Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab May 2019 PMID 29893587

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research.

Rebekah D Alcock, Gregory C Shaw, Louise M Burke

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Numerous discussions highlight the article's central theme, with several commenters asserting that 'bone broth isn't a reliable source of collagen' and pointing to the inconsistency in its amino acid composition. The use of phrases like 'myth busted' and 'better bet is a couple of grams of pure glycine' illustrates the critical stance towards traditional views on bone broth, suggesting a shift in prioritizing more effective sources of collagen. The overall tone conveys a decisive skepticism towards the efficacy of bone broth, enriching the conversation with a blend of scientific curiosity and personal opinion.

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A significant portion of the discussions aligns with the conclusion of the publication, affirming that bone broth is not a reliable source of collagen precursors.

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While the discussions indicate some depth, there are elements of dismissive remarks concerning those who still advocate for bone broth's benefits.

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Overall, there is a perception that the findings from the article will influence how people approach collagen supplementation.

Abstract in brief

Intake of dietary collagen sources, like bone broth, may help with collagen synthesis in the body due to the availability of essential amino acids.
This study evaluated the amino acid content in different preparations of bone broth, comparing commercial and lab-prepared samples made through standardized and nonstandardized methods.
Findings showed that standardized bone broth had lower levels of crucial amino acids compared to reference collagen supplements, and there was significant variability in the amino acid content of nonstandardized varieties, especially those prepared in cafes.
The study suggests that bone broth may not reliably provide the necessary amino acids consistently, highlighting a need to focus on current, well-researched dietary sources for collagen support.

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Gabriala✨

@GabrialaBrown · X

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research https://t.co/CmnCIvwUsR

May 19, 2024 · 22,762 followers View post →

Gina Gomez

@Ginanutriologa · X

RT @GYM_EXTREMO: El CALDO de HUESOS no es una fuente útil de aminoácidos para promover la formación de colágeno https://t.co/VQEQ22STuK

May 18, 2024 · 4 shares · 703 followers View post →

Drarturoochoa

@drarturoochoa · X

RT @GYM_EXTREMO: El CALDO de HUESOS no es una fuente útil de aminoácidos para promover la formación de colágeno https://t.co/VQEQ22STuK

May 18, 2024 · 4 shares · 26,087 followers View post →

Ricardo Zúñiga Nutricionista - Dietista

@nutrideliveryec · X

RT @GYM_EXTREMO: El CALDO de HUESOS no es una fuente útil de aminoácidos para promover la formación de colágeno https://t.co/VQEQ22STuK

May 18, 2024 · 4 shares · 146 followers View post →

Ale Garcia

@GYM_EXTREMO · X

El CALDO de HUESOS no es una fuente útil de aminoácidos para promover la formación de colágeno https://t.co/VQEQ22STuK

May 18, 2024 · 53 likes · 4 shares · 99,504 followers View post →

BioVison

@davidleipi · X

BONE BROWTH was thought to be a good collagen source but it turned out to be quiet ineffective, compared to HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN powder (doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0139) https://t.co/fjfXRvrbf7

May 2, 2024 · 1 like · 14 followers View post →

BioVison

@davidleipi · X

Collagen improves skin hydration, elasticity, and decreases roughness and skin aging. Bone broth was recommended as good collagen source, scientific research showed that its a very unreliable source (doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0139) Hydrolyzed Collagen is provenly very efficient

Apr 23, 2024 · 1 like · 14 followers View post →

Edward Gibson-Smith

@Edward_Smith92 · X

@Tarik_Fehmi @mackinprof https://t.co/xAI0Drc4wE

Sep 26, 2023 · 103 followers View post →

PAB

@PAB0679514 · X

@aplacetoflop @theproof Just not enough collagen in there. https://t.co/FEENRNs3v6

