Collagen Supplements: Facts and Fallacies presented by Dr Tim Crowe, PhD, AdvAPD
The science behind collagen supplements and their purported usefulness.
The use of collagen for skin health is reported regularly in the media. Scientific evidence does show that hydrolyzed collagen can improve skin health in ageing. Additionally, there is evidence for its use in pain due to osteoarthritis, repairing injury to tendons, and improving metabolic disease.
Learn about:
- Evidence in the scientific literature for use of collagen in skin health
- Practical aspects of supplementing with collagen for skin health
- Other uses of collagen supplementation
Dr Tim Crowe is a career nutrition research scientist and an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian. He has 30 years of research and teaching experience in the university and public hospital sector, covering diverse research areas of basic laboratory research, clinical nutrition intervention trials and public health nutrition. He now works chiefly as a freelance health and medical writer, scientific consultant and science communicator. He has an active media profile and a large social media following through his Thinking Nutrition blog and podcast. As an accomplished scientist, author, speaker and media commentator, he educates the public through his engaging writing and informative talks, simplifying complex nutritional concepts.