I never leave reviews, but i just have to for this product. Five years ago i sustained a debilitating neck injury that left me with a pinched nerve, severe unrelenting dizziness and chronic fatigue and pain. Some days I would be sitting around doing nothing and my neck and back would burn like i was on fire. I've been to a half dozen doctors and all they did was give me NSAIDS and antidepressants. X-rays showed i had cervical arthritis. The odd thing was I couldn't sleep for over six or seven hours otherwise i would be so dizzy and fatigued the next day i couldn't function. This has gone on for over five years now. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars on doctors, medicine and supplements to no avail. The doctors said I just had to learn to live with it. Then, about two months ago, I came across an article online about arthritis which said Type ii collagen could reverse osteoarthritis. I didn't get my hope up but bought some anyway. One week later the pain stopped and hasn't returned. Then I noticed something awesome...I started sleeping over eight hours a night and feeling great the next day. No dizziness or fatigue. This is the first time in five years I've had any relief! If you're suffering from arthritis buy some asap, you won't regret it. UC-II Collagen is a miracle drug not just a supplement! P.S. In addition to this product I've also bought some hyaluronic acid after watching a video on youtube called "Hyaluronic Acid: The Fountain of Youth" by ABC News. If you haven't watched the video, check it out. David Salem, Orego

03/10/16... NOTE... they are no longer delivering the product described on this web page. On my last order (just received this week), I received this product... Now Foods UC-2 Collagen Veg Capsules, 40 mg, 120 Count ITS NOT THE SAME PRODUCT. Compare the Supplement Labels (on the back of both bottles). The only ingredient that matters is the "undenatured Type-II Collagen". All the other ingredients (including the standard chicken collagen) are of little value. You only want the product that delivers at least "10 mg of undenatured type-II collagen" but this new product delivers LESS-THAN the 10mg of the "undenatured" product (read the label). They dont state the actual amount anymore and, since that is the only ingredient that matters, you will be purchasing a product that is not up to the standard for joint support that you will hope to receive from the product. In other words, if you cant be sure that you will receive a product with "10mg of undenatured Type-II collagen", you might want to look at another sellers products (always review the Supplement Label to be sure you are getting at least the 10mg of undenatured type-II collagen... thats what you are paying for). I returned my order and bought a different sellers product. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Review... My doctor had me on 1000MG of Nabumetone for Osteoarthritis in both hips. The Nabumetone was very effective and i went from walking back to jogging (which i've done all my life) in less than one week. Its a very effective and very inexpensive Med that really made a huge difference in my life but it does have that one problem (like so many other comparable meds), its an NSAID. There are issues with NSAID's and if there is way to avoid them, its to your benefit to do it. I tried glucosamine and chondroitin in various quantities and mixtures but they were largely ineffective against Osteoarthritis (and incomparable to the Nabumetone). Ibuprofen, Aleve and all the rest have the same or similar possible side effects so i kept looking for a better treatment. I read an article in a LifeExtension magazine about UC-II and decided to research it further. I read this article: [...] and that convinced me to try it. I can say without reservation that this product works!. It is far more effective than any OTC med and it is almost as good as the Nabumetone. Its a little more expensive than nabumetone but within 10 days of taking it, i was completely off the nabumetone. Thats a big victory to drop an NSAID for a more natural product. I don't know for how long the UC-II will remain effective but I don't want to have to go through more than one hip replacement procedure in my lifetime so im hoping i can get a few more years out of my hips before i have to rip them out for implants. I've been taking the UC-II (1 cap per day) for 9 months now and it is still working just fine so im pretty confident i wont need the new hips for a while. I cant say enough about this product other than to say if you have arthritis pain, you have nothing to lose by trying UC-II. Read the article i referenced (above) if you want more information