Aug 10, 2023 · 1 like · 7 followers View post →

PAB

@PAB0679514 · X

@johannthors @theproof Probably not. https://t.co/FEENRNs3v6

Aug 10, 2023 · 7 followers View post →

aka Mr Gut Health

@JordanHaworth · X

@theproof It isn’t even a reliable source of collagen… https://t.co/a9ITHkqhYR

Aug 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 296 followers View post →

jmes

@jmes · X

@neats29 @coladaclan I imagine depends on the quality of ingredients. So a good brand likely = better results. Haven’t researched enough lately sry stumbled on this (only read the abstract!). I’d still use BB for other benefits. again, results depend on quality of ingredients https://t.co/Sh67D3LdtZ

Jan 30, 2023 · 444 followers View post →

Yngrid Hernández

@yngrid27 · X

RT @pzjarana: El caldo de huesos tiene mucha - cantidad de aminoácidos clave que los suplementos de colágeno estandarizados No es lo mismo…

Jan 10, 2023 · 3 shares · 119 followers View post →

Nuria Chantada

@antuvio · X

RT @pzjarana: El caldo de huesos tiene mucha - cantidad de aminoácidos clave que los suplementos de colágeno estandarizados No es lo mismo…

Jan 10, 2023 · 3 shares · 37 followers View post →

Oscar Andres

@OscarAndresMD · X

RT @pzjarana: El caldo de huesos tiene mucha - cantidad de aminoácidos clave que los suplementos de colágeno estandarizados No es lo mismo…

Jan 9, 2023 · 3 shares · 554 followers View post →

Ismael Galancho

@IsmaelGalancho · X

@pzjarana No he leído el post, pero el caldo de huesos es un “quiero y no puedo”. Si los suplementos ayudan lo justo, imagina el caldo de huesos: https://t.co/QQcXFDCREr

Jan 9, 2023 · 2 likes · 40,802 followers View post →

Pablo Zumaquero Jarana

@pzjarana · X

Jan 9, 2023 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 21,796 followers View post →

Mike Matthews

@muscleforlife · X

Study: The amount of collagen in bone broth products is probably too low to improve the appearance of your skin. A better bet is a couple of grams of pure glycine every day, which you can buy in bulk for cheap. https://t.co/maynjRCMLy

May 30, 2022 · 5 likes · 104,663 followers View post →

Douglas Kalman PhD

@dougkalmanphdrd · X

@ifbacongrewont1 studies indicate bone broth the lower ranking of your two choices - https://t.co/8ugfQk6YNl

Mar 19, 2022 · 5,448 followers View post →

Stuart Phillips (he/him)

@mackinprof · X

@epigeneticcode Bones, bone broth are tasty but not likely getting the job done https://t.co/sZF39ezG7x My hack on the collagen work is the simply incredible results that are seen mostly in collagen industry-sponsored work. Example: collagen > steroids in older men

Jan 20, 2022 · 1 like · 55,902 followers View post →

Nancy Clark MS RD

@nclarkrd · X

RT @PINESorg: Bone Broth might be trendy, but it is unlikely to provide reliable concentrations of collagen precursors compared with supple…

Oct 26, 2021 · 1 share · 13,427 followers View post →

PINESorg

@PINESorg · X

Oct 26, 2021 · 6 likes · 1 share · 2,845 followers View post →

Catherine Collins

@RD_Catherine · X

@ifbacongrewont1 @wifemomfuturemd Bone broth isn't a reliable source of collagen https://t.co/mTB6tHcPCf or of other minerals, either. This 1934 @KingsCollegeLon research https://t.co/fPr0YuutWW and 2017 paper https://t.co/JwG5lQEb8X confirm how little nutritional benefit this traditional soup provides

Jul 18, 2021 · 7,772 followers View post →

Janice Baker

@JaniceBakerRD · X

RT @RobertaAnding: Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors. Something to consider https://t.co/Bl9agB…

May 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,540 followers View post →

Alyssa Haberman

@AlyssaRDN · X

RT @RobertaAnding: Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors. Something to consider https://t.co/Bl9agB…

May 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 966 followers View post →

Roberta Anding

@RobertaAnding · X

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors. Something to consider https://t.co/Bl9agB973q

May 16, 2021 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 5,998 followers View post →

UM Perform Nutrition

@MGoFuel · X

RT @nclarkrd: If you are drinking #bonebroth thinking it will help prevent tendon and ligament injuries, think again. https://t.co/0VtPohLt…

