Protein and gas....

[TerraNoble]

Eating those whey protein ,white eggs, gives me a lot of gas.
I call them protein farts..

Do you guys know any remedy for those damn farts?

 

[doubles1]

r u using milk or water?

 

[TerraNoble]

r u using milk or water?

For my whey protein , I use water...
I did some pancakes today with whey protein and I used milk..

Even when I do not use milk , there are still gases fighting to get out.....

 

[EliteShawn]

Yes. Protein do cause gases in your body.

 

[EliteShawn]

But be careful:

Too much of protein can affect your kidneys in a negative way...
Peace

 

[anthrax]

But be careful:

Too much of protein can affect your kidneys in a negative way...
Peace

read my post:
http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=120549

as for gas, ginger root might help

 

[EliteShawn]

So that means that high protein intake doesn't affect kidneys in any way, right?

Nice article,
Thanks for informing

 

[anthrax]

So that means that high protein intake doesn't affect kidneys in any way, right?

Nice article,
Thanks for informing

if you don't already have kidney failures there is no problem with eating large quantities of proteins (apart from gas )

and a bit much prot is certainly better than not enough

 

[Diesel3d]

high protien causing damage is just a myth.


I had a lot of gas too and i was using milk with my shakes. I started using lactose free milk and have no gas at all now.

 

[Stryc-9]

Anthrax hit the nail on the head....on both of his points...

Ginger root helps digestion and might eliminate those nasty farts. Try freeze dried capsules in 500mg doses (take two of these with a high protein meal) and see if you notice a difference after a week or so....it might get worse before it gets better but hang in there.....

I also know people who get bad gas if they don't eat enough carbs with their protein....which might be a problem if you're a low-carber....

 

[MR. BMJ]

A more soluble protein will also help in regards to lessening the effects of the gas. The less soluble a protein is, then the longer it will take before it gets digested by the small intestines...which will increase the time that the intestine's microbes will be able to use it as a "feeding ground". These microorganisms will give off a lot of gas as a byproduct, thus it will increase gas for the user as well. As for whey, a lot of users report that they get better results from a complete whey protein Isolate.

Other than this, you may want to decrease the amount of protein at 1 serving time and break it up into 2 smaller meals with a little break between them. Also, a gram or two of ginger root seems to really help as well. And of course, drinks lots of water to help increase the solubility as well.

BMJ

 

[bm2k]

high protien causing damage is just a myth.

I had a lot of gas too and i was using milk with my shakes. I started using lactose free milk and have no gas at all now.

You're right, high protein causing *damage* is a myth.

However, high protein does cause gas as described. While the evidence supporting this claim is mostly anecdotal (eg. ate a whole chicken for lunch today and haven't stopped farting), the majority of people who consume more protein than your average joe will experience this at some point or another.

As for your reaction to lactose free products, you're confusing the variables. Its more than likely you were getting gas because you were lactose intolerant - not from the protein.