Question:
A protein pill

I hear alot about protein shakes and drinks. But does anyone know if there is a proein suppliment in pll form? Thanks~ Candi    — Candi B. (posted on August 9, 2002)

August 9, 2002
hi. I currently am taking a pill called BIOSHAPE. There are also MAP and PROTIVITY pills which are similar. From what I hear these pills contain 4-6 grams of protein. But I have heard that it also helps make the eaten protein from other food much more effective. I am only 2 months post-op and haven't gotten my labs done yet, so I cannot tell you whether or not they have helped me yet. I take 2 a day and count it as 10grams of protein. And eat 55 grams of protein from other foods. Here are some links where you can get them if you want: http://www.royal-health.com/bioshape.htm; http://www.usvitamin.com/protivity.htm
   — Lezlie Y.

August 9, 2002
When I talked to a couple specialists, also the people at GNC about the pills available, I was told the way the pills are they don't have enough protien for post-ops to use for a supplement unless you want to sit around taking pills all day.(that they only have a small amount of protien per pill, one lady at GNC said theirs had 2gr per pill) Everyone requires differents amounts of protien. I am 6ft tall, and my doc requires 80-100 grams of protien for me a day because I am also big boned. so even if I got 50 gr of protien from food a day, I would still have to take a ton of pills all day. And they cost about the same as some other forms of protein supplements that may be shakes but the shakes have much more protein and some even have vitamins and minerals too. So you just have to weigh your options on this one.
   — stacey1273