Collagen - Worth It or Waste of Money? Skin, Joints & Bones

Cherry Healey and Dr Amir Khan are back looking at one of the hottest topics in women’s health and wellbeing… collagen! What is it? Why does it change with age, and what does the evidence actually say about supplements? Dr Amir and Cherry also talk about what really drives collagen loss, the simple habits that protect it, how to prevent wrinkles, and the claims made about skin, joint pain and bone health. If you’ve got a ballot place for the TCS London Marathon, there’s a brilliant way to make your run really count. Join Team Marie Curie and help bring vital end of life care to more people, whatever the illness. There’s no fundraising target and amazing support! Just search “Marie Curie London Marathon” to get started. Have a question, feedback, or want to suggest a topic? Email: noappointmentpodcast@gmail.com Watch & listen on YouTube, Apple and Spotify. If this helped, please like, subscribe, and share. The content of No Appointment Necessary is for general information, it's not a substitute for a personalised medical assessment. Always consider your own medical history and personal circumstances before acting on any health information. A Viral Tribe Production Developed and produced by James Carpenter & Jo Scarratt-Jones Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:36 What Today’s Episode Covers (Skin, Joints & Bones) 02:43 What Collagen Actually Is 03:24 How Collagen Changes With Age & Menopause 04:26 The Biggest Collagen Destroyers (Sunlight & Smoking) 05:43 How SPF Protects Your Collagen 06:54 Foods That Help Your Body Make Collagen 08:04 Do Collagen Supplements Actually Work? 10:43 The One Area Collagen Supplements May Help (Joint Pain) 10:51 Best Natural Ways to Protect Your Collagen 12:28 Sun Exposure vs Vitamin D 13:08 Collagen, Wrinkles & Skin Aging 13:59 Beauty Standards, Aging & Pressure on Women 19:34 Evidence-Based Skincare vs “Snake Oil” 20:10 What Happens When You Eat Collagen (Digestion Explained) 22:15 Collagen, Joints & Osteoarthritis 23:50 How to Protect Your Joints 25:57 Bone Health Explained (Different from Joints) 26:24 Best Exercises for Bone Density 27:50 Why “Bones Are Like Trees” 29:05 Menopause, Estrogen & Osteoporosis Risk 29:51 Can You Rebuild Bone Density at Any Age? 30:55 Pilates, Yoga & Fall Prevention 31:46 Collagen Takeaway Summary 32:18 Listener Question: Hemorrhoids (Piles) 33:22 What Hemorrhoids Are & Why They Happen 34:53 How to Prevent Hemorrhoids 36:21 Hemorrhoid Treatments That Help 37:39 Outro