Episode 109 of the Guru Performance 'We Do Science' podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Collagen Peptides for Injury Prevention & Tissue repair" with Prof Keith Baar PhD (University of California Davis, USA).
In this session we get into:
- Role and importance to athletes of connective tissue and collagen synthesis.
- Diet and exercise impact on collagen synthesis.
- The potentially beneficial role of supplementing collagen peptides for injury prevention and tissue repair.
- The various collagen derivatives (i.e. Gelatin and Hydrolyzed Collagen) and the important role of Vitamin C status.
- Dosage, timing, and other important considerations.
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