NOW UC II has been a "miracle" product for me! Here is my story; I hope it's helpful: History: To find a cure for my knee, hip, and shoulder pain, I've been to MANY ortho, pain, and arthritis doctors over many years (some of whom are world-renowned.) I haven't taken any pain medications for 20 years. (I am middle-aged). Additional MRI's, x-rays, and extensive blood tests within the past 8 months confirmed a slight reduction in my knee cartilage, but did not reveal any specific cause of my overall joint pain. In February 2012, I was (again) diagnosed with fibromyalgia and arthritis. Over the years, I've tried many different vitamins and supplements. For example, I'd taken 1,000mg/day of fish oil (including the LEF Omega 3 brand) for years, and a top ortho surgeon told me in December 2011 to take 3,000mg total EPA/DHA/day, so I started taking 5 capsules/day of LEF Super Omega 3 (I prefer the enteric-coated version.) I started using NOW UC II in December 2011 (around the time I started taking 3,000mg/day of LEF Super Omega 3.) I noticed a reduction in pain after approximately 2 months. My last visit with any doctors regarding my pain was on February 17, 2012: my rheumatologist recommended that I start taking prescription meds for fibromyalgia, but I told him I was feeling much better and wanted to hold off until my next appointment. However, I cancelled my next appointment a couple of months later, because I was feeling so much better! Here's why I give so much credit to NOW UC II: because I thought my pain reduction was due to the LEF Super Omega 3 product, I stopped taking NOW UC-II on April 22, 2012. By May 25, my old pain and creaking/popping had started up again! (E.g., by the evening, I felt as if I had knives twisting in my knees!) I started taking UC-II again on May 27, and one month later, I was almost pain-free again! I made no other changes to my diet or supplements or exercise routine. I can't think of anything but NOW UC II that could have caused this recovery. BTW, I've continued using the 3,000mg/day of LEF Super Omega 3, because I think it has a lot of overall health benefits, and maybe it's synergistic with NOW UC II (because it only took a month to accomplish what had taken several months before.) I recently gave a bottle of NOW UC II to a friend who has shoulder pain. If it works for her, I'll try to update this post in a month or two

Bear with me, here. A little backstory, so you know where I'm coming from. MANY years ago, I had 2 knee surgeries to try to correct an old ski injury in my left knee. They were temporary fixes. Fast forward 30 years, to 2019/20. I was experiencing such chronic, deep knee pain, it would keep me up at night. And as a personal trainer, I was unable to do certain exercises with my clients. I couldn't even walk more than a block without excruciating swelling and pain. My next step was knee replacement. But, after going under the knife twice before, I was hesitant. And desperate. That desperation led me to research alternative methods, including stem cell injections, which have proven questionable at best. As I researched alternative methods, I came across UC-II, and delved down the rabbit hole of research, peer-reviewed studies, etc. This looked promising, and at this point, I had nothing to lose. There are several clinical studies on the efficacy of this treatment, and the results looked promising, so I decided to give it a try. After reviewing the various brands, a couple rose to the top, including NOW. The clinical studies indicated it could take up to 4 weeks to feel a difference. They were wrong. For me, it took ONE WEEK. For the first time in over a year, I slept the night through. For the first time in over a year, I woke up with no pain. Just this past Sunday, I jumped out of bed, as giddy as Ebeneezer Scrooge, realizing he still had time; I jumped up from my bed with NO PAIN! For the first in in over a year! I was so elated, I forgot to make my coffee! (for at least 10 minutes). I don't know if this formula will work for you, but I KNOW it's working for me. I'm a fitness professional, and I work with all sorts of corrective methodologies. NONE have given me my life back like UC-II has. If you're on the fence, please, try it. You just might be as surprised and, well, jubilant as I

