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I’m been able to find these 2 quotes regarding whey protein powder:
“Whey, which is sold as a protein supplement, and egg whites contain too much tryptophan and can be antithyroid if used excessively.” -Ray Peat, PhD
“For example, whey protein contains much more tryptophan than whole milk or cheese does, and would tend to suppress the thyroid and activate the whole serotonin-stress system. Whey might be good for fattening pigs, but its acceptance in the health food industry as a powdered protein supplement is just another example of the harmful effects of serotonin mythology.”-Ray Peat, PhD
Too bad for me, because whey powder is a quick, relatively cheap and convenient way to up one’s protein intake when building muscle.
The powder i use is pure whey, no additives, it’s from grass fed Irish cows.
My question: would consuming it with sufficient amount of collagen negate the above captioned negative effects tryptophan/thyroid effects?
I do 3 scoops of whey and 1 scoop of collagen, sometimes I additionally throw in a small 5g scoop of pure glycine.
“Whey, which is sold as a protein supplement, and egg whites contain too much tryptophan and can be antithyroid if used excessively.” -Ray Peat, PhD
“For example, whey protein contains much more tryptophan than whole milk or cheese does, and would tend to suppress the thyroid and activate the whole serotonin-stress system. Whey might be good for fattening pigs, but its acceptance in the health food industry as a powdered protein supplement is just another example of the harmful effects of serotonin mythology.”-Ray Peat, PhD
Too bad for me, because whey powder is a quick, relatively cheap and convenient way to up one’s protein intake when building muscle.
The powder i use is pure whey, no additives, it’s from grass fed Irish cows.
My question: would consuming it with sufficient amount of collagen negate the above captioned negative effects tryptophan/thyroid effects?
I do 3 scoops of whey and 1 scoop of collagen, sometimes I additionally throw in a small 5g scoop of pure glycine.