A method for treating an individual with a connective tissue disorder, comprising orally administering to said individual an effective daily
amount of chicken sternal cartilage - derived material comprising hydrolyzed collagen type II having an average molecular weight of between about 1,500 and 2,500 daltons.
A method for treating an individual with a connective tissue disorder, comprising orally administering to said individual an effective daily
amount of chicken sternal cartilage - derived material comprising hydrolyzed collagen type II, wherein said effective daily amount is between about 500 and 5,000 mg.