Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I struggled all my life with taking large pills, powders and elixirs, basically anything that has a medicinal or bitter taste. I kept hearing about this powdered collagen and decided to do my research ( it took me 3 months), to become an informed participant. I do not consume any medicine, synthetic or herbal supplements. I first looked at large bodies of evidenced based research to support why I should consider consuming this product. I found tons and decided to give it a try. First, I bought the single serve and shook it up in a 16oz water bottle, then prayed I would not throw up. Barely and I mean barely any taste whatsoever. Moved on to purchasing a single serve blender---poured 200 ml of organic milk, a splash of carnation milk, 1tspn organic agave, 1tspn organic cocoa powder, 1 scoop collagen powder and 1 scoop maca powder..AGAIN you can't even taste the powder and no after taste. Results...joint pain gone! Hair growth 1 inch in 1 month, nails are stronger (I like short natural nails), skin--bye bye fine lines and fine wrinkles (the ones you see in the 5x magnifying mirror). For the sake of clarity, my goal was to address some joint pain. The ancillary advantages/outcomes was not what I was seeking--but I am not complaining. I make the shake everyday and drink it after my Pilates and elliptical workout in the am. Oh yes, for us women of a certain age...pre, during or post menopausal, it reduced the flame on and in the heat of the night episodes by 90% --get your sleep back. I am a former ballet dancer and while I am in good health and maintain an uncompromising size 6, I know I was taking my health for granted. Thinking that I could still hitch my wagon to the good genes shooting star. Well all good things come to an end and I really should have been taking supplements all along. Joint pain is reduced by 70% and I'm very pleased. I am not a physician and just sharing my personal results/observations (unintended and intended). I'm still pretty shocked at the results, as I had no expectations of a positive or negative outcome whatsover. Please do your research!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I wanted to wait a while to write a review, this way I could speak about this products benefits.\n\nI've been using this product for 3 months now - I started with the smaller sized container to get a good test run first. I do a lot of research on the products I put into my body, and this company checked out okay with what I had originially read. So quality, check.\n\nMy first opinion with this product was the taste - when added to tea, if taken as suggested (2 scoops) you can definitely tell there is a taste. It is a mild taste, but a taste nonetheless. But it dissolved right into the hot liquid without any problems, did not change the color of the tea at all.\nSo I decided to change my doseage - I put 1 scoop into coffee (no taste/no color change as I drink my coffee black) and then 1 scoop at night when I drink my post-workout (from another company). No further taste issues.\n\nWhat changes have I experienced:\nMy hair is definitely growing quicker than before, but not incredibly speedy - so don't set yourself up for that expectation. My hair and nails are definitely stronger (which I needed after having a gel manicure twice a month for the last two years)\nMy skin - definite improvement. I still get blemishes, that's just how my chemistry goes, but I've definitely noticed a glow, not over-oily etc.\nAlso, I just overall feel better.\n\nSo, if you're like me and read every review before purchasing a product, I hope this review serves you well. If you're curious, but don't want to commit to the larger container, get the smaller size and give it a test-run. I saw benefits after one month, combined with a moderately healthy diet (and drink drink drink your water!!), and the only thing I changed about my routine is adding a scoop of this powder to my coffee/shake. If you do not choose this product, buyer beware - check ALL the labels before purchasing.\n\nCheers!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been very happy with this product - the first difference I felt after a few weeks was that it helped me sleep. It contains glycine and if you look online there is research that shows that helps with sleep. I sleep for longer periods and if I wake up at night I can fall back to sleep quickly which has made a big difference in my general well being. Then after about six weeks my knees started to feel better which I think was the collagen, and now after a few months my hair is more shiny - all good things!\n\nIt does have a taste - it isn't strong but I tried it with plain water and it needs some flavor to cover the taste. I don't want to add it to my coffee, and like drinking it cold. I found that flavored carbonated water like LaCroix is just enough to cover the taste, but it does not dissolve quickly in cold liquid. I was mixing it and leaving it sit on the counter until the lumps were gone, which could take as long as an hour. Some of the photos I have seen in the comments show lumps and I think they didn't let it sit long enough to dissolve.