protein powder help

[sparklelady]

My dad just had triple bypass and he is having major trouble eating. He is on hemo so I thought I might make him a protein drink or shake. I found some good recipes that call for protein powder. Can anyone recommend a powder to use?

[ChrisEtc]

I use syntha-6 protein powder.  After trying several I found this one tasted the best.  It's pretty good.

[big777bill]

 Walmart has the best prices on the whey protein powder. It's called "Six Star Pro Nutrition" Whey Protein plus Elite Series> it costs about $18 for a 2 lb can. They have chocolate, vanilla and I forget the other flavor. It's probably strawberry. 60 gram of protein per serving. The dietitian at my dialysis clinic says the phosphorous and potassium are low enough not to be a problem. Hope this helps.

[sparklelady]

Thanks for all the help, greatly appreciated!!!

[dialysisadvocate]

I agree, check with the dietician for other ingredients e.g. potassium, sodium, etc and you can also check with the physician-- I only state this because some dieticians are not as well trained as others.
opinion of Roberta Mikles RN BA www.qualitysafepatientcare.com

[looneytunes]

When hubby needed the extra protien, we used one called Beneprotien which is truly tasteless and oderless.  He was totally unaware I was adding it to almost everything he ate! 

[smcd23]

Ask his doc to order him Nepro shakes. My SO gets them through the clinic. He likes the handspun vanilla flavor. I don't know how much protein is in them, but he says they don't taste half bad.