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[shaffersr538]

i ve been getting sick ,more than the usual this year.is there a connection or side affect from taking whey protein that i don't know about?

[tsoden]

Hard to say. Some proteins have a long list of unnatural ingredients. But in the end, protein powders are just food. I used to get a lot of bloating with a particular brand, but not so much now. For some reason I always found my shakes went down better using milk over water. Not sure why.

i ve been getting sick ,more than the usual this year.is there a connection or side affect from taking whey protein that i don't know about?

[KeithTheSnake]

What do you mean, "getting sick?" Having colds? Puking?

I remember times when I'd be in an overtrained state, feeling a bit run-down and subject to more frequent and long-lasting colds. Maybe it doesn't have anything to do, at all, with your protein powder.

Maybe you've developed an allergy to something in your diet. You think it's, maybe, your protein shake?

I'd see a doctor, if it was bad enough.

[ironwill2008]

i ve been getting sick ,more than the usual this year.is there a connection or side affect from taking whey protein that i don't know about?

Are you lactose intolerant?

[Degaussed]

Depending on how much protein you're taking, then you may very well be stressing your kidneys. Granted, you'd have to really be abusing it, but it's hard to help you out without more info.

[alex2363]

I know people here in south NJ has been getting sick early, with colds , puking ect. I was sick last week....have you been taking protien for a long time? Is this the 1st time you felt sick this early in the year?

[Dencio]

ON whey makes me fart alot...
last week there was one day I farted so much (every 30mins to an hour) that it didnt stop till I fell asleep...
I recently switched to another brand (mrm) and I dont fart so much...
its weird maybe coz Ive been upping the dosage on ON (from 1 scoop to 2...either way I still like ON

[shaffersr538]

i know people here in south nj has been getting sick early, with colds , puking ect. I was sick last week....have you been taking protien for a long time? Is this the 1st time you felt sick this early in the year?

alex just allot of congestion since i started protein ,i ve been on the protein for two months shaffer538

[JerryB]

How much whey protein are you taking in grams per day?

[HoustonTXMuscle]

I'm going to raise another point that's seldom addressed. All protein powders are NOT the same and you always should check the labels (i.e., don't simply use it because a friend likes it, or the price is absurdly too good to be true). Check the glycine level (glycine tests as protein as is used by certain manufacteurs to up the protein), fillers, lactose, etc. and whether or not it's been tested by an independent lab.

[chunkysnowman]

alex just allot of congestion since i started protein ,i ve been on the protein for two months shaffer538

Under normal circumstances, and assuming a good quality whey, I would say the abundant availability of amino acids would, if anything, improve the performance of your immune system. One possibility is that you are lactose intolerant or have a minor allergy to an ingredient.

There are varying degrees of intolerance and many many people who are LI dont even know it. Dairy products and by-products have a moderate-severe inflamation inducing response for the body. One side effect is that the bodies mucosal membranes become more active than they usually are. This gives the illusion of having a cold, sniffle or hayfever like symptoms.

I would suggest that you try a pure whey protein isolate with less than 0.1g of lactose per 20g of whey.

[michail71]

If you are training hard and not getting good nutrition it can starve your immune system. My past failures at working out were because I wasn't eating well and I'd get sick, sometimes for a month or two. I've had close to a year now of working out and watching my diet. So far I've been watching others around me get sick while I stay nice and healthy (hope I didn't just jinx myself).

Also, keep the hands clean and try not to touch your face -- simple but it helps.

Supposedly the 100% pure whey isolates that chunkysnowman suggested are good for people with lactose issues.

[shaffersr538]

How much whey protein are you taking in grams per day?

i changed from 23 to52 grams

[michail71]

i changed from 23 to52 grams

I'm not an expert but that doesn't sound like too much. Especially when spread out.

What are your remaining macros like?