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Natural Factors Natural Factors - Total Body Collagen, 180 tabs

Name: Natural Factors Natural Factors - Total Body Collagen, 180 tabs
Brand: Natural Factors
SKU: natural-factors-total-body-collagen
Price: 49.98 CAD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Natural Factors Total Body Collagen - A unique formula featuring Verisol® bioactive collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid, L-tryptophan, L-glutamine, vitamin C, and biotin – essential nutrients that promote healthy skin and connective tissues, reduce joint pain associated with osteoarthritis, and support lean muscle growth and recovery after a workout. Hydrolyzed collagen promotes collagen synthesis and has been shown to help reduce joint pain associated with osteoarthritis. Collagen and hyaluronic acid work together to provide structure, strength, and resilience in the body’s tissues, and are vital for maintaining hydration in the joints. This formula also supports muscle growth and recovery, helping physically active people to build lean muscle mass. Collagen can also help reduce visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles and fine lines, and together the nutrients in Total Body Collagen support wound healing, immune function, antioxidant activity, and nutrient metabolism, with benefits for skin, hair, and nails. Sourced from pasture-raised, grass fed, hormone and antibiotic free cattle.

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $49.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Cartilage and connective tissue: Supports the structures that keep joints moving comfortably.
Mobility and recovery: For active bodies and everyday wear alike.
Skin, hair and nails too: Collagen support that shows beyond the joints.

Best suited to: you will never mix a powder daily, skin elasticity is the main goal, stevia and monk fruit bother you.

What the research supports

Six tablets a day, the full dose, gives 2.5 g of hydrolyzed collagen, a quarter of what the joint-dose format delivers. 180 tablets is 30 days.

Skin trials use 2.5 g; joint trials use 10 g a day.

Skin elasticity (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial): Collagen peptides supply the building blocks skin uses to rebuild its structure. At 2.5 g daily, the amount in six tablets, controlled trials measured improved skin elasticity over eight weeks.
Collagen formation (evidence: strong, from mechanistic studies, human trials): Vitamin C is required by the enzymes that assemble collagen's structure. The 60 mg in six tablets fully covers that role, so the body can actually use the collagen it is given.
Skin moisture (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): Oral hyaluronic acid trials on skin moisture generally used 120 to 240 mg daily. Six tablets give 120 mg, the low end of that range, so any effect here is modest.
Nail and hair (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial): Biotin helps nails and hair mainly in people who are actually short of it. At 500 mcg for six tablets, this is many times more than a normal diet supplies most people.

Read the literature: Skin elasticity on PubMed, Collagen formation on PubMed, Skin moisture on PubMed, Nail and hair on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

You will never mix a powder daily: Six tablets deliver the identical 500 mcg biotin, 60 mg vitamin C, 500 mg glutamine and 100 mg tryptophan a full scoop of the powder does, with no shaker and no flavour to tolerate.
Skin elasticity is the main goal: 2.5 g of hydrolyzed collagen is the dose the elasticity trials used, and the 120 mg of hyaluronic acid here is the highest of any format in this line.
Stevia and monk fruit bother you: The tablets carry no sweetener at all, just a carbohydrate gum and glycerin coating, unlike every flavoured powder in the range.

Look elsewhere if

Buying collagen mainly for joint comfort: A 10 g daily collagen dose, which means the powder form of this formula or any straight 10 g peptide scoop. You would need 24 of these tablets a day to reach it.
Anyone who dislikes swallowing pills: The same formula as a powder. One scoop mixed into water is a single swallow instead of six tablets twice a day.
Someone buying protein to build muscle: A complete protein such as whey, soy or a pea blend. Collagen is low in leucine, and 2.5 g of it will not move muscle protein synthesis in either direction.

What to expect

Nothing perceptible for the first few weeks. The elasticity research at this dose measured changes at around 8 weeks, and the label itself asks for at least 5 months of use before judging joint comfort. If you want a checkpoint, photograph the back of your hands now and again at 8 weeks.

How it compares

Compared with A plain bulk tub of collagen peptides: This adds the 60 mg of vitamin C that collagen hydroxylation actually requires, plus 120 mg hyaluronic acid and 500 mcg biotin, in a form you can carry in a pocket. The tradeoff: You pay far more per gram of collagen, and you cannot raise the collagen without also tripling your biotin and hyaluronic acid intake.
Compared with The Total Body Collagen powder: No mixing, a fixed dose you can count out, and 120 mg of hyaluronic acid against the powder's 50 mg. The tradeoff: You get 2.5 g of collagen instead of 10 g, and you swallow six tablets a day to get it.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients: Hydrolyzed collagen (bovine), Hyaluronic acid, L-tryptophan, L-glutamine 0 and 2 more
Ingredient form: tabs
Servings per container: 180
Suggested use: 3 tablets 2 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. For joint pain associated with osteoarthritis: Use for a minimum of 5 months to see beneficial effects.
Country of manufacture: Canada
Independent testing: ISURA
Certifications: Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place
Brand: Natural Factors

How to take it

3 tablets 2 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. For joint pain associated with osteoarthritis: Use for a minimum of 5 months to see beneficial effects.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
Keep out of reach of children.
Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Each tablet contains

Hydrolyzed collagen (bovine): 416.67 mg
Hyaluronic acid: 20 mg
L-tryptophan: 16.67 mg
L-glutamine 0: 83.33 mg
Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate, dihydrate): 10 mg
Biotin: 83.33 mcg

Non-medicinal ingredients

Microcrystalline cellulose, coating (carbohydrate gum, glycerin), croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropylcellulose, stearic acid, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant), silica.

Free from

Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.

Interactions and cautions

Medications: May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
Timing: Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
General: Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Natural Factors - Total Body Collagen

Is this the genuine, authentic product?: Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
How is the price below retail?: We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
How fast does it ship?: Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
Can I return it?: You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.