Reddit reviews Collagen Peptides Powder (32 oz) | Paleo-Friendly Hydrolyzed Grass-Fed Non-GMO Protein
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THE ESSENTIAL BEAUTY PROTEIN: Earthtone Collagen Powder restores your body’s waning collagen for smooth skin, revitalized hair, healthy tendons, cartilage and joints, a healthy gut and muscle nourishment*PREMIUM SOURCING: Collagen hydrolysate made from 100% pure non-GMO pasture-raised bovine hides for an all-natural, sustainable, paleo-friendly health boostGREAT USABILITY: Unflavored and soluble in cold water, making it easy to mix a tablespoonful in your favorite drink or recipeAMAZING NUTRITION: Hydrolyzed collagen types I and III, which make up 90% of the body’s collagen, plus all the amino acids you need to rebuild your body’s collagenVITAL NUTRIENTS IN THE COLORS OF THE EARTH: Earthtone Foods brings you nature’s most wholesome nutrients to help fuel your next adventure
Yes, I'm taking a tablespoon (about 6 grams) of this at a time, but I think when I first started, I was literally taking the full 2-tablespoon, 12-gram serving, which was A LOT my friends. This is Type I collagen from bovine hide. I went down from 2 tablespoons to 1 while I was still in the initial honeymoon phase, and still noticing improvements in my ankle, so anecdotally I think that 2 tablespoons may be excessive, but your mileage may vary. I overall have about a 1700 calorie per day diet with 120 grams of protein, for context.
One other note on dosing - most collagen capsules and gummies are something like 200-500mg of collagen, with the gummies less and the capsules more. A tablespoon of powder is 6g aka 6,000 mg. So... huge dosing difference, unless you're taking like 12 capsules a day. This is the other reason why I'm wondering if I can cut down, and how much you really need long term. (Edited to add: I see that the Beauty Bursts that /u/charmed2 recommends have 2,000mg, so that's at least in the ballpark.)
As far as how I would take it, I tried it in soups and in cottage cheese/yogurt. I noticed that ironically it seemed to dissolve better in cold liquid/goop. Hot or cold, it tended to form lumps even after vigorous stirring. The best cold liquid I found was a V8, since V8 masks the flavor pretty well, plus vitamin C stimulates the body's natural collagen production so hey, maybe there's some helpful interaction there.
The most palatable method overall, though, is to mix the powder with another dry protein powder that was engineered to dissolve easily first, and then put in the liquid and stir vigorously. If the powders are well mixed, the bits of collagen don't seem to find each other to clump together as easily, and you can't smell/taste the result as easily.
I use a brand off of amazon for my bpc
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01N4I84PY/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1539982559&sr=8-3&keywords=earthtone+collagen+peptides+powder&dpPl=1&dpID=41Kh6e3zizL&ref=plSrch
Can’t taste it at all and gives my bpc more body. Makes it like my weekly dessert. Along with the butter!