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I love the premeir Protein Shakes. As a matter of a fact, they are the ONLY Protein shakes I can drink since surgery. All of the others upset my stomach.

The problem is that I remember my nut telling me that for a protein to count, the first ingredient has to be whey isolate. Of course it's not even listed in these shakes.

Does anyone know what's so important about the whey isolate? Shouldn't any protein be good??

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I can't speak to whey isolate being a 'better" Protein, but I can say I've been drinking Premier since day 5 and 14 months later my labs are perfect and have been since 2 weeks post-op.

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I'm not sure but it's all I can tolerate. I took to my 1 week and no one said its a o, so I'm keeping it, until otherwise told.

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I wouldn't say that it doesn't "count". The reason your nut would prefer that you have a Protein drink containing whey isolate is because it is better absorbed that Protein concentrate (which is what the Premier Protein drinks are made with). I read an article a few months ago that had a breakdown on absorption rates for the different kinds of Proteins. I can't find it now, but it goes something like this:

Protein concentrate: about 50% is absorbed

Whey isolate: about 80% is absorbed

Hydrolyzed whey: about 95% is absorbed

You also can only absorb so much protein at once, so the better the quality of protein, the more you will absorb. I myself have not had any issues with my protein levels (which my surgeon checks every time I see her) so I try not to worry too much about this. I use a whey isolate (nectar Cappuccino) for my 2 drinks and I eat 2 Power Crunch bars (which are hydrolyzed whey) each day.

I say, if the Premier works for you right now....stick with it!!!

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All I know is that i like this Protein Drink. It has worked really well for me and I want to continue on drinking them. ;)

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I love premier shakes my dr told me about them he drinks them. I have no trouble getting them down. they are also on the list the nut have me

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i have some whey Protein mix that I bought for my son, can I drink that with my lactose free skim milk? will that be considered a protein drink for post op. I haven't had my surgery yet but want start getting my ducks in a row so to speak.

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The Premier Protein powder is 100% whey isolate, which is what I use. But I also have on hand the RTD Premier shakes. To tell you the truth, I hadn't paid much attention to the ingredients, though. There are so many kinds of Protein, it can be mind-boggling, can't it?!

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I was using a GNC Protein whey isolate it was all I could do to get them down. I switched to the Premier Protein from costco. My surgery was in June 2016- I went thru Hair loss and was growing back. I switched the Proteins about July of 2017. In November 2017 I noticed about a 1/2 inch bald spot in my head. Fast forward to today’s post and the entire top of my head is bald and the rest is thinning fast and shows no new growth. I have had all the labs done and am good there. Does anyone know if this may have been caused by the protein switch ? I also need to know how much Protein One can drink at a time ? Thanx

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