I am an active person. I practice mixed martial arts, marathon running, and weightlifting. Thus, I have to keep a steady protein intake so I can fuel my muscles and recover. Eating protein from real food is always the best, but that has its own challenges as I also want to keep calories and carbs moderate to avoid weight gain which is not easy to do at my age.<br /><br />I have been using protein powders on and off for more than 20 years. In my youth, I drank whatever product was most affordable. But nowadays, I am a lot more aware of what I put into my body and don't mind paying more for quality. Most protein powders on the market have tons of junk in them. When I take a look at the labels, I wonder why all of those ingredients are even needed. Even so called &quot;healthy&quot; brands and popular brands have artificial ingredients, chemicals and fillers.<br /><br />My latest protein was Jay Robb's. It is very similar to Antler Farms' from a taste and ingredient perspective (more on this later). I was quite happy using Jay Robb's for many months until someone pointed out that Jay Robb's label has a disclaimer that actually states that they use rGBH whey protein in conjunction with rGBH-free whey protein. Yet they advertise being a hormone free whey protein. Very tricky and deceptive marketing that totally turned me off to Jay Robb, and turned me on to Antler Farms.<br /><br />Antler Farms only has four simple ingredients. First, there is 100% grass fed New Zealand whey protein isolate. The fact that it comes from New Zealand is not just a marketing pitch. I have been to New Zealand (beautiful country!) and learned first hand that their farming is very clean and quite frankly far better than anything in the USA. Growth hormones like rBGH and rBST are not allowed. Neither are antibiotics or GMOs. The livestock are raised on real land and eat grass not corn. It makes sense that a healthy, natural cow is going to produce better milk. Plus, I know I won't be consuming any trace chemicals. This is the biggest selling point for me - a clean, quality protein source.<br /><br />The next two ingredients are vanilla and stevia leaf extract. It is a light flavor and it's spot on for my palate. I really, really like the taste. The last ingredient is sunflower lecithin. From my understanding, this improves the mixability. Without this, you would not be able to stir it into water. Some products use soy lecithin to accomplish this. But as a man who is somewhat concerned about ingesting soy due to its effect on estrogen, I'm glad they used sunflower. Lecithin is a fatty substance that comes from dehydrating a sunflower seed. Some people even take lecithin as a dietary supplement because the fatty acids are helpful to the brain.<br /><br />One thing people should know is that this protein powder does not have any gumming ingredient so it is more watery than standard drinks. (Jay Robb's uses xantham gum.) I prefer it this way because it feels very light and goes down easy. Being an isolate, there is no fat or lactose to disrupt my digestion, and it absorbs fast.<br /><br />This product comes in a 2 lb. bag. The seal is interesting in that its not a typical ziplock but more like minitaure plastic hooks (think velcro). This makes it easy to close because you don't have to line up the sides to do it. Just press together to close. There are 30 servings per bag. Each serving has 26g of protein, 7g BCAA, 1g fat, 116 calories, 2g carbs and 0.3 sugars.<br /><br />Overall, it is a great product and I would encourage everyone to try it out for themselves, especially if you aren't completely happy with the way your current protein is made.

Being paleo for the past 4 years, I'd written protein powder off long ago due to my negative auto-immune response issues & the fact that protein powders ALL made my stomach gurgly/bloaty with varying &#34;standard&#34; ingredients. At the recco of a friend, I ordered this for both my husband & I. So far, this is the ONLY protein powder that my stomach accepts without any complaints. I only use a fraction of what my husband does, but we both agree that this will be on the reorder list, thank you!!! -Two very happy paleo customers

Hello, I just wanted to write a quick review out of pure appreciation for this protein powder, I'm not being paid at all to write this.<br /><br />Its rare I come across a protein powder that doesn't give me headaches or make me feel dizzy. This antler farms powder has been everything I've been looking for. It gives me a good pump, as in good blood flow to all of my muscles. I've noticed it helps speed up recovery time when working out a new muscle group (helps speed up the soreness period). And I have also of course noticed more gains.<br /><br />The taste is amazing, I would compare it to a vanilla milkshake from an ice cream shop like Cold Stone. I have perfected my protein shake recipe with this powder, and I will share it with you all:<br /><br />3/4 Cup of old fashioned organic Oats.<br />1 Cup of organic whole milk.<br />1 Scoop of this Antler Farms new zealand vanilla whey isolate protein powder<br />1 Tablespoon of organic creamy salted peanut butter<br />1 organic dark chocolate peanut butter cup.<br />4 ice cubes.<br /><br />I hope someone tries this! Thanks for reading

Buyer beware, this whey isolate supplement by Antler Farms does NOT have third party lab results testing for heavy metal or purity.<br /><br />I contacted Antler Farms directly through their website directly for this information.

This protein is amazing. As a bodybuilder and former competitor I've tried a lot of proteins. Now as a mom to be I'm even more concerned about what I put in my body. I can honestly say this is the best tasting protein I've ever tried!! I love the fact that it is so clean....grass fed pasture cows, no hormones, no artificial ingredients. What more could you ask for??!! This protein does't mix quite as thick as some I've tried so if you like a thicker shake I'd recommend using only 4-6 oz of water or almond milk instead.

This protein powder tastes great, seems to be excellently sourced, and is a competitively fair price compared to other grass fed isolates. So this should be a 5 star review, right? Well sadly, no. This is the third time I have bought a bag and NONE of them have been re-sealable. And I don't mean over time, I mean immediately.<br /><br />After opening the bag, it could not be resealed once (each time). This is not an anomaly. This is terrible packaging. It is senseless for a company to be this careful about not denaturing their protein, but then creating an unsealable bag and ensuring that same protein is literally oxidized on the first night! If you like to decant protein powder into your own tupperware, this product is for you. If you don't, then avoid buying it.<br /><br />And, in a gentle note to the company: C'mon guys! Sort out your packaging, so it matches the high standard of your product. This is just needlessly poor and is cramping your style!