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Hi, I am not long diagnosed with Dupuytren’s. I have a protein shake for breakfast with a collagen supplement… Should I be discontinuing these?
Regards
Carolyn Cunningham
Greetings Carolyn,
Dupuytren’s contracture is not related to having too much collagen in the body. Taking a collagen supplement will not cause or worsen your Dupuytren’s contracture. DC is a matter of having poorly formed and irregular collagen in the body, and taking supplemental collagen will not affect that. TRH
How do you know for a fact that taking collagen supplements will not worsen or exacerbate the symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture?
It was interesting to me to note that my DC symptoms (small lump in left hand) began, after I had just begun
taking potent collagen supplements for 2 1/2 months prior…
Greetings April,
Based on current information and research, the occurrence of Dupuytren’s contracture is not based on collagen consumption. Dupuytren’s contracture occurs as often among vegetarians (little to know collagen intake) as carnivores (high collagen intake). DC is more likely and commonly found in those with a Scandinavian or northern European ancestry, especially when other immediate family members also have it, those who have a history of liver disease, diabetes or lung disease, those who have taken certain predisposing drugs (statins, epilepsy medication), and those who engage in prolonged stressful manual activities (musicians most notably). Collagen intake has never been associated with higher incidence of DC.
It is more likely that the appearance of you Dupuytren’s contracture was a simple coincidence. TRH