Does collagen help Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

Bottom Line: No established research or clinical experience has proven that collagen supplementation is helpful for persons with EDS! Theoretically, a diet adequate in glycine, proline, lysine, and vitamin C (or supplementation) would support collagen biosynthesis.

What type of collagen is involved in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is characterized by skin hyperelasticity, joint hypermobility, increased tendency to bruise, and abnormal scarring. Mutations in type V collagen, a regulator of type I collagen fibrillogenesis, have been shown to underlie this type of EDS.

What supplements help Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

We therefore hypothesize that the symptoms associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome may be successfully alleviated using a specific (and potentially synergistic) combination of nutritional supplements, comprising calcium, carnitine, coenzyme Q(10), glucosamine, magnesium, methyl sulphonyl methane, pycnogenol, silica.

How do I know if I have a collagen deficiency?

As you get older, your body makes less collagen. You can’t measure exactly how much you have, but when it drops you may have symptoms such as joint pain or stiff tendons or ligaments. Your muscles may weaken. You could also have papery skin.

What depletes collagen?

The collagen tissues support the formation of bones, tendons, and cartilage that form depending on the level of mineralization. However, an individual can lose collagen components in the body due to exposure to ultraviolet light, tobacco, excessive intake of sugar, and aging.

Can you take collagen with autoimmune disease?

This is a key point: When you have one autoimmune disease you are 3 to 10 times more likely to develop another one. Taking collagen may reduce the “symptoms” of rheumatoid arthritis” but it does nothing to get to the reason why the immune system is in a state of confusion and attacking your own body parts.

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