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Questions on the positive effects of collagen hydrolysate
- Why take a collagen hydrolysate supplement?
- How quickly will I notice a difference?
- Why is collagen hydrolysate specifically important for cartilage in comparison to other proteins?
- Does collagen hydrolysate have any other benefits?
- Which persons can benefit from collagen hydrolysate?
Basic questions on collagen and collagen hydrolysate
- What is cartilage?
- What is collagen?
- What types of collagen exist?
- What is collagen hydrolysate?
- What is the difference between collagen, collagen hydrolysate and gelatine?
Questions on the production of collagen hydrolysate
- When was the beneficial effect of collagen hydrolysate first discovered?
- Has there been any research done on collagen hydrolysate?
- What are the most important studies on collagen hydrolysate?
- How is collagen hydrolysate absorbed and how does it reach the cartilage?
- What effects has collagen hydrolysate in cartilage?
Questions on the positive effects of collagen hydrolysate
- Why take a collagen hydrolysate supplement?
- How quickly will I notice a difference?
- Why is collagen hydrolysate specifically important for cartilage in comparison to other proteins?
- Does collagen hydrolysate have any other benefits?
- Which persons can benefit from collagen hydrolysate?
Questions on the administration of collagen hydrolysate
- How is collagen hydrolysate taken?
- How long will I need to take collagen hydrolysate?
- Can I take it when I am on other medication?
Questions on osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is primarily a non-inflammatory disorder of movable joints characterised by an imbalance between the synthesis and degradation of the articular cartilage. This leads to the classic pathologic changes of wearing away and destruction of cartilage.
In spite of decades of extensive research, there is still no cure to osteoarthritis. Analgesics and anti-rheumatics only relieve pain or suppress the inflammation process. Degenerative joint diseases are widespread among the population:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current decadeas “Bone and Joint Decade” (2000 – 2010):
- Bone and joint diseases affect hundreds of millions of patients throughout the world and are the leading cause of pain and disability.
- Osteoarthritis accounts for half of all chronic conditions in persons aged over 65. Some 25% of people over the age of 60 have significant pain and disability from osteoarthritis. The economic consequences of osteoarthritis are enormous – it is rated the highest cause of work loss in USA, as well as being a condition that causes most problems to people after retirement age. (Source Bone and Joint Decade / WHO)
- At present doctors believe osteoarthritis affects around 39 million Europeans – a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2020
- In Germany, more than 10 million people suffer from degenerative diseases; nearly 1 in 2 35 year olds show early signs of osteoarthritis
- In Germany, osteoarthritis causes socio-economic costs up to €8 billions per year, in the United States more than 33 billions US Dollars (direct and indirect costs). Source : Rheumaforschungsdienst, Dt. Rheumaliga
High standards of living, insufficient exercise, reduced physical activity and indadequate nutrition contribute to reduced resistance of connective tissue which results in irreparable degenerative diseases and increased suffering.
What is the standard therapy for osteoarthritis?
In spite of extensive research for decades osteoarthritis can still not be cured. Analgesics and anti-rheumatics only relieve pain or suppress the inflammation process and may have undesirable side effects. Therefore every new hope for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis must be carefully examined.
