10/16/2025
🌿 Something I’m constantly talking about with clients is the importance of high-quality ingredients, third-party testing and brand transparency when it comes to supplements — especially protein powder.
Protein powder is one of the most contaminated supplements on the market due to poor-quality ingredients, questionable manufacturing practices, and brands that prioritize profit over purity.
As you may have seen in the news, Consumer Reports recently tested 23 protein powders and found that nearly 70% contained concerning levels of lead, with several also showing elevated amounts of cadmium and arsenic. Heavy metals are known carcinogens, meaning they can increase the risk of cancer, and contribute to organ damage, neurological disorders, and nervous system dysregulation, among other health concerns. While heavy metals are naturally occurring and impossible to avoid entirely, you can minimize exposure by choosing brands that rigorously test both their ingredients and final products.
Here’s a list of protein powders I personally recommend for their quality, transparency, and testing standards:
- Biotics Research: whey isolate + hydrolyzed collagen proteins
- Truvani: whey + plant-based proteins
- Promix: whey, whey isolate + plant-based proteins
- Designs for Health: dairy-free bone broth collagen protein
- Ora: plant-based protein
- Kono: whey isolate
🤍 My top pick is Biotics Research, whose lab is accredited, FDA-inspected, and goes beyond EPA standards to reduce toxin levels as close to zero as possible.
✨ You can find my curated list on Fullscript under “Protein” — featuring Biotics Research, Designs for Health, and Ora protein powders. Create a free account and shop 10% off all products — link in my bio!
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