An extract from www.lifecanbegood.co.uk
A study at the University of Munich and Stamford University in the US on 2,000 men and women with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee found it reduced pain and increased mobility in more than 75 per cent of cases.
Patients who took supplements of collagen hydrolysate daily for three months were able to reduce pain-relieving medication significantly. Few side effects were reported.
The findings could offer relief for more than eight million people in the UK suffering from painful joints and reduced mobility caused by arthritis. Many rely on anti-inflammatory medications but these can damage the gut lining, causing ulceration.
Used by British Olympic athletes to speed their recovery from sports injuries, collagen supplements help to restore joints to health. Collagen is the most common protein in the body. "We need it for healthy joints, physical resilience and the ability to recover from injuries," explains Professor Greg Whyte, senior physiologist at Liverpool University and advisor to the British Olympic Team. "Yet we lose 1.5 per cent of our collagen every year after 25. By 40, we have lost 30 per cent."
James Greenwell, former Great Britain pentathlon team captain, began taking collagen hydrolysate supplements six years ago, after ripping tendons in his ankle. He was so impressed he set up proto-col to research collagen supplementation.
"My physio gave me 12 weeks to make a recovery,’ says James. ‘I took 15 capsules of collagen hydrolysate a day and I’d recovered most of my joint function in less than a month."
The form of collagen you take is vital, he says. "Collagen hydrolysate is the form that is proven to be effective in trials," says Professor Whyte.
Greg Whyte was the man rsponsible for advising Eddie Izzard during his 43 marathons in 51 days
COLLAGEN, used in anti-aging creams to combat wrinkles, is now being used to restore health to diseased and painful joints.
Patients who took supplements of collagen hydrolysate daily for three months were able to reduce pain-relieving medication significantly. Few side effects were reported.
The findings could offer relief for more than eight million people in the UK suffering from painful joints and reduced mobility caused by arthritis. Many rely on anti-inflammatory medications but these can damage the gut lining, causing ulceration.
Used by British Olympic athletes to speed their recovery from sports injuries, collagen supplements help to restore joints to health. Collagen is the most common protein in the body. "We need it for healthy joints, physical resilience and the ability to recover from injuries," explains Professor Greg Whyte, senior physiologist at Liverpool University and advisor to the British Olympic Team. "Yet we lose 1.5 per cent of our collagen every year after 25. By 40, we have lost 30 per cent."
James Greenwell, former Great Britain pentathlon team captain, began taking collagen hydrolysate supplements six years ago, after ripping tendons in his ankle. He was so impressed he set up proto-col to research collagen supplementation.
"My physio gave me 12 weeks to make a recovery,’ says James. ‘I took 15 capsules of collagen hydrolysate a day and I’d recovered most of my joint function in less than a month."
The form of collagen you take is vital, he says. "Collagen hydrolysate is the form that is proven to be effective in trials," says Professor Whyte.
Greg Whyte was the man rsponsible for advising Eddie Izzard during his 43 marathons in 51 days
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