Conclusion: Collagen synthesis rates were elevated with 15 g/day COL but did not have a significant impact on MPS when compared to isonitrogenous higher quality protein sources. Exact mechanisms for these adaptations are unclear, with future research using larger sample sizes, elite athletes, female participants and more precise outcome measures such as muscle biopsies and magnetic imagery.
Does Gelatin help with recovery?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 86% of 7 people who reported on Gelatin for recovery say it improved. 14% noticed no change and 0% say it got worse.
What people say about Gelatin and recovery
“my wife and I we take gelatin and yes, it works. For me I feel my joints working better and she likes how her skin appears...more strong nails too”
“I supplemented gelatin whilst recovering from a broken back and I attribute a sizeable amount of credit for my successful recovery to it.”
“I've been taking gelatin/collagen an hour training as the University of California Davis recommend their athletes take it in conjunction with physiotherapy and ligament and tendon specific training”
What the research says
Conclusion: Balanced solutions (BS) are the preferred resuscitation fluids for septic shock. High molecular weight hydroxyethyl starch (H-HES) is associated with increased risks of mortality, acute kidney injury (AKI), and renal replacement therapy (RRT), as well as prolonged hospital stays, and its use is advised against. Gelatin is associated with poorer outcomes in terms of mortality, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and length of hospital stay.
Conclusion: Our network meta-analysis found that balanced crystalloids and albumin decreased mortality more than L-HES and saline in sepsis patients; however, saline or L-HES was better than iso-oncotic albumin or balanced crystalloids in traumatic brain injury patients.
What else is Gelatin used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count