Collagen Supplements. *Research to Practical Advice Highlight* It might be time to reconsider taking collagen supplements if you have #hEDS but relevant for #MECFS and #LongCovid which can affect collagen (and hEDS/HSD/JH peeps). I was dx'd hEDS in 2016. 1/5 
https://twitter.com/LHarper89/status/1435147173876862981
I never tried collagen supplements as the reigning idea at the time suggested that if your collagen was being made incorrectly, taking supplemental collagen would not be helpful. 2/5
Fast forward to 2019 and recent hEDS research showing that there are major differences between cEDS_vEDS/hEDS and ONE of them relates to this COLLAGEN ISSUE: collagen biosynthesis/processing issues are NOT occurring in hEDS (see mdpi.com/2073-4425/10/8…. 3/5
So...bottom line: I am now taking supplemental collagen. And yes, I am seeing a difference in my skin elasticity. 4/5
Our skin turns over ~30 days, so its a pretty quick check to see if collagen might be worth it for you. If its having an effect on the outside, chances are its having an effect on this inside. 5/5
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