Showing posts with label whey protein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label whey protein. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Fonterra Botulism scare: Here is a statement from our suppliers about the safety of their whey protein
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Can you recommend a post-workout drink for recovery?
"I am doing cycle interval and dumbbell training to gain fitness/strength and lose a bit of fat, and
am not sure if I would be better off with a whey protien or something else. I believe that a post
workout drink is very important so maybe something along those lines? I had initially thought
that just taking some whey protein in the morning would be good.
Could you please recommend me a supplement or explain which ones would benefit me?"
am not sure if I would be better off with a whey protien or something else. I believe that a post
workout drink is very important so maybe something along those lines? I had initially thought
that just taking some whey protein in the morning would be good.
Could you please recommend me a supplement or explain which ones would benefit me?"
Josh
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Gary responds:
There are two supplements that you can add to your regime:
1-2 scoops of whey protein to a smoothie once or twice a day. This could even become part of your healthy breakfast and later after a good workout. Here is the recipe for my Super Smoothie. You can get whey delivered from here. Whey taken in small amounts over the day aid recovery from exercise, assists fat loss and helps build lean tissue including muscle.
The other item you can add is Balance Ultimate Recovery Stack which contains many of the items mentioned in my Super Smoothie page, so you do not have to purchase these individually. Because this is ready mixed, you do not have to go to all the trouble of figuring out how much of each to take relative to the others. Take about one scoop per day and then one more before and after significant workouts. This works beautifully with the whey Super Smoothie.
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Gary responds:
There are two supplements that you can add to your regime:
1-2 scoops of whey protein to a smoothie once or twice a day. This could even become part of your healthy breakfast and later after a good workout. Here is the recipe for my Super Smoothie. You can get whey delivered from here. Whey taken in small amounts over the day aid recovery from exercise, assists fat loss and helps build lean tissue including muscle.
The other item you can add is Balance Ultimate Recovery Stack which contains many of the items mentioned in my Super Smoothie page, so you do not have to purchase these individually. Because this is ready mixed, you do not have to go to all the trouble of figuring out how much of each to take relative to the others. Take about one scoop per day and then one more before and after significant workouts. This works beautifully with the whey Super Smoothie.
There are a couple of other items that can be added such as vitamin D, Coenzyme Q-1-0 and Lifestream Astazan (All highly recommended for hard working athletes!).
There is not much more that you need to take; unless you have specific health issues such as anaemia, allergies and the like. Please ensure you have a really nutrient dense diet of fresh whole foods. Email me with details if you have specific health issues.
Do you have a question?
Email Gary: gary at myotec.co.nz (Replace the "at" with @ and remove spaces). Please include any relevant background information to your question.
Do you have a question?
Email Gary: gary at myotec.co.nz (Replace the "at" with @ and remove spaces). Please include any relevant background information to your question.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Advice sought about protein supplements for weight loss and muscle development
Hi Gary,
I am looking for some advise regarding a Protein Supplement. Bit of background on me first,
I am 25, 91kg, 5ft 8. Last year I weighed 107kg and through exercise and diet, I have dropped my weight. I am looking to continue weight loss but also looking to build mussel. I currently take a Ultra Ripped Protein Powder, mainly because of the Thermionic Formula. This is helping with weight loss and recovery but wondering if because its a Ultra Ripped its holding back muscle development?
I have a well balanced diet as well, try to have Protein with every meal and keep my carb intake balanced. (Enough for Fuel).
Pete
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Gary Moller comments:
Pete, Unless you are getting into extremes, I do not think the composition of the whey supplement is really all that critical.
The most important is to take a little whey frequently with a balanced diet. You can add extra amino acids such as beta alanine and l-carnitine. It is best not to take bucket loads of protein which is one reason why I only sell whey in 750g lots. Besides; whey, like all foods, steadily goes off once exposed to air, so it is better to finish a container quite quickly and then go onto a fresh lot. Manufacturers and retailers want you to consume heaps of the stuff; but think of the potential health consequences of taking too much protein - kidney damage and gout for example.
