Why Plants Outperform Collagen Supplements with The Doc & Chef: Caryn Dugan and Dr. Jim Loomis

[@djc811]

It is wonderful to know how to support one’s collagen as a vegan BUT please, having wrinkles is not the end of the world.

[@CHEFAJ]

We live in a world that emphasizes the outer appearance.

[@Mellyyyyy-w3j]

To hear that excercise and weight lifting is a key component to collagen production is huge..I really had no idea..thankyou for sharing

[@utube0372]

@@CHEFAJone of these videos for estrogen would be fantastic 🙏

[@thedocandchef]

An estrogen episode has been added to our list; thank you!!!

[@g.e.boroush5176]

This was a perfect opportunity to segue from wrinkles to the many ways and places that collagen works in our bodies to support our health. Muscles, ligaments, OUR BONES! Educating the public on how our bones are made up of a flexible collagen matrix would be a gigantic public service piece of information. Staying focused on wrinkles diminishes the best of living in a human body. I am so 'over' the promotion of women's wrinkles as an important topic to worry about. Let's elevate the conversation! Loved the recipe though!

[@JakeRichardsong]

Appreciate the perspective on not using collagen powder, rather getting nutrients from healthy food that also includes fiber.

[@DeborahMichaud-m5q]

This question about collagen was on my mind since I changed to plant based in February - than!ks

[@CHEFAJ]

You are very welcome!

[@stretchwithkimberly9657]

Daughter has EDS andxwas told to increase collagen to suppurt her tendons and ligaments . Thank you

[@bonniesouter3026]

Hi Chef AJ, I just discovered a lady you might like, Fiftysister (Gail McNeil) she is enjoying plant based health in the Algarve and being fab over 50 🙂

[@marly1869]

So they don’t stimulate collagen growth but they support it… does that mean that they do help? Which is the reason foods help?

[@yinanyangthang]

I was just thinking about this because everyone says you need to be on a collagen. Lol thank you for this interview 🫶🙌❤️

[@KaroAdC]

I would love a recipe book that has no legumes, no fats and no gluten. For those that eat more like you 😉 simple but good 😊

[@ellenwithrow5633]

Hi Chef AJ, Dr. Loomis and Chef Caryn

[@CHEFAJ]

Hello!

[@thedocandchef]

Hello!!!

[@jld4870]

Thank you chef AJ doc and chef… Wonder if there is any danger in taking too much collagen supplements?

[@Loveplants4me]

I would think our kidneys would have to take on extra burden to process the collagen. Just as with too much protein

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

From the scientific papers I've read I would say: Think about adding glycine. It tastes sweet (1.5 times the sweetness of sugar). ≈10g per day is what the target seems to be. Eating 1.6g of protein per kg of body weight (which is quite high) I get around 5g of glycine from food. So I add ≈5g of glycine to my oatmeal or smoothie. Proline does not seem to be a problem in a vegan diet. Hydroxyproline is not incorporated into a protein because there is no code for it in the DNA. It's hydroxylated from proline when it is incorporated into the protein instead. So definitely don't worry about hydroxyproline.

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

Vitamin C is indeed important but easy when you include things like bell pepper, cabbage, broccoli, ... Zinc is important, too. But I have more trouble with it as a man on a vegan diet. The RDA for man with high phytate intake is 16mg. I get ≈11mg from my diet (mainly from oats and pumpkin seeds). My supplement adds 7mg per day.

[@thedocandchef]

Dr Loomis has a scientifically backed blog post for each of our episodes. You’ll find more information there.

[@jodieroberts7882]

So….. moisturizer with collagen won’t really do any good?

[@tofu-munchingCoalition.ofChaos]

Moisturiser with collagen in it really makes scientifically no sense. I would add glycine (up to 10g a day depending on your diet on a high protein diet 5g are enough and on a low protein diet closer to 10g) as a supplement/sweetener in your diet for collagen production. From my overview of the science literature that's the reason collagen peptide supplements work. Glycine tastes actually good (sweet). Add it to smoothies, oatmeal, ... It's cheaper than the form of collagen that actually works and you can get vegan sources.

[@ellenwithrow5633]

Hi Zoomunity

[@CHEFAJ]

Hi