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Question:

Is there evidence to support taking collagen peptides for strengthening hair and nails?

Answer:

No
MedHead Confidence Score: 5
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5

MedHead Message:

I’d love to be wrong in a few years after we have some solid research come out on this topic, but there is a serious dearth in the category of peptides for skin, hair and nails. I found one study using 44 women published in an obscure journal on Google scholar. That’s it.

References:

1. Dr Oesser S, The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides has a positive effect on hair thickness. Nutrafoods (2020) 1:134-138. DOI 10.17470/NF-020-0019134.

 

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