It also helps maintain a higher resting metabolic rate, which is essential for long-term weight management and overall well-being
The study was led by Prof Luca Busetto of the University of Padova in Italy along with colleagues, including researchers from Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of semaglutide and sponsor of the study
Nestle acquired the company, and since then Vital Proteins has expanded into flavored collagen products, collagen creamers for coffee, collagen-infused energy drinks, beauty supplements with collagen and hyaluronic acid, and marine collagen sourced from wild-caught fish
But that entire safety dataset is three small animal studies with no formal toxicology arm, no dose escalation, no repeat dosing, no long-term follow-up, and nothing in humans