Supplements for Joint Health 2025
Supplements for joint health!
BPC-157:
This is Huberman’s take on BPC-157 https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/benefits-risks-of-peptide-therapeutics-for-physical-mental-health
Here’s what my sports physio group says about it (currently): https://www.instagram.com/p/DMVXgMqtFc6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MTBkZjIxYXlicXg5aQ==
With the current research I can’t in good conscience recommend that you take it.. but just giving you some information on it, because I know it’s out there and it’s very popular right now.
Creatine:
- This is the stuff I take: https://amzn.to/4l0FWda
- Super safe, well researched, May be helpful in the offseason for strength and muscle. You’ll hold onto a little water weight, so not ideal in season with weight cuts.
It’s also found naturally in steak, beef and red meat.
Collagen:
This is what I take: https://amzn.to/3IQkRF2
This is also a very popular brand: https://amzn.to/450vr3C
May be helpful (when taking long term) for joints / cartilage. Research is a little grey here on how much it actually helps, but likely worth trying!
You will also naturally eat collagen when eating many meats fish, especially the “bone-in” ones- chicken wings/ etc.
Protein
- If you eat enough protein you should be fine without any supplements!
But if you are looking for some extra - I like this company https://amzn.to/4o99PLc ( a little pricey, but I think they do a great job with getting really clean ingredients)
General other vitamins and minerals that can help with recovery/ performance
- Vitamin D (can get from sunlight and some foods eggs, cheese, fish, milk,…..but many people do supplement with this in the wintertime in New England)
- Magnesium (usually can get these from spinach, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, beans, and in general a balanced diet)
- Zinc (usually can enough of this just by eating beef, nuts, seeds, turkey, and in general a balanced diet)
There’s also a TON of other supplements out there, many of them don't do much, or only very little.
