen is supposed to be specific to bone and that can be found in marine or bovine collagen. I contacted Dr McCormick to ask if one might be better than the other for building bone and his response was "that's a good question" and "I suspect bovine but I don't know". Fortibone might be a fine product but I have some concerns that marketing (like in the name of it) might be at play.

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

Thank you for posting the link to the site for Dr. McCormick's OsteoNaturals Collagen Pep. I've been using a collagen product by Nutrikey which includes Fortibone, but also includes three other types of peptides produced by Gelita. I am paying $72 for a 30 day supply. I am only interested in Fortibone so Dr. McCormick's product will save me money.
Thanks again