{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health","slug":"dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","podcast_index_feed_id":402388,"rss_url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.mercola.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/e/1/d/be1d56ace1a70186d959afa2a1bf1c87/Square_-_Dr._M_Podcast_Thumbnail2.0.jpg","author":"Briana Mercola","episode_count":995,"summary":"Listen to Dr. Mercola's Weekly Podcast, as the legendary natural health pioneer continues to lead you on your journey towards optimal health.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T12:20:28.573200+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388"},"episode":{"title":"Dipeptides and Tripeptides: The Emerging Frontier of Collagen Science","slug":"dipeptides-and-tripeptides-the-emerging-frontier-of-collagen-science","published_at":"2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/dipeptides-and-tripeptides-the-emerging-frontier-of-collagen-science","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/dipeptides-and-tripeptides-the-emerging-frontier-of-collagen-science","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mercola/5.13_Lead_Dipeptides_and_Tripeptides_The_Emerging_Frontier.mp3?dest-id=574508","summary":"Standard collagen supplements get broken down to individual amino acids during digestion, but specific di- and tripeptides resist digestive enzymes, enter your bloodstream intact, and may act as signaling molecules that stimulate collagen production, fibroblast activity, and hyaluronic acid synthesis German company Gelita produces target-specific bioactive collagen peptide formulations for joints, skin, and bone, each backed by randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials The Japanese company Nitta Gelatin first identified these key bioactive dipeptides from within the collagen peptide molecule over a decade ago, and their Replenwell line contains up to 30 times more bioactive dipeptides than standard collagen A 2024 five-arm multicenter randomized controlled trial showed that 2.5 grams of concentrated bioactive collagen peptides matched the efficacy of 10 grams of conventional collagen — a four-fold potency advantage Gelita's consumer-available hydrolysate powder — roughly $40 for a pound — is currently a practical option, though a commonly studied intake is about 10 grams per day","meta_description":"Standard collagen supplements get broken down to individual amino acids during digestion, but specific di- and tripeptides resist digestive enzymes, enter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/episodes/dipeptides-and-tripeptides-the-emerging-frontier-of-collagen-science/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/dipeptides-and-tripeptides-the-emerging-frontier-of-collagen-science.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}