I love berries! Why wouldn’t I switch to this versus keeping my loved one on Liquid Hope Peptide? We love berries too but Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley may not be appropriate for all patients. You may want to use with caution or transition very slowly for patients with GI sensitive conditions such as severe or uncontrolled acid reflux and/or chronic diarrhea. Reflux: The acidic nature of berries may not be well tolerated. Rapid GI transit (diarrhea): While the product has no added sugar, berries naturally contain more sugar. The total sugar grams is slightly higher than Liquid Hope Peptide (7g versus 11g).
Why did you add Stevia? Is that really natural? Stevia is a plant-based natural sweetener. A 12oz pouch of Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley contains a very small amount in the product (stevia is the last ingredient by weight). For patients extremely sensitive to any sweeteners (natural or not), Liquid Hope Peptide is available and does not contain Stevia.
Are there seeds in Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley? Our Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley formula is free from seeds, we deseed the berries before they go into the formula.
Why doesn’t this formula have almond butter in it? Almond butter was not included in Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley so that it would be free of all 9 major allergens. The protein, carbohydrates, and fat almond butter was providing in our Liquid Hope products are now being contributed by other ingredients including berries and pumpkin for carbohydrates, pumpkin seed protein and hydrolyzed pea protein for protein and flax oil and extra virgin olive oil for fat.
How is this different from Nourish Peptide Berry Medley? Our Nourish Family of products (including Nourish Peptide Berry Medley) is optimized for children while our Liquid Hope Family of products (including Liquid Hope Peptide Berry Medley) is optimized for adults.
Who can benefit from our peptide formulas? Our peptide formulas contain organic hydrolyzed pea protein and organic MCT oil. The protein and fat in our original formulas can be thought of as long pearl necklaces that need to be broken down by the body into individual pearls in order to be absorbed and utilized easily. Our peptide formulas contain short chains of pearls rather than longer chains so that the body does not have to work as hard to absorb and utilize the nutrients. These formulas are most appropriate for those that may have issues that result in malabsorption problems or difficulty utilizing a standard formula. It is a specialized formula and is usually approved only for certain conditions if insurance coverage is needed. It is best to check with your healthcare provider to determine if you have a condition that would benefit from a peptide based formula.