Whey Protein Side Effects

You might have heard of glutathione. It is crucial to the body’s management of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress affects more than 200 different diseases as well as aging. As we get older, glutathione levels decline. So its a common idea that health can be improved in the later years of life by offsetting the age-related decline of glutathione. A number of studies of the health benefits of whey have been published in peer-reviewed medical literature. Much of the benefit of whey comes from its unique ability to increase levels of glutathione at the cellular level. You have to increase the amount of glutathione in the cells of the body because this is where glutathione does its work of eliminating harmful molecules called reactive oxidative species (ROS) and molecular fragments called free radicals. There are different ways of increasing glutathione. Some actually work faster than whey protein . For long term use, whey protein is probably best because it supports rather than disrupts the complex glutathione metabolism of the body. Also, it is just milk protein. The long term side effects are minimal if it is mixed properly and used in moderate amounts – about 30 grams per day for an (more…)