If you follow a plant-based diet (or simply want a more sustainable option), you may have struggled to find a joint-focused alternative to animal-derived Type II collagen. Feel’s new Pro Collagen Type 2 for Joints takes a different approach: it uses a vegan, biomimetic profile designed to replicate human Type II collagen (the dominant collagen in cartilage). This supplement positions it as the world’s first vegan Type 2 collagen for joints, created with the VeCollal® Type 2 ingredient. (VeCollal).

Feel Pro Collagen Type 2 for Joints has just launched and I was sent one to try. I am not vegan but a more sustainable option does appeal and then there is the all-important taste-test - if I don't like it I won't remember to keep it in my routine.  Being consistent with daily use over several weeks - Feel recommend 90 days - is important, but evidence for vegan, bio-mimetic 'collagen' is looking positive and benefits can include more comfort and mobility, so if you are struggling with joint pain or swelling, then I recommend speaking to your doctor as well as introducing a supplement routine.

Collagen is one of the most recommended and recognised supplements for both joints and skin, hair and nails especially in midlife and it is not often understood that there are two separate types (see more below). Finding a good vegan collagen can be a challenge, and of course you want one that is as good as - or better than - the animal-based ones, read on to understand more about collagen for joint health.
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I don't know about you but I'm guessing you are just like me, as midlife women we generally put everyone else first, our children, ageing parents, work commitments and endless to-do lists, and we brush off the nagging signs that all might not be well with our own health and we just carry on. Getting a GP appointment can be a mission, often needing to be booked weeks in advance, so we give up. NHS health screenings can feel a bit sporadic and disconnected, there’s rarely an opportunity to understand the full picture in one go.

I’ve known for a while that something hasn’t felt quite right with my health. I’m not sure I can pinpoint exactly when the exhaustion started, but I’ve definitely been guilty of ignoring it and hoping I’d feel better tomorrow. I've been dismissing the subtle signs like fatigue, poor sleep, a few more aches and pains, anxiety, and low mood as 'just getting older.'  But if it were our partner, a friend, or one of our children, we’d insist they saw a doctor. So why don’t we do the same for ourselves?

I knew it was time for a health reset when I was invited to book the EXTRA Health Screening at The Maxwell Practice in Henley-on-Thames and what an incredibly reassuring experience it was. My private health screen in Henley was gifted as part of this blog collaboration but I can honestly say it was worth every penny, and I would absolutely pay for it myself.

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