“Sometimes the hype is real,” and if you’ve been hearing a lot more about the importance of collagen protein recently, it's because it’s still the hot supplement on the block.

But, if you want to take collagen there are some big red flags that you need to be aware of before you purchase the pricey supplement.

In this episode of That’s Healthy, Right? host Adam Bornstein wants to warn you what to look for on the nutrition label of collagen and the types of collagen that work.

He also discusses why collagen is important for the human body, the Catch-22 of taking supplements compared to getting it naturally, and secrets on how best to reap the rewards of incorporating more collagen protein into your diet.

To ask a question, read the transcript, or learn more, visit bornfitness.com/thats-healthy-right.

Don’t forget to Subscribe to the show, and Rate or Review wherever you tune in!

Resources:

• What Is Collagen Good for, Really? - Born Fitness
• The effect of oral collagen peptide supplementation on skin moisture and the dermal collagen network: evidence from an ex vivo model and randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trials — Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
• Dietary Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides Has a Body Mass Index-Dependent Beneficial Effect on Cellulite Morphology — Journal of Medicinal Food
• What is Type-II Collagen? — Examine.com 
• Undenatured type II collagen (UC-II®) for joint support: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in healthy volunteers — Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition 
• Effects of orally administered undenatured type II collagen against arthritic inflammatory diseases: a mechanistic exploration. — International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research
• Collagen: ‘Fountain of Youth’ or Edible Hoax? - WebMD