Considering collagen is just a regular protein shouldnt it be digested into amino acids before being absorbed and have no medical/cosmetic effect beyond being a source of protein just like eating a steak or an egg?
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I have had anemia my whole life off and on. Oral iron supplements would keep my levels just out of the toilet. I can no longer take them due to IBS. My husband saw a video stating that taking collagen helps with iron absorption. So I have tried it along with iron rich foods and dessicated beef liver, a half dose is all I can handle, and it appears to be working. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36475394/ I had my iron levels go into normal range from being deficient. I have to get my ferritin checked. But I have never had my iron be normal this quickly, even taking double the recommended dose of an expensive high-dose supplement.
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