Apr 2, 2021 · 1 share · 1,937 followers View post →

Nancy Clark MS RD

@nclarkrd · X

If you are drinking #bonebroth thinking it will help prevent tendon and ligament injuries, think again. https://t.co/0VtPohLtch

Apr 2, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 13,427 followers View post →

Kevin Tipton

@proftipper · X

RT @mackinprof: @kingF0X23 @proftipper @NanciGuestRDPhD @coffeeordie71 Nothing! https://t.co/6KRfVDLvlD https://t.co/jk3C4FqeQf

Mar 31, 2021 · 1 share · 18,273 followers View post →

Stuart Phillips (he/him)

@mackinprof · X

@kingF0X23 @proftipper @NanciGuestRDPhD @coffeeordie71 Nothing! https://t.co/6KRfVDLvlD https://t.co/jk3C4FqeQf

Mar 30, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 55,902 followers View post →

Brett Chrest

@Chrest_brett · X

@AlexJLeaf @FoodFirst_Ty This might be it? It's the only one I have saved https://t.co/BVUbpJeoMD

Nov 13, 2020 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,528 followers View post →

ROSHO RAVI

@ROSHORAVI · X

RT @MikkiWilliden: Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors (and why supplementing is best if for ther…

Oct 24, 2020 · 1 share · 565 followers View post →

Mikki Williden PhD

@MikkiWilliden · X

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors (and why supplementing is best if for therapeutic reasons) https://t.co/4TpPdkhKa7

Oct 24, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,242 followers View post →

Studio100a FHHHS

@studio100a · X

Bone broth, PubMed Bone broth is all about building collagen and presumable slowing down of ageing skin https://t.co/LgJtnXse3P

Oct 5, 2020 · 357 followers View post →

Louise Burke

@LouiseMBurke · X

@peteevansnot No, but we tested bone broth and found that its composition is so variable that it's likely to be hit or miss for anything. Sorry if that's too sciency for you! https://t.co/kCrAUEeeDr

Jul 7, 2020 · 3 likes · 16,056 followers View post →

Ale Garcia

@GYM_EXTREMO · X

#CaldoDeHuesos No proporcionaria concentraciones confiables de precursores de colageno https://t.co/zzm5aJyebd

Jul 3, 2020 · 3 likes · 99,504 followers View post →

Darren Delaney, MSc ASCC

@DarDelFitness · X

RT @BSinger10: Bone broth is likely not an ideal source for collagen synthesis in comparison to gelatin/hydrolyzed collagen due to varying…

Apr 30, 2020 · 1 share · 371 followers View post →

Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD

@BSinger10 · X

Bone broth is likely not an ideal source for collagen synthesis in comparison to gelatin/hydrolyzed collagen due to varying concentrations: https://t.co/oWGBpWjRN1

Apr 30, 2020 · 2 likes · 1 share · 2,818 followers View post →

Brett Singer MS,RD,CSSD

@BSinger10 · X

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research https://t.co/oWGBpWjRN1

Apr 27, 2020 · 1 like · 2,818 followers View post →

DrRutledge

@DrRR · X

Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research. Alcock RD, et al. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019. https://t.co/tSPJxq55RW

Nov 9, 2019 · 794 followers View post →

Eric Rawson, Ph.D.

@EricRawsonPhD · X

RT @mackinprof: @nickjlo @NanciGuestRDPhD @TStellingwerff @EricRawsonPhD @LouiseMBurke Myth #busted https://t.co/sZF39ezG7x "...it is unlik…

Aug 11, 2019 · 1 share · 7,535 followers View post →

Stuart Phillips (he/him)

@mackinprof · X

Aug 11, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 55,902 followers View post →

Human Kinetics

@Human_Kinetics · X

New research from @IJSNEMJournal. Bone Broth Unlikely to Provide Reliable Concentrations of Collagen Precursors Compared With Supplemental Sources of Collagen Used in Collagen Research. https://t.co/qPc5vQE4PO https://t.co/sDyM0iU6fI

Jul 3, 2019 · 41,820 followers View post →

Harry Routledge PhD

@H_Routledge · X