So, stick to what is recommended and do not exceed since there is little to gain in terms of health, strength and body composition. Do not neglect to have adequate fat in your diet. Who said this: "Man can not live by bread alone". Add some fat.
I am very cautious about recommending any of the body building supplements which have thermogenic ingredients like caffeine and ephedrine, herbal variations on these. Anything that mimics brain neurotransmitters will have an addictive effect if used more than a few days duration. They are best avoided altogether.
I am looking for some advise regarding a Protein Supplement. Bit of background on me first,
I am 25, 91kg, 5ft 8. Last year I weighed 107kg and through exercise and diet, I have dropped my weight. I am looking to continue weight loss but also looking to build mussel. I currently take a Ultra Ripped Protein Powder, mainly because of the Thermionic Formula. This is helping with weight loss and recovery but wondering if because its a Ultra Ripped its holding back muscle development?
I have a well balanced diet as well, try to have Protein with every meal and keep my carb intake balanced. (Enough for Fuel).
Pete
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Gary Moller comments:
Pete, Unless you are getting into extremes, I do not think the composition of the whey supplement is really all that critical.
The most important is to take a little whey frequently with a balanced diet. You can add extra amino acids such as beta alanine and l-carnitine. It is best not to take bucket loads of protein which is one reason why I only sell whey in 750g lots. Besides; whey, like all foods, steadily goes off once exposed to air, so it is better to finish a container quite quickly and then go onto a fresh lot. Manufacturers and retailers want you to consume heaps of the stuff; but think of the potential health consequences of taking too much protein - kidney damage and gout for example.
So, stick to what is recommended and do not exceed since there is little to gain in terms of health, strength and body composition. Do not neglect to have adequate fat in your diet. Who said this: "Man can not live by bread alone". Add some fat.
I am very cautious about recommending any of the body building supplements which have thermogenic ingredients like caffeine and ephedrine, herbal variations on these. Anything that mimics brain neurotransmitters will have an addictive effect if used more than a few days duration. They are best avoided altogether.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Whey protein concentrate may reduce breast cancer risk and aid treatment
I used to provide services to the Cancer Society, working with survivors of cancer. Did so for about 10 years if not longer.
The role of diet in prevention of cancer and recovery has always been of considerable personal interest. It has become increasingly obvious just how important diet is in the prevention, assisting treatment and the recovery from many forms of cancer, including breast cancer, which afflicts so many women nowadays.
The two abstracts of studies below detail just how important nutrition may be. In these studies, concentrated whey proteins gave a surprising level of protection against breast cancer in rats and humans and even shown to cause cancer regression during treatment, possibly by rendering the cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy treatment.
How much protein is optimum?
The optimum appears to be about 30 grams of whey protein per day. Here is a handy protein calculator and informative article about how much protein you may need daily:
One of the most challenging problems facing a person with cancer is the progressive loss of muscle and other lean tissue. A diet that is rich in whey and other nutrients can be the most important measure one can employ to stem this lean weight loss while undergoing treatment and for completing the long road to recovery. A delicious smoothie recipe!
The Super Smoothie is a protein drink that is easy to digest (A most important consideration when a person is infirm!) and packed with extra goodies like red berries and healthy oils.
Here is the recipe:
http://blog.garymoller.com/2015/08/my-new-super-smoothie-recipe.html
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Hakkak, R., et al. Diets containing whey proteins or soy protein isolate protect against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumors in female rats. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 9(1):113-117, 2000.
