Last weekend, I attended the Nutritional Therapy Association Conference in Portland. As one would expect from a gathering of NTPs, this conference was, in a word, delicious. And also educational… that too. But food comes first, when you are in Portland with NTPs.
Some momentous highlights included:
- Finally meeting face-to-face with bloggers and readers who I’ve only known through online communication
- Attending the presentations by an incredible line0up of leading holistic health educators
- Gorging on bone broth samples
- Discussing how to turn blogging into a business on a panel, alongside Caroline Potter and Liz Wolfe
- Announcing the upcoming launch of the company which I’m co-founding, which will offer energy medicine remedies to families and practitioners. (Yeah, that little thing, just starting a company and sharing my soul’s passion for energy medicine. By the way, that’s the big project to which I alluded in my last post. The launch is many months away and I will keep you updated!)
- Chatting with my friends at the Vital Protein booth to discover the launch of their new Marine Collagen.
So, it was a full weekend.
What is marine collagen?
You’ve likely seen my recipes and posts discussing the benefits of hydrolyzed collagen, which I refer to as simply collagen. I’ve used and recommended Vital Protein’s collagen, which comes from grassfed cows. However, I’ve recieved many comments and questions about alternatives for those who are allergic to beef, are pescatarians, or choose not to eat beef. Marine Collagen provides a fish-based alternative to reap the convenience and nutrition boost of collagen.
Marine Collagen…
- Is tasteless, odorless, non-thickening, and dissolves in any liquid
- Comes from the scales of wild and sustainably caught wild snapper
- Provides 11 grams of nutrient-dense protein in 1 serving (this is less protein than the original collagen)
The Marine Collagen is available here at Vital Proteins.
The benefits of marine collagen include:
- Supporting skin health: elasticity, regeneration, and moisture
- Supporting balanced hormones
- Supporting digestion and satiety
- Supporting joint and bone health
- Increasing protein intake without processed powders and bars (For details and research on all these points, see my post 5 Benefits of Collagen Protein)
Uses for Marine Collagen
Enjoy Marine Collagen wherever you would use the original Collagen Peptides, including:
- Blended into your morning coffee (I rarely start my day without collagen-and-ghee-boosted coffee)
- Stirred into soups and sauces
- Added to smoothies
- In my Cake Batter Collagen Bars
The Collagen Cookbook
In collaboration with Vital Proteins, I created The Collagen Cookbook, packed with beautifully-photographed, paleo-friendly recipes, which is FREE for download! Click here to download the book.
The Marine Collagen can be used in place of the collagen peptides in these recipes. Note that Marine Collagen does not replace gelatin, which gels.
just got these so I’m excited to try them out! lovely post 🙂
This sounds perfect for me. I can’t tolerate beef and have searched for alternative. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
Can’t wait to try this, though I just ordered the beef one. I would prefer the marine option! Thanks for sharing such amazing products. Best of luck with your new endeavor can’t wait to know more about it!
I just purchased Neocell super collagen +c. should I take this instead, or use both? Thanks!
Great post! Thanks! I am allergic with beef, so i do not eat for a long time. This article maybe suit for me. I can use it to replace!
This is a great product. Whenever I rave on about the benefits of collagen to my non-meat-eating friends I get the “It’s made from what… ew…” look quite often. I do, though, have a number of friends that eat fish so this is awesome for them
Thanks for the info, Lauren! I have been using the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides for over a year, and the Great Lakes before that. Have seen amazing improvement in my skin. I turn 50 in a few months and can honestly say my skin is firmer than it was 10 years ago. My nails were always good but even stronger now. I’ve always used the beef, which I am completely cool with (even though I was vegetarian for over 30 years) but great to know that this is available for my non-beef eating friends.
I just stumbled across your blog and I love the information, your personal experience and the lay out! I am brand new to blogging and have so much to learn. This site really inspires me to do it right.
I’ve recently been researching collagen and have yet to decide on which way to go forward, but I thank you for the information.
I’m also curious about the conference you attended. I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and studied holistic nutrition, (online ) at Clayton College of Natural Health, before it closed. I would love to obtain a certification in nutrition, do you have any suggestions of where the best place would be to obtain that?
Thanks!
Hi Mysty! Thank you for your kind words and feedback, I wish you success as you begin your blogging journey. Here is my post about becoming a nutritional therapy practitioner: http://empoweredsustenance.com/nutritional-therapy-practitioner/
Hi Lauren, my 16 yo son was just diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and the medication he’s taking has raised his liver enzymes. I would like to see him healed instead of treated. I was just reading some articles on how collagen can repair gut/intestinal lining, one article in particular stated its best to take marine collagen for colitis and stay away from bovine. Do you have any information that would confirm or contradict this?
Thank you for your time! Cheryl
Cheryl, I’m sorry to hear about your son’s recent diagnosis. Do you know that my story of healing is recovering from ulcerative colitis naturally? I think this resource I put together would be helpful to you: http://empoweredsustenance.com/nutrition-autoimmune-success-guide/
I am not familiar with the idea that marine collagen would be better for colitis. I personally use the bovine option.
I use the Vital Proteins bovine collagen per your recommendation and love it! Actually I bought both the collagen and the gelatin which I mix together with cranberry juice or orange/lemon juice from our trees and make jello (knox blox) — makes me feel like a kid again, it’s a good for you and a great treat 🙂