Collagen is an essential protein that makes up a large part of our skin, hair, and nails. It is also found in our tendons, ligaments, and bones. As we age, our body’s natural collagen production slows down, leading to the visible signs of aging like wrinkles and sagging skin. Collagen supplements are a popular choice for those looking to boost their collagen intake and improve the health and appearance of their skin.

Whether you’re a patient recovering from a medical procedure or an athlete recovering from an injury, Alexander Kunz and Jeff Byers want to help you heal. 

The former U.S. Navy SEALs have partnered with the world’s top chemists to develop clinically proven, high-quality, nano-hydrolyzed collagen protein supplements proven to expedite the body’s recovery process. 

Through their company, OP2 Labs, Alexander and Jeff developed two product lines—ProT GOLD and Frog Fuel. ProT GOLD is for patients recovering from medical procedures. Frog Fuel is for athletes recovering from workouts and injuries. 

OP2 Labs, founded by Alexander Kunz and Jeff Byers, is a company that has developed two lines of collagen supplements: ProT GOLD and Frog Fuel. Both products are designed to support the body’s recovery process and are fortified to be complete proteins. ProT GOLD is specifically designed for patients recovering from medical procedures and is being used by over 4,000 medical facilities worldwide, including hospitals, long-term care centers, and wound care clinics. In clinical studies, ProT GOLD has been shown to significantly reduce recovery time by 50% for pressure wounds. It is also a proven treatment for burns and frostbite.

Both products are pivotal to maintaining healthy lifestyles. As more and more of us recognize the value of exercise and athletic competition, Frog Fuel offers physical support that can also boost morale. ProT GOLD offers yet another tool on the road to recovery from major medical procedures, as the healthcare landscape continues to shift beneath our feet.   

Both products have been fortified to be complete proteins unlike other collagen supplements. Unlike powders, both are ready-to-drink. Both are highly-concentrated, with four times more protein per liquid ounce than a protein shake; and both are fully-digestible within minutes of consumption. 

The rapid digestion is important for athletes—from the professional football, MMA and triathlon athletes to everyday gym rats who use Frog Fuel—because it leaves less sloshing around in the stomach during and after a workout. It is fully digestible within minutes of consumption, making it an ideal choice for athletes who need quick-acting protein to support their recovery.

ProT GOLD was designed for the medical industry and is currently being used by over 4,000 medical facilities worldwide, including hospitals, long-term care, wound care, dialysis and bariatric clinics. In eight-week clinical studies, ProT GOLD’s unique amino acid profile drastically reduced the recovery period by 50% for pressure wounds; and the supplement is a proven treatment for burns and frostbite.

ProT GOLD is also one of the top 10 brands in the world for enteral (feeding tube) collagen nutrition. One packet of the low-volume, high-nutrition ProT GOLD goes a long way toward providing sustenance for patients on a restricted diet. In addition to patients who have had surgery, those with chronic injuries, open wounds and ulcers, and knee replacements are perfect candidates for ProT GOLD’s streamlining of the body’s recovery process. 

Underscoring the clinical side of OP2 Labs is its strong and swift growth as a company. 

OP2 Labs in 2022 was named by Inc. Magazine —for the third straight year—as one of the nation’s 5000 fastest-growing companies. OP2 Labs each year has surpassed its previous ranking on the list that in 2022 honored independent, privately held, for-profit organizations that generated a minimum of $2M in revenue in 2021. OP2 Labs is a company that is committed to quality and clinical efficacy.

And underscoring everything that OP2 Labs does is the strong foundation of values the company leadership learned in the U.S. military. In addition to Alexander and Jeff, who are former Navy SEALs, the Chief Marketing Officer, Aaron Saari, is a West Point graduate and former Army officer.

Saari said the values that inspired each of the company’s team members in the military—integrity, teamwork, selfless service—are a big driver of OP2 Labs’s success today.

“That’s what glues it all together,” Aaron said. 

Visit op2labs.com for information.