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I’ve battled SIBO since 2020 and a severe dysbiosis due to surgical induced short gut syndrome. I’ve had great luck for several years using Equip Prime Protein and Optimal Aminos EAAs. I was able to bump up my protein levels from 5.5 to 7.8 using 2 scoops of PP and 2 servings ago EAAs daily. No bloat, no gut issues.
Avoid: * Naked Nutrition * Huel Once per week: * Garden of Life * Momentous 100% Plant Protein Occasionally: * MuscleMeds * Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake * Jocko Fuel * Vega * Quest * Orgain * Equip Foods * Plant Fusion * Ensure * Muscle Milk * KOS Better Choices for Daily Consumption: * Owyn * Transparent Labs * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey * BSN * Momentus Whey Protein Isolate * Dymatize * Muscle Tech Only the last one - Muscle Tech - is listed as no limit on safe consumption.
negative. Optimum Gold Standard Protein Shake was orange, at above 150% of consumer report's level of concern for lead, and recommend to limit to 4 2/3 servings per week. The Optimum Gold Standard 100% Whey is what was green across the board and recommend 1 3/4 servings per day.
well I guess we can chalk up the disagreement to lack of specificity. "Optimum Gold Protein Powder" isn't listed in the consumer reports article (unless I am blind, which may in fact be the case). There are two Optimum products listed: * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake - not recommended * Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey - recommended If I've missed one or miscategorized one I'll edit my post right away, but I believe I've got them listed correctly.
Careful - Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Protein Shake is listed under "occasionally" and their Gold Standard 100% Whey is listed under "better choices for daily consumption". Kudos on calling out Muscle Tech as having no limit on safe consumption. I missed that and grouped it with the rest of the ones in the same category.
i had the same issue with whey and equip has been a game changer for me! no more stomach problems and it actually tastes decent with almond milk.
I would start with equip prime vanilla and it mixes with just a spoon in milk. Well it tastes like a milkshake without the chemical afertaste. I have been using it two years now
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Equip, best protein powder ever.
Many people discover that they have a mild dairy intolerance rather late in life, and whey is simply concentrated dairy. Its best if you try switching to a completely dairy-free alternative. I changed to equip beef protein
It doesn’t! I like the vanilla better than the chocolate (which is odd bc I’m normally a chocolate person)
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