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Age Better with Liz Earle

Are collagen supplements a con? – with Liz Earle

Age Better with Liz Earle

Liz Earle

Fitness, Healthy Ageing, Gut Health, Exercise, Midlife, Menopause, Arts, Fashion & Beauty, Health & Fitness, Better Second Half, Women's Health, Beauty, Self-improvement, Skincare, Health, Hormones, Wellbeing, Liz Earle, Supplements, Education

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

This week, Liz looks at collagen supplements, oestrogen absorption, winter morning sunshine, supplements for food, and fine lines.


Liz investigates whether collagen supplements are a con for an anonymous listener, and takes a deep dive into the best place to apply oestrogel for best absorption for Michaela.


There's also a question from Denise on how to get enough morning sunshine during dark and dreary UK winters, and Christine asks whether collagen and creatine supplements can be added to her cooking.


Meanwhile, Liz shares best strategies and ingredients for fine lines around the mouth for Jane.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm Liz Earle and a very warm welcome to the Lizarl well-being show.

0:06.1

Monday is here, my favourite time of the week. Why? Well, because questions are in your hands.

0:12.5

You ask, I answer and share some no-nonsense, evidence-based research to encourage you to live a better second half.

0:20.6

And I'd love to hear from you. So if you

0:22.8

have a question that you would like me to answer, do you get in touch? All the contact details

0:27.8

are in the episode description and at the end of the show. Now coming up today, our collagen

0:34.2

supplements are con? Well, I have lots to say on that one.

0:38.3

Michaela is having trouble with estrogen absorption.

0:42.0

Denise asks how to catch early morning sunshine

0:45.1

in these dark and dreary mornings

0:47.2

and then Christine needs some supplement inspiration.

0:51.4

And finally, Jane wants to know what to do

0:54.0

about her fine lines.

1:04.4

Well, let's begin with a topic that's made a few headlines recently. Anonymous writes in,

1:10.3

Hi, lovely Liz. I have a question for you. If I may. I've just seen a reel by Dr. Karen

1:15.1

Rajan on Instagram saying collagen supplements are a waste of money for aesthetics and skin

1:20.8

health and a recent 2025 metronalysis have said they have no benefit for the skin. I take ingenious collagen. I don't want

1:29.5

to stop taking it in case I see a decline in my skin, albeit I never saw a marked improvement

1:34.8

either, but I could certainly use the money elsewhere if it's not effective. I chose this brand

1:40.1

for the added hyaluronic acid and astazanthin, and because the capsule coating doesn't dissolve

1:45.7

until it reaches the small intestines. I would love to know your thoughts, please.

1:51.5

Oh my gosh, this is such a great question. Thank you for sending it in. You know,

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