Where Collagen Supplements Derive from is Not Good

Collagen is big business in the supplement and health industry , but do you know how they are made ?

Collagen supplements come from the boiled and processed skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals.

In China apparently they boil donkeys to produce it !!!

These are other places they come from

Animal Parts: Commercial powders and pills use cow hides (bovine), pig skin (porcine), fish scales and skins (marine), or chicken cartilage.

How it is processed

Factories boil these leftover slaughterhouse parts—hooves, hides, and bones—in high-heat water to extract the gelatin.

The next step is Hydrolysis Enzymes break that extracted gelatin down into tiny, digestible pieces called collagen peptides or hydrolyzed collagen.

Lastly Drying: Manufacturers filter, purify, and dry the liquid into the fine white powder found on store shelves

You can Get It Naturally

True dietary collagen exists only in animal tissues.

Bone Broth: Made by slow-simmering animal bones and connective tissue for hours.

Poultry Skin and Cartilage: Eating chicken wings, feet, or skin-on meat.

Fish with Skin: Eating salmon, mackerel, or sardines with the skin intact. Gelatin: Standard gelatin desserts or aspic

This would be my preference to the supplements

If you want to take the ethical approach you can get more collagen naturally, your body produces it from

Amino Acids (Building Blocks): Found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans, lentils, and soy. Vitamin C: Essential for converting amino acids into stable collagen structures; found in citrus fruits, bell peppers, kiwi, and strawberries.

Zinc and Copper: Support protein synthesis; found in pumpkin seeds, cashews, nuts, and whole grains

So at a ''stretch'' you can keep your body supple and skin less wrinkly without the horrors involved with supplements

Does it put you off and make you want to go down the natural path ?