I am almost through my 1st bottle and this seems to be helping a little. I did find it odd that there is such a wide range of results in the reviews though. So after giving it some thought I came up with a couple of possibilities. Feel free to add in your opinions as to whether these might have influence on the effectiveness of this supplement in helping out our joints. 1. The directions say to take on an empty stomach. Well 1st thing is to know exactly when your stomach is empty. This varies person to person and for many supplements is more of a recommendation than a requirement. I know that if I eat a big dinner, my stomach still has food in it even 3 or 4 hours later when going to bed. Also, once I discovered why an empty stomach important for collagen I realized this could really influence its effectiveness. Collagen supposedly is destroyed by digestive enzymes. It needs to pass through your stomach intact into the small intestine. So having your stomach empty helps this happen. Also, for the same reason, you probably need to wait a while after taking the capsule before eating or drinking anything other than water in order to avoid digestive enzymes being stimulated. I have started taking mine if I wake up in the middle of the night. If I sleep through the night, I take it first thing in the morning and wait an hour or two before eating anything. 2. Many of us with joint pain take a NSAID like Aleve or Ibuprofen. I just learned that NSAIDs are collagen inhibitors. This is from The National Institute of Health: Research Paper Title -"The effects of NSAID on the matrix of human articular cartilages." A quote from the paper - "When the relative metabolic (synthetic/repair activity) of these human cartilages was compared, it was demonstrated that in osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cartilages synthetic activity was diminished by approximately 50%". So all this time I have been taking the collagen, maybe by also taking one Aleve every morning, I have been lessening the effectiveness of the collagen? I am about to start my 2nd bottle and will stop with the Aleve. (I'll use Tylenol if needed) I will see if I notice even more improvement. I would be interested in hearing other ideas on these two points. I have looked into this enough to be pretty confident these are two important things to account for in taking the collagen. However I may have overlooked something and would certainly want to hear about it if I have. Thanks! I also found the following lengthy summary of another study on the same topic. I do wonder about this though since the number one doctor recommendation for arthritis seems to be NSAID. I guess the normal caveat applies: "Talk to your doctor before changing anything"? RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE USE OF NSAIDS IN OSTEOARTHRITIS The preponderance of scientific evidence shows that NSAIDs damage articular cartilage. Various scientific papers and consensus groups have stated that there is no convincing data to show that the widely used NSAIDs and recommended selective COX-2 inhibitors have favorable effects on cartilage.129-131 Even the main consensus paper from the International Cartilage Repair Society and Osteoarthritis Research Society International stated that NSAID use has to be limited to the short term. Specifically the recommendation was as follows: In patients with symptomatic hip or knee osteoarthritis, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be used at the lowest effective dose but their long-term use should be avoided if possible.132 They also noted that NSAIDs should not be first-line therapy for joint OA. Other groups have raised similar sentiments. The committees of the International League Against Rheumatism and the World Health Organization came up with guidelines for the testing of new drugs in osteoarthritis. The consensus from these meetings resulted in recommendations by The European Group for the Respect of Ethics and Excellence in Science (GREES) for governmental registration and approval of new drugs used in the treatment of OA and have added the requirement that the drug not have a deleterious effect on the diseased and non-diseased contra lateral joint; i.e., no deleterious effect on osteoarthritic or normal cartilage.133 If this latter recommendation were followed, the vast majority, if not all NSAIDs, would be immediately taken off the market and no new ones would get approved. While it is admirable for the various consensus and rheumatology organizations to educate doctors and the lay public about the necessity to limit NSAID use in OA, this author (RH) feels the warnings are not enough. Within the last year, for instance, the FDA has again implemented new rules requiring stronger and more extensive label warnings (in addition to the heart disease risks) regarding the risk of liver damage and stomach bleeding for people taking common over-the-counter pain relievers. As for NSAIDs, the new regulations require front labels to instruct users to see new warnings that say, “This product contains a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which may cause severe stomach bleeding. The chance is higher if you are age 60 or older, have had stomach ulcers or bleeding problems, take a blood thinning or steroid drug, take other drugs containing prescription or nonprescription NSAIDs, have three or more alcoholic drinks every day using this product, take more or for a longer time than directed.”134 The lay public for whom NSAIDs are prescribed and recommended by both health care professionals and drug manufacturers should be aware that long-term NSAID use is detrimental to articular cartilage. Specifically, be informed that NSAIDs will likely worsen the OA disease for which it is prescribed. Physicians, allied health care professionals, and drug manufacturers should be required to inform the lay public that NSAID use can accelerate OA articular cartilage degeneration. A strict warning label on these medications should read as follows: The use of this nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication has been shown in scientific studies to accelerate the articular cartilage breakdown in osteoarthritis. Use of this product poses a significant risk in accelerating osteoarthritis joint breakdown. Anyone using this product for the the pain of osteoarthritis should be under a doctor's care and use of this product should be with the very lowest dose and for the shortest possible duration of time. One of the basic tenants of medicine is stated in the Hippocratic oath, “I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.”135 For doctors to uphold this statement in the treatment of their OA patients, it would necessitate the almost complete banning of the use of NSAIDs for this condition. If this does not occur, then most likely the exponential rise in degenerative arthritis and subsequent musculoskeletal surgeries, including knee and hip replacements, as well as spine surgeries, will continue for decades to come. - See more at: [...

