"These contain mostly collagen protein, which is made from boiled skin and hooves of cows. It's a very poor source of protein because it does not have all the amino acids. Therefore you would get very little protein from this product. Waste of money. Might as well drink eat some Jello - you'd get about as much protein, it's cheaper and probably tastes better."
"This is a really poor source of protein. It's mostly collagen protein, which is an incomplete protein. It does not have all the amino acids we need. It's also just not absorbed well. It does have a little whey isolate thrown in but not enough to make it worth drinking. You will not really get as much protein as the label says from it. I think the name is deceptive; many people suppose it's all whey protein, which it is not."
"The problem with this is that while it contains some calcium citrate, it contains some tricalcium phosphate which is a really poor form of calcium that no one absorbs well. So you won't absorb the full dose of calcium but you have no way of knowing how much you will absorb, so you can't figure out the correct amount to take. Better to use a calcium supplement that you can absorb all of."
"Chike is a little more expensive than some brands of protein powder, but it's very good. I like it mixed with milk, in the blender, with some ice. I like all five flavors, but vanilla and banana are my favorite."
"These contain mostly collagen protein, which is an incomplete protein, meaning they don't have all the amino acids we need. And it's just not absorbed well. Therefore you won't really get much protein out of them. They are a very poor choice for a protein supplement."
"What many people don't realize is that while the label on this says one tablespoon has 1200 mg calcium, one tablespoon only has about 250 mg elemental calcium. Since most of us WLS folks need at least 1500 mg elemental calcium per day, we would need to take at least six tablespoons of this stuff per day. I'm reading these review and see people say that they take one teaspoon three times per day, and they are not getting anywhere near enough calcium. If you like it and want to use it, that's fine. But you need at least six tablespoons per day. Considering the price, I don't think that's a very good value."
"This is a poor choice for gastric bypass patients. After a gastric bypass, we need about 200% of the RDA of most vitamins and minerals, and 4 Optisource only gives you 100% of most things. Therefore, you'd really need to take 8 a day, not 4 like the label says. Also, they contain calcium carbonate, and after RNY we need calcium citrate. We cannot absorb carbonate well at all. These just do not meet the needs of RNY patients."
"This is a drink mix that you mix with eight ounces of water. It's a multivitamin plus 500 mg calcium. You are supposed to drink two a day. It tastes just like grape Koolaid. I was having a hard time with chewable vitamins and calcium because they were making me nauseous, and I love this stuff. It's so easy to get down. The only downside is that it is expensive. But it's worth it to me because I just couldn't get the vitamins in any other way."
"I love this stuff. You put it in any drink and you wouldn't even know it's there. No taste at all. I usually dump it in my protein shake. It's 500 mg calcium citrate, which is the kind of calcium we need, and some vitamin D, which helps it be absorbed better. I highly recommend it."
