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Do Collagen, Omega-3 and Whey Supplements Help Your Bones?

Physiologist studies the effects of popular supplements on muscles, tendons and joints

  • by Nadine Yehya

The global dietary supplements market, valued at $178.8 billion in 2023, is rapidly growing. Exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine and studies the effects of collagen, whey and omega-3 supplements on bone and tendon health. In this Q&A, Baar, who is a professor in the Departments of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior and Physiology and Membrane Biology, shares the findings from his studies of these supplements.

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