I bought this after using the equine version on my horse. My vet mentioned that there was a capsule for humans with the same ingredients. I am pretty skeptical about nutritional supplements in general so was not expecting much, so I have been absolutely shocked by how effective this product is. I injured my hip in a fall several years ago and it has been a problem since. Every time I stand up after sitting for more than a few minutes or get out of the car, my first steps are very painful. But, within just a week of starting these capsules, 90% of that pain is gone. I still have trouble believing the results, but I've been taking the supplement now for a couple of months and have continued to be mostly pain free

I've been using it for over six years.More than 20 years ago the knee was injured and the meniscus ruptured.Cure more than half a year.Some years later, due to excessive exercise and injury, unable to walk normally.After a few months, I saw uc-ii on the Internet and thought it might be effective, so I bought two bottles.Take one pill every day on an empty stomach before going to bed.Half a month later, the pain was slightly relieved and one month later it was significantly relieved.Walking is basically normal after three months.After six months started restorative exercise.Two years later, I can exercise normally.How to take it now: when you're doing a lot of exercise or when your knee feels a little uncomfortable. After I introduced it to a few friends who might need it, I found: If the knee cartilage was damaged or aged, so taking uc-ii did have a good effect.Other causes of knee pain may not be effective

There are several Type I Collagen products on the market which come in the form of powders or supplements, but very few Type II's. The Type I's aid in overall anti-aging, but the Type II's are the basis for articular cartilage and hyaline cartilage, which is great for people with arthritis and injured ligaments. My mother is the former whilst I am the latter, and after a month of daily use in the evenings, we both noticed a different. As always, NOW Foods provide high quality supplements and I could not be Moreno pleased

helped my dog get up from the wood floor within weeks - she can now pee without crashing. i give it with her food in the morning even though the bottle says to give it without food. my vet said it is effective even with food. this has given me several more months with my old dog. (it's been on it since october and it is now may

I had tried everything for my severe hip and knee pain: ibuprofen, daily leg strengthening with weights (PT-prescribed), yoga (50 years of practice), hot packs, cold packs, walking, and a half dozen supplements (curcumin, AREDS2, D3, magnesium, etc.). Pain kept me awake all night; dressing in the morning took forever; driving a car was excruciating; walking around the house hurt with every step. I was beginning to understand why people have joint replacement surgery. I took my first collagen pill a couple of months ago, following instructions on the bottle to take it at bedtime on an empty stomach. That night, no pain. The ENTIRE next day, no pain. I was astounded! I've take it every night in the weeks since, and have had no pain, day or night. The only exception was the one night I took another capsule by mistake, and I had pain all night and all the next day. I no longer take ibuprofen or use heat or ice. I'll be a pain-free 83 in a few days. Thank you, collagen