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What are the side effects of gelatin ? | Long Life Facts
• Gelatin is a protein made from animal products.
• Gelatin is used for weight loss and for treating osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and brittle bones (osteoporosis).
• Some people also use it for strengthening bones, joints, and fingernails.
• Gelatin is also used for improving hair quality and to shorten recovery after exercise and sports-related injury.
• In manufacturing, gelatin is used for preparation of foods, cosmetics, and medicines.
• Gelatin contains collagen.
• Collagen is one of the materials that make up cartilage and bone.
• This is why some people think gelatin might help for arthritis and other joint conditions.
• Gelatin is LIKELY SAFE for most people in food amounts. It is POSSIBLY SAFE in the larger amounts used as medicine.
• There's some evidence that gelatin in doses up to 10 grams daily can be safely used for up to 6 months.
• Gelatin can cause an unpleasant taste, sensation of heaviness in the stomach, bloating, heartburn, and belching.
• Gelatin can cause allergic reactions in some people.
• There is some concern about the safety of gelatin because it comes from animal sources.
• Some people are worried that unsafe manufacturing practices might lead to contamination of gelatin products with diseased animal tissues including those that might transmit mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
• Although this risk seems to be low, many experts advise against using animal-derived supplements like gelatin.