cartilageguide.comA living reference · Updated weeklyEst. 2026
The Cartilage Guide
Everything worth knowing about rebuilding cartilage, collected in one place.
From bone broth to MACI. Entries on foods, supplements, peptides, injections, and surgical options — each one traced back to the peer-reviewed studies behind it.
The Index
8 sections · 57 entries
- 01Foods & NutritionBone broth, chicken feet, gelatin + vitamin C7
- 02SupplementsCollagen peptides, TMG, NMN, vitamin K213
- 03PeptidesBPC-157, Sigumir, Cartalax, GHK-Cu, pentosan7
- 04Treatments & SurgeryMACI, ICC / CEMTRO Cell, Agili-C9
- 05InjectionsHigh-dose PRP, stem cells, hyaluronic acid7
- 06Exercise & RehabLeg strength, isometrics, low-impact loading8
- 07PrecautionsNSAIDs, corticosteroids, overloading too soon6
- 08Study LibraryPeer-reviewed papers, tagged and summarized283
From the library
Strong · RCT
Improvement of activity-related knee joint discomfort following supplementation of specific collagen peptides
Supplements → Collagen
Strong · 5-yr follow-up
Matrix-Applied Characterized Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes Versus Microfracture: Five-Year Follow-up of a Prospective Randomized Trial
Treatments → MACI
Caution · Cohort
Is there an association between the use of different types of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and radiologic progression of osteoarthritis? The Rotterdam Study
Precautions → NSAIDs