\n\nI finally came up with a method to mix it quickly and I wanted to share it. What works for me is: (1) Pour a small amount of the cold flavored water into a glass - maybe 2 oz. (2) Put that in the microwave and heat it until it is hot - about 20 - 30 seconds. (3) Sprinkle two scoops of the Vital Proteins into the small amount of hot liquid and stir it until it dissolves. It will dissolve quickly without lumps when it is hot. (4) Pour in the rest of the cold flavored water in the glass with the already dissolved collagen solution and mix that. If I want it colder I put in an ice cube. This would work for any cold liquid, you could add juice as well. Basically, the idea is to dissolve the Vital Proteins in a small amount of hot liquid first and then add the cold liquid to that solution. Hope this is helpful!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A workout friend told me about this and how it’s good for your joints/workout recovery. I’ve been using it daily for 7 months and my finger nails are very strong and harder to cut with nail clippers AND my thinning hair has been growing back on top fuller as well as in length. Wow, I was not expecting that! I’m happy. Maybe it’s the extra quality protein source in my diet from this product? I’ve taken biotin for many years for my hair and I think it’s helped (and will continue to take) but Vital Proteins has been a night and day difference. I thought my hair was just thinning from getting older. Nothing has helped my hair as much as this has. My joints are feeling good, I do crossfit 4 times a week for over 3.5 years plus hike at elevation in the mountains for over 20 years. I wanted to keep my joints healthy as I age but this product has proven to do more! I probably started noticing the hair on top of my head after about a couple months ... seven months later my ends are finally filling out the noticeable gaps I’ve had for about 5-6 years. Such a pleasant surprise!!!\n\n***UPDATE*** - been using this product for years now and recently I noticed it dissolves differently and I have to stir it more HOWEVER, I discovered why, it now contains hyaluronic acid (huge bonus for me!) which helps my hair/skin/joints even more!!! Thank you for this addition Vital Proteins!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'LOVE THIS STUFF!! I have NEVER tried a product that gave me so many benefits! Lets start with my nails. They are as hard as acrylic. My nails never grow and I hate taking pills like biotin. With this powder, I pour it in a half a bottle of water FAITHFULLY every morning. Consistency is the key! I can\'t speak on my hair bc I keep it braided under my wigs. My joints, A GOD SEND!! I normally go to the chiropractor at least once a month and sometimes a whole week if I lifted weights too hard at the gym to get adjustments in my lower back. I also usually have knee pain when I do my squats. After about a week of taking this every morning, I haven\'t been to the chiropractor in 3 months! My back doesn\'t bother me. My knees don\'t hurt after workouts. I have gotten A LOT of compliments on my skin! I noticed I don\'t have those "pockets" around my eyes in the mornings like I used to. IT WORKS PEOPLE!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A lot of people are saying this is expensive compared to other brands, but this actually just contains more collagen and protein per serving. I have attached a breakdown below comparing Axe, Vital Proteins, Sports Research, and Great Lakes. I doubled the servings for the others so they would be around the same amount Vital Proteins provides of collagen and protein per serving. Overall, Vital Proteins is $1.46/serving with 20g collagen and 18g protein per serving. Sports Research is $1.40 per serving for 22g collagen and 20g protein, a little better deal, but they were the two best values of Collagen Peptides out there. Axe does not contain nearly as much collagen and protein as the others when you double the servings to meet Vital Proteins serving size. Overall I think I will stick to the Vital Proteins since it provides 28 servings so I will only have to order every month and I know it's grass fed, pasture raised beef."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the weirdest thing since I started using this powder and it's only been a week. My skin feels amazing. . On the days I use it I see the effect within hours. I didn't think it was this product at first so I tried to skip it just to test it out and my skin feels back to its dull self"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is my first time using this product, but I'm really impressed. I get my hair dyed/bleached about every 5-6 weeks, so there's a lot of damage from all the chemicals which have slowed down hair growth. I've been taking Vitals for about five weeks now. Didn't realize how much my hair has grown until my stylist pointed out all the new hair growth. I had my stylist take a picture so I could share proof that this product actually works. Definitely worth every penny!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Well, it has been 3 weeks and I have noticed eyelash growth, 3/4 of an inch of hair growth and improvement in joint pain just a little...maybe that part is in my head...I took pics. I read reviews from people saying they gained weight. I didn't. I put this in hot liquid. It's the only way to drink it in my opinion."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I started taking this after I used a full tub of another popular brand. I didn't see much difference in my skin with that one. This one...holy cow! My skin looks so much more plumped and fine lines GONE. A little about me. I am 43, and do take care of my skin, but my skin had started to slightly sag. It doesn't look like that now. Another bonus is I don't hear all the snap, crackle and popping when I get out of bed. My hair and nails grow like crazy!! This is a fabulous product! Highly recommend!"}]