KillerFish Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Right now I am recovering from a knee injury but I was thinking in maybe toning up my body and get some muscle, with 3 gym sessions a week. I was told to start taking protein after a month or so of gym work, but I am concerned with my liver\kidneys. Does protein shakes really affect your organs, or does it depend on the quantity or the trainning you do ?
quankanne Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 who told you to do that? Someone at the gym, or your physician? You really need to consult your doctor, who has the inside track on how your particular body/system works – elevated protein levels in your blood can be dangerous, especially if you've got a lurking health condition that you don't know about at this time (diabetes, etc). never EVER take advice on your health from someone who doesn't know your system!
Author KillerFish Posted April 14, 2009 Author Posted April 14, 2009 It was suggested to me by a friend that does bodybuilding, he told me if I wanted to have bigger muscles I would need protein shakes or eat more often. Since I have a busy schedule and most of the stuff I have available is normally crap ( fried stuff, cakes etc) he suggested I took a protein shake from time to time.
quankanne Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 ah, I see what he's getting at. However, you really need to check with your doctor before attempting to fashion a diet without knowing what your body needs/doesn't need. Don't want to make yourself sick thinking you're doing something healthy only to find that your body can't tolerate whatever you're trying to dose it with. (bear with me, I'm a diabetic, and caution has been deeply drilled into me when it comes to trying to "healthy" up a diet without discussing it with my doctor!)
mark982 Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 unless your in the 600 grams of protein a day,really isn't a issue. you're gonna need bare min. of 1.5 grams per pound of body weight. me-- i take in around 2.5 grams a day with my bloodwork being great. but never hurts to cover your azz and talk to drs.
rchrd881 Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Years ago, I went on a diet that consisted >50% of high-protein meal replacements (like Met-Rx). My benchpress dropped about 10%, I lost about 10 pounds (NOT necessary), and I leaned-out. Put the carbs back in and my strength and size returned in just a few weeks. Today, knowing what I know about my experience with different food intakes, I'd stick something close to 30/30/30 and keep the fat healthy (cold-pressed oils, for example). Protein is certainly helpful for building mass, but the body just can't make use out of the kind of protein I was doing. Going beyond 1g per pound of bodyweight is getting excessive, IMHO. People can be healthy and strong on 1/10th that amount.
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