In search of a fix for my thinning hair, I found Youtheory Collagen tablets. But I wasn’t sure if they’d work, and I didn’t fully trust the profit-driven world of supplements.
Trigger warning: animal cruelty, discussion of hair problems
Hair starts to thin, starting at a certain age. I saw this happen with my grandma and 2 of my aunts. My mom, sister, myself, and a first cousin—our hair has started thinning, in varying degrees.
The issue seems to happen with the women, and seeing this in my family, I’m thinking it’s maybe in our genes. And as a non-medical professional who, like many of us, Google health or existential stuff at night while eating potato chips and ice cream, the issue is maybe female pattern hair loss.
And as I’ve aged, the other thing that has made me very conscious is my skin. Which no longer seemed to “bounce back.” At least not like when I was younger.
The article adds that “most if not all” of the research is funded, in part or in full, by those that may stand to gain something from a good press release on collagen. It remains unclear if collagen supplements really are as effective. Some may also have heavy metals in them.
The FDA doesn’t determine if supplements are effective or safe.
Lastly, there is not enough data to support the idea that consuming collagen instantly means better skin or joints. What’s recommended is eating food that will help the body produce collagen, rather than supplementing with collagen.
Food sources of collagen cited are red meat and fish. And then there are foods that have the amino acids that create collagen: poultry, beans, lentils, peas, dairy, eggs, and soy.
Probably my 5th or 6th bottle of Youtheory Collagen
A quick search on Amazon showed me these collagen supplements that came in the form of tablets. The product piqued my interest because of the ratio of positive to negative reviews.Its pricing was also competitive. It seemed more affordable than a lot of the collagen peptides.
What’s in these collagen tablets?
Each tablet contains 1 gm (1,000 mg) of hydrolyzed collagen. The back of the product shows that 6 tablets per day is recommended for adults. Is that a lot?
But the proof is in the pudding
And if that pudding is mythicker hair, then I think this product works.
At least for me. Idk. It seems I have thicker hair again on my head and brows, compared to before using these.
How does Youtheory Collagen make me feel?
…like this, idk
While I didn’t buy Youtheory Collagen (YOUTHeory / YOUtheory) to grow my hair and mostly wanted to restore some of my hair’s thickness, my hair seems to have grown faster than usual.
Another thing is that I either have REALLY nice coworkers, or they’re experts at faking a shocked expression and saying, “There is NO way” when I tell them my age.
I’m on my third bottle and will very likely be buying anotherbottle soon.
2025 Update: I’m probably on my 6th bottle or so at this point.
And to think that right now, I’m taking less
Than the recommended amount. Because I’m frugal and try to save money. There is another reason that I’m doing this, and I’ll go into this below.
Still, to me, there is a visible difference in the thickness of my hair now versus before. In fact, my sister grabbed my ponytail the other day and said that my hair looked and felt thicker.
How thick?
Thick, I guess, for me, and compared to how thin my hair had become prior to taking Youtheory Collagen tablets.
Of course, this is relative. Even if I were to water a Japanese maple tree daily for 20 years, it would never grow into the size of a mighty sequoia. That said, my hair likely won’t get as thick as that of a person who naturally has much thicker hair.
I do feel that Youtheory Collagen has made my hair possibly as thick as it can get, given my age (I know I sound teenager-ish, but girl… my OB said I was “advanced maternal age”), genetics, and the fact that I’m not taking the recommended 6 tablets daily.
What makes me believe Youtheory Collagen tablets work?
There aren’t other supplements that I’m taking for my hair or skin. Plus, my diet has stayed the same for 20-something years.
This is why I’m finding it hard not to assume that the Youtheory Collagen tablets work.
In some twisted way, a part of me wishes I could say that Youtheory Collagen turned out to be one of the many fraudulent products on the market.
So I don’t need to keep buying it. lol.
I hate being sold to. I am that type of penguin—err…person.
Show me something that’s hyped or affordable, and immediately, I distrust it. Who likes being advertised to? There are so many lies and scams out there, waiting to take advantage of people looking for solutions to their problems. 🤔
(It’s like when you buy seafood so cheap that you end up not eating it… because it’s probably radioactive, right?
Or maybe they dropped it on a really dirty street and forgot it there for 2 hours. Idk.)
I’ve probably bought fraudulent supplements in the past. Random products with many hollow promises and claims. Maybe a lot of us have. That said…
Youtheory Collagen seems to have improved my skin and hair.
(Speaking for myself and my own experience.)
I seem to have much less hair fallout
Ever had “bangs” that weren’t from a visit to the salon?
I used to have a ton of what looked like “bangs” (or cowlicks or whatnot) that stood up, around my hairline. Except they weren’t bangs.
They were baby hairs from my hair falling out and then slowly regrowing one by one.
Now those unasked-for non-salon bangs are no longer bangs because they seem to have clung on to my scalp long enough to turn into the length of my other hair. It seems this only began happening when I started taking Youtheory Collagen tablets.
Youtheory seems transparent
At least it doesn’t look like they’ve tried to hide information. Like the source of their collagen. On that note…
CONS / What I DON’T LIKE about Youtheory Collagen
On the product’s Amazon page, it states that the product is “Dairy-free, Soy-free and contains No Gluten Ingredients.” But they also claim that they source their collagen from bovine + “may also use sources from fish and/or chicken” (scroll down to the quality first area of the Amazon infographic).
‘bovine’
almost like a euphemism for “cows”
Am I the only one that finds the whole dairy-free yet bovine-sourced thing a bit strange? Maybe even misleading? Because it’s kind of like saying…
“We don’t use Ol’ Betsy’s milk! Just don’t ask us where Ol’ Betsy is..”
Hair grows everywhere
And because I wouldn’t stop talking about Youtheory Collagen to my sister, my sister has also decided to try these collagen tablets. She also takes extra biotin. We had a conversation the other day about how in taking these, hair seems to grow faster everywhere.
My sister’s mentioned that she’s starting to hate how often she’s had to shave. Not an issue for me, but my sister is not the biggest fan of it.
It isn’t. There are plenty of collagen peptides and similar products on the market. I also wonder about the product’s purity. I have used other highly rated collagen tablets throughout the years, and they seem to have worked in helping maintain my mane.
And because I’ve been using alternatives, I’m not sure anymore which one is most effective.
At this point, I have to wonder if some tentacled, green collagen monster is about to pop out from somewhere and go…
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Would I recommend Youtheory Collagen?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌠(4.5 / 5)
with 2 kids and work at night, I can’t always find the time to brush my hair, or take non-selfie pics
Youtheory Collagen tablets were effective for me. I wanted to maintain my hair’s thickness, and the tablets seem to have helped me do that.
You can decide for yourself if you want to try these. You may experience improvements in your skin and hair, too.
Have you tried Youtheory Collagen or similar products? Share your thoughts with me in the comments.
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