Colagenul chiar ajunge în articulații?

In this Romanian‑language YouTube dialogue, host Mihail Pautov and a guest (Speaker B) examine the popular claim that oral collagen supplements can directly strengthen arthritic joints. They first note the pervasive advertising that portrays collagen as a panacea for osteoarthritis, showing graphics of collagen “re‑strengthening” joints. The guest then explains the biochemistry: collagen is a glycoprotein that, once ingested, is broken down into amino acids in the digestive tract, absorbed, and sent to the liver, which re‑assembles proteins according to its own needs. Consequently, no intact collagen reaches the diseased joint, and there is no known physiological pathway for oral collagen to directly repair cartilage. The conversation also references a patient who reported pain relief after taking collagen, acknowledging that symptom relief can be valuable, but emphasizing that the therapeutic goal should be restoring movement and addressing the disease process rather than relying on a supplement that cannot reach the joint in its original form.










