Great Lakes Wellness Collagen Peptides Powder - Unflavored 454g (16oz)

I am fairly young, at 29 yrs., and have had issues with stiff joints ever since childhood such as cracking wrists, stiff fingers and locking ankles when jumping or going down stairs. I have been taking this supplement twice a day for about a month and am feeling a TREMENDOUS difference in my joints. But that's not it, my skin is loving it too! I have always had great skin, but this is making it even better, it already feels firmer and am noticing the fine lines (crows feet) by my eyes are dissapearing! Also, I have been experiencing the best quality sleep I've ever had, my baby sleeps better too! If these things aren't good enough already, I am seeing my waist slim as well. It's really insane the changes I've seen. I had a baby 4 months ago and got a few small stretch marks that are hardly noticeable now also. I have not otherwise changed anything about my routine, so I know it's this stuff! (side note: the cracks and stiffness were getting a lot worse with breastfeeding over the past 4 months.) My hair and nails are much stronger, shinier and healthier too. I believe that how I am taking this is making all of the difference. In the a.m., I mix a heaping Tbsp with boiling water, organic lemon slices and a half Tbsp organic, raw locally sourced honey. In the evening, I drink 1 heaping Tbsp with warmed organic, raw, unpasteurized locally sourced milk that is grass-fed start to finish. I've always heard that warm raw milk can make you sleep better because of the enzymes, but with this, it makes all the difference. The lemon water (first thing in the am) helps your body to detox in a gentle way. The milk combo at night gives your body protein to build lean muscle and keep in mind, your body does its recovering while you sleep as well, so you're giving yourself a shot of rich vitamins, minerals and good fats necessary to heal. Also, mid-day, I take a Trace Minerals power pak, love these, I get an extra dose of the high quality minerals I need. I am breast feeding and I find I need an extra boost throughout the day. I do not notice any flavor, but my boyfriend does - he says it's totally not unbearable but can taste a slight 'beefy' note. Sometimes when I'm in a rush I will add it to my morning coffee. I only drink one 8oz cup of good quality coffee as caffeine will dry your bones out, but I believe coffee has some good benefits also in moderation, like helping to keep my sanity for one hahhah. One importank thing to note, I tried to increase my dosage to about two tbsp in one serving and got a headache, and I rarely ever get those so I can easily attribute that to the extra dosage. Think I was getting obsessive because of the results I've seen lol. I literally can't say enough about this stuff. I do yoga and my boyfriend works a physically demanding construction job(9 yrs in construction) and we both are feeling a huge difference in the fluidity of our joints! Do I get to be a paid spokesperson yet?!

4th time ordering this product. Dissolves with ease, no appreciable flavour or odour. Makes me feel even better. Good price.

This is great collagen, doesn't have a "cowhide" taste. The only one we'll buy!

Bon produit.

I struggled with debilitating achilles tendonitis - from running - for two decades. Great Lakes gelatin greatly diminished it by two months, and by four months I was home free. That was with the less expensive orange, non hydrolysed version, but I have since been using this higher end hydrolysed version for two years with continued success. I also supplemented with vitamin C for connective tissue repair. My knees have benefited somewhat as well - less sore and more stabilized. Not sure if it is helping with my cartilage itself (I have wear and tear and osteoarthritis in the knees from my younger athletic days) or just the stronger connective tissues around the knees. Could be also from the anti-inflammatory properties of this gelatin powder. I've tried glucosamine and MSM pills, which strangely didn't help much, but have helped others. I'm not that hairy, but it has definitely increased my facial and body hair growth. Not so much help with my thinning top hair, but a little is better than nothing. Rather oddly, I've noticed a slowdown in my greying. By far the most common amino acid in this powder is glycine. The benefits of supplementing with glycine are well established : tissue repair, anti inflammatory, glutathione (antioxidant) production, neural regulation, breaking down fats, etc. I used to take the powder once a day, (about 1.5 1tablespoons), but now I distribute it throughout the day in my many cups of decaf coffee. I can tell it is levelling out any blood sugar fluctuations. Another unexpected thing I've noticed with this new regimen : my teeth and gum health has improved. One of my teenage kids is now taking the powder, and he notices that his routine intestinal upsets have noticeably decreased. Two drawbacks: I get the occasional and temporary small 'crusty' bump formation on my skin that I never used to have. Also, I'm more prone to the occasional bout of sleepiness during the day. The container says "Use at least 5 months (daily dose 1.5 tbls) to see beneficial effects." I would add to this : If you supplement also with vitamin C, magnesium and other things that surely work synergistically with this powder, you'll see positive results much sooner. Good luck!