Protein powders are not only good for you, at times they can cause you harm too. Wise people have a reason when they say “excess of anything is bad”. Excessive protein powder can effect your body a number of ways. It will affect your stomach as well as your kidney. Your stomach will be upset for a while creating loose motion or dysentery. Your kidney will have to over work because of the excessive amount of protein powder that had been consumed. The poor kidney will have to process all the nutrients in the protein powder all day long and as result, there will be huge strain on it. Kidneys develop stones from over work. Over consumption of protein powder can lead to a situation where you may have to go to a hospital for the removal of a kidney-stone. It’s true that protein powder is essential for the muscles but staying within the limit of it’s usage is advisable.
You have to look for protein powder that does not contain any calcium or very little calcium if you had kidney problems in the past or a you have that at present. Always consult your doctor and/or trainer in matters like these. The kidney is one of the most sensitive organs in our body. It processes all the nutrients from among all the food we send to the stomach. The kidney really works hard to keep us healthy. If your kidney had a stone in the past, calcium is not desirable. Unfortunately you have to sacrifice the best protein powder, whey powder, because it has calcium in it. Try to get some egg based protein in that case; that will supply the necessary strength to your muscles and at the same time keep your kidney away from calcium. You have to avoid sugar as well. Protein powders that contain some sugar will be able to injure you kidney too. Continue reading