Amazing Whey Protein benefits

[Gianluca]

I head here and there before about the peptides contained in whey protein powder, and once ingested they provide some benefits. I decided to dig a little more into it and to my amazement the benefits are :


lipid and glucose metabolism
muscle metabolism
hepatitis B
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
Gastrointestinal support
Sarcopenia
and more....
vegans are really missing out here

Peptides and proteins in whey and their benefits for human health

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996915000319

 

[madman]

Will Brink was preaching the benefits of whey protein over a decade ago.....nothing new!


The Whey It Is | BrinkZone.com

About the Author Will Brink.

 

[Airborne Warrior]

Not all whey protein is created equal though that has more to do with protein, carbs, lactose and fat content than the amino acid content. I prefer isolate over concentrate for its higher purity.

 

[Will Brink]

I head here and there before about the peptides contained in whey protein powder, and once ingested they provide some benefits. I decided to dig a little more into it and to my amazement the benefits are :


lipid and glucose metabolism
muscle metabolism
hepatitis B
Hypertension
Osteoporosis
Gastrointestinal support
Sarcopenia
and more....
vegans are really missing out here

Peptides and proteins in whey and their benefits for human health

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996915000319

See also: Whey Q&A

 

[Vince]

I'll someone who can't supplement with whey. For whatever reason it's destroyed my good a1c and fasting glucose. I use a good broth supplement instead.

 

[Vince]

Whey my not affect everyone the same. The only way you know for sure is by trying it.

A recent study published in the scientific journal, Diabetes, suggested that protein, specifically prolonged consumption of whey protein, may spike insulin to dangerous levels. This implied that whey protein could lead to insulin resistance, a common predecessor of type 2 diabetes.Jul 18, 2018
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[Will Brink]

Whey my not affect everyone the same. The only way you know for sure is by trying it.

A recent study published in the scientific journal, Diabetes, suggested that protein, specifically prolonged consumption of whey protein, may spike insulin to dangerous levels. This implied that whey protein could lead to insulin resistance, a common predecessor of type 2 diabetes.Jul 18, 2018
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The article you posted does a good job of showing it's not likely to apply to active healthy people, and other studies suggest benefits to glucose and insulin metabolism:

The Whey to Weight Loss! | BrinkZone.com

 

[Vince]

The article you posted does a good job of showing it's not likely to apply to active healthy people, and other studies suggest benefits to glucose and insulin metabolism:

The Whey to Weight Loss! | BrinkZone.com

When I tried whey for 3 months, my A1C went from 5.2 to 5.7. My fasting glucose went from 87 to 117. Ouch!

 

[Gman86]

When I tried whey for 3 months, my A1C went from 5.2 to 5.7. My fasting glucose went from 87 to 117. Ouch!

Was this pure grassfed unflavored whey?

 

[Vince]

Was this pure grassfed unflavored whey?

Opportuniteas, Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Less than 1% Lecithin (derived from non-GMO sunflower for mix ability)
It's 90% protein and it's from Wisconsin.

 

[Vince]

Opportuniteas, Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate, Less than 1% Lecithin (derived from non-GMO sunflower for mix ability)
It's 90% protein and it's from Wisconsin.

Unflavored Protein

 

[Tommy Wall]

Seems good but really expensive. I wonder what make whey spike your fasting glucose? Can it have something do with other ingrediences that come with it? I really don´t want my fasting glucose to spike so I should look for alternatives.

 

[Vince]

 

[Gman86]

That a boy Vince, knew you were smarter than to use whey protein filled with artificial flavoring. So ya I really have no idea why your A1C and fasting glucose would increase like that from whey. Makes me want to do a little more research on whey, as I drink my grassfed unflavored whey almost daily.

 

[dnfuss]

That a boy Vince, knew you were smarter than to use whey protein filled with artificial flavoring. So ya I really have no idea why your A1C and fasting glucose would increase like that from whey. Makes me want to do a little more research on whey, as I drink my grassfed unflavored whey almost daily.

Like all things having to do with serum glucose, there is likely to be significant individual variation in reaction to whey protein. It raised Vince's fasting glucose and HgbA1c dramatically (and mine). It may, or may not, have a similar effect on yours.

 

[Gianluca]

See also: Whey Q&A

Nice reading.

Is it the particular concentration of Glycine, Cysteine and Glutamine to increase Glutathione or just the fact that Whey is rich in these amino acid?

 

[Gianluca]

Whey my not affect everyone the same. The only way you know for sure is by trying it.

A recent study published in the scientific journal, Diabetes, suggested that protein, specifically prolonged consumption of whey protein, may spike insulin to dangerous levels. This implied that whey protein could lead to insulin resistance, a common predecessor of type 2 diabetes.Jul 18, 2018
Whey Protein's Impact on Insulin Resistance & Blood Glucose ...
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Good point Vince, I thought about the fact before of Whey iso spiking insulin, isn't longevity correlated with low levels of Insulin? the less you spike the more you live??

Beside I think also it depends how we drink it, if we mix it with complex carbs and some fat I don't believe it will spike insulin so much rather then drinking it alone, for example drinking it at the end of a meal such as oatmeal and almonds. what do you think @Will Brink ?

if I drink it after work out I have it with fruits and I think that spike insulin, other times I have it mixed with a complex carbs drink with almonds butter or at the end of a meal, I don't believe it spikes so much this way, and possibly last in the blood longer

 

[Vince]

Good point Vince, I thought about the fact before of Whey iso spiking insulin, isn't longevity correlated with low levels of Insulin? the less you spike the more you live??

Beside I think also it depends how we drink it, if we mix it with complex carbs and some fat I don't believe it will spike insulin so much rather then drinking it alone, for example drinking it at the end of a meal such as oatmeal and almonds. what do you think @Will Brink ?

if I drink it after work out I have it with fruits and I think that spike insulin, other times I have it mixed with a complex carbs drink with almonds butter or at the end of a meal, I don't believe it spikes so much this way, and possibly last in the blood longer

I agree, I always drank it alone right after my workout. I never added anything to it plus I never drank it after a meal.

 

[Gman86]

I agree, I always drank it alone right after my workout. I never added anything to it plus I never drank it after a meal.

Yup, that’s exactly how I do it. I’m even worse tho, I also eat some form of carbs with it post workout.

 

[Gianluca]

I agree, I always drank it alone right after my workout. I never added anything to it plus I never drank it after a meal.

I think it makes sense to do so after a work out that is intense enough, and I'm pretty confident this way should not interference with insulin resistance at all