The instructions for Calorad state to take before bedtime on an empty stomach. Late night snacking contributes to weight problems. If you do without food for several hours before bedtime, you can lose weight

It's not the Calorad that is helping. There is
nothing in Calorad that can contribute to weight loss. Although, it does contain aloe vera, which is a laxative
It's advertises as a protein supplement, but it only contains 3 grams of protein - and it's not complete. Calorad costs
$88 for 2 bottles.
From the National Council on Health Fraud:
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CALORAD
According to promotional literature, Calorad is made from hydrolyzed cow collagen. Collagen is not a complete protein. Total reliance upon this type of protein can be disastrous.
In the late 1970s, a book called The Last Chance Diet, written by Robert Linn, DO, promoted and popularized the use of liquid protein as a weight loss aid. The liquid protein involved was hydrolyzed cow collagen. Many people died while on the diet which led to a national uproar at the time.
If a person were to use such products in a limited way, and had a source of complete protein in his/her diet, he/she would probably be all right. Calorad appears to be another weight loss aid that works as long as one follows the food intake restrictions associated with it. When one can no longer stand the restrictions, however, the weight comes creeping back.
In our opinion, Calorad should be viewed as another dubious product with the added potential for serious protein malnutrition if relied upon totally.