Do the following sound familiar to you?

      "bone on bone"

      You are male or female above the age of 50

      If you've ever had a DEXA scan

      You feel sore and stiff in the mornings

As a Naturopath I've seen the impacts first-hand... more times than I can count.

I've had people come to me, feeling hopeless that their doctor has recommended yet another surgery. But most importantly, I've seen people achieve incredible reversals by focusing on our natural range of products to help increase bone density and reduce pain and inflammation.  

DID YOU KNOW? After the age of 30, we produce 1-2% less collagen per year. By the age of 60, most people make HALF as much collagen as they did in their youth.

1. What you “know” about calcium… probably isn’t true

Odds are good that you’ve at least considered calcium supplements. After all, we’re told that our bones are mostly calcium.   I hate to say it, but that’s misleading. You see, bone is a complex tissue. It’s true that calcium gives it strength and density, and that calcium is the biggest part of our bones by weight… but that calcium needs a structure to stick to.

That structure? It’s the organic, living part of your bones… and it’s 90% collagen. Also you need Magnesium to absorb and store calcium correctly.  Without enough collagen and magnesium, calcium has nowhere to go — and in some cases, can build up in blood vessels, causing arterial calcification and kidney stones.

It goes without saying, but you don’t want that! It’s one of the reasons that some experts tell postmenopausal women to AVOID calcium supplements.  Believe it or not, one of the most comprehensive studies ever — conducted in Britain on over 18,000 women — concluded that calcium and vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of hip fractures in older women.

2. Where the Calcium Myth started — and why collagen is the real “bone density hero”

As it turns out, two studies in the late 1970s are the source of the Calcium Myth. In both studies, postmenopausal women were given calcium supplements — for a few weeks.   At the end of the studies, the women were tested and found to have more calcium in their blood — they didn’t even really look at bone density!   The studies were too short and narrow to really give us any information — but we spent the next 40 years blindly believing this Calcium Myth.

3. Collagen supplements may help our bones reverse the effects of aging

In one study that of 103 postmenopausal women, 66 women were given 5 grams of collagen daily for 12 months.   The women who took the collagen had an increase of up to 7% in their bone mineral density (BMD), compared to women who did not consume collagen.

Since bone mineral density drops by about 1-2% per year after menopause, that means these women got back 4-5 years of bone density… in only 12 months!

4. See youth return to hair, skin, nails, digestion… and more

Collagen isn’t just found in your bones — it’s the most abundant protein in your body, and provides strength and support to your skin, joints, muscles, hair, and blood vessels.

It’s actually named after the Greek word for “glue,” because it truly holds your body together.

Hundreds of studies have examined the benefits of daily collagen supplementation.

To name a few:

    After 12 weeks, women taking a daily collagen supplement reported better skin hydration and a significant reduction in wrinkle depth.
   only 2.5 grams of collagen daily were needed to help nails grow faster and experience fewer breaks.
   When 31 healthy adults took 16 grams of collagen daily for six months, they reported a significant reduction in measures of artery stiffness by the end of the study.
 

5. Buyer beware… not all types of collagen are created equal.

There are actually 28 different types of collagen in your body. But 90% of it is “Type 1,” which is found in your skin, bones, and blood vessels.   Type III is also crucial, as it makes up your muscles and digestive system.

 “Marine collagen” only gives your body Type I collagen, so it doesn’t help relieve stiffness, muscle pain, and digestive issues like Type III.

To get Type I and III collagen, you need “bovine collagen” — but even then, not all supplements are equal. What were those cows fed? What kind of lives did they lead?

6. We found other collagen powders to sometimes contain added ingredients.

Collagen Powder should be pure to have the biggest changes/benefit — more strength, more energy, and more youthfulness — occur in people over 55 who take 20 grams of collagen daily.

7. Take the 60 Day Collagen Challenge and feel the difference for yourself

If you want to make a small change that will add quality to every single day of your life, then we can’t recommend grass fed collagen enough.

Studies show a huge difference in outcomes between 10 and 20 grams of daily collagen — so I recommend starting with 2 scoops a day (1 morning and 1 lunch) to see the results you want.
With 3 jars, you can take 20 grams of collagen a day for 6 weeks — and then decide if it was worth it to you or not.