Is there Lead in protein shakes?
Jonathan Burg MD
Double Board Certified
Published Protein Biochemist
President, Founder and Formulator
Cornerstone Wellness MD
A recent report in Consumer Reports showed high levels of lead and other heavy metals exclusively in plant based protein shakes- pea, soy, rice, grain etc. They even named many brands.
Cornerstone Wellness shakes are not plant based but rather 100% whey from milk cows.
Our tested lead levels are minuscule at 0.005 micrograms per serving.
This is 1/100th the cut off for acceptable levels, which is 0.5 micrograms/serving quoted in the report.
One Cornerstone shake has 100X less lead than even tap water which has a cutoff of 4 micrograms of lead per 8 oz glass of water.
Here is the official Certificate of Analysis of heavy metal analysis of our current shake.
There is no oversight by the FDA in the supplement world.
It is truly the Wild West. Thankfully you have access to the Cornerstone Wellness shake which has no equal.
It was developed by my team of Endocrinologists and RD PhDs and for 18 years it was only available through over 1,600 MDs and hospitals. In addition, we now have it available exclusively through our website.
• 100% whey concentrate with over 7g of muscle building branched chain amino acids.
• 100-500% DV (RDA) of all essential vitamins
• All 72 minerals to prevent common deficiencies especially GLP1 medication
• Methylated B12 and folate
• Vitamin K2 for bone, heart and dental health
• 3 different fibers to assure regularity
• Lactase for lactose intolerance
• Flavored with Dutch cocoa or ground vanilla bean
• Sweetened with low glycemic fruit sugar 1/3 the GI of sucrose
• No artificial sweeteners or horrible tasting Monk fruit, stevia or dangerous sugar alcohols