A study was conducted to determine the protective effects of two common dietary proteins, soy protein isolate and bovine whey protein, against chemically induced mammary tumors in female Sprague Dawley rats. Rats were fed AIN-93G diets having casein, soy, or whey as the sole protein source. Rats within the same dietary groups were mated to obtain the F1 and F2 generations. At age 50 days, F1 (experiment A) or F2 (experiment B) female offspring (> or =19 rats/group) were p.o. gavaged with 80 mg/kg 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene, and mammary glands were evaluated when 100% of the casein-fed group developed at least one palpable tumor. Rats grew well on all three diets, but casein-fed rats gained slightly more body weight than soy- or whey-fed rats. When 50% of the casein-fed rats had at least one mammary tumor, lower tumor incidences (24%-34%) were observed in the soy-fed and whey-fed groups. When 100% of the casein-fed rats had at least one tumor, soy-fed rats had a lower tumor incidence (77%) in experiment B, but not in experiment A, and there were no differences in tumor multiplicity. Whey-fed rats had lower mammary tumor incidence (54%-62%) and multiplicity than casein-fed rats in both experiments. These results indicate that diets rich in soy protein reduce the incidence of chemically induced mammary tumors by approximately 20%. Furthermore, whey protein appears to be at least twice as effective as soy in reducing both tumor incidence and multiplicity.
Kennedy, R. S., et al. The use of a whey protein concentrate in the treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma: a phase I-II clinical study. Anticancer Research. 15(6B):2643-2649, 1995.
Glutathione (GSH) concentration is high in most tumor cells and this may be an important factor in resistance to chemotherapy. Previous in- vitro and animal experiments have shown a differential response of tumor versus normal cells to various cysteine delivery systems. More specifically, an in-vitro assay showed that at concentrations that induce GSH synthesis in normal human cells, a specially prepared whey protein concentrate, Immunocal, caused GSH depletion and inhibition of proliferation in human breast cancer cells. On the basis of this information five patients with metastatic carcinoma of the breast, one of the pancreas and one of the liver were fed 30 grams of this whey protein concentrate daily for six months. In six patients the blood lymphocyte GSH levels were substantially above normal at the outset, reflecting high tumour GSH levels. Two patients exhibited signs of tumor regression, normalization of hemoglobin and peripheral lymphocyte counts and a sustained drop of lymphocyte GSH levels towards normal. Two patients showed stabilization of the tumor, increased haemoglobin levels. In three patients the disease progressed with a trend toward higher lymphocyte GSH levels. These results indicate that whey protein concentrate might deplete tumor cells of GSH and render them more vulnerable to chemotherapy.Monday, August 13, 2007
Customer feedback
Hello Gary
I have stayed off the caffeine and I have noticed an improvement in training times and overall energy.
I have been using the Whey Protein and I have noticed that I don't feel as sore after training as I did in previous years. This is especially true with my leg muscles.
regards
Simon
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Gary Moller comments:
Sometimes simple measures make a huge difference to health and fitness.
Much of the advice that is dished out nowadays about sports training, nutrition supplements and so on can be confusing and even misleading - and even detrimental to health and physical performance.
the drive for commercial gain and ignorance of what really contributes to optimum health and physical performance confuse and distort the scientific literature.
The fat free diet is an unhealthy myth that causes obesity. The advice to guzzle endless gallons of corn sugar laced sports drinks while out training and competing reduces performance - and health. Caffeine in moderation is fine; but it can easily get you locked in its addictive grasp and become most unhealthy. And on it goes.
Each person is different. While there are some general rules of thumb to guide advice, this should be tailored and tweaked to the individual needs. Age, genetics and environment - including stress, exercise, illness, injury and diet all influence what a person may require to improve their nutritional status and ultimately, their health and fitness
I have stayed off the caffeine and I have noticed an improvement in training times and overall energy.
I have been using the Whey Protein and I have noticed that I don't feel as sore after training as I did in previous years. This is especially true with my leg muscles.
regards
Simon
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Gary Moller comments:
Sometimes simple measures make a huge difference to health and fitness.
Much of the advice that is dished out nowadays about sports training, nutrition supplements and so on can be confusing and even misleading - and even detrimental to health and physical performance.
the drive for commercial gain and ignorance of what really contributes to optimum health and physical performance confuse and distort the scientific literature.
The fat free diet is an unhealthy myth that causes obesity. The advice to guzzle endless gallons of corn sugar laced sports drinks while out training and competing reduces performance - and health. Caffeine in moderation is fine; but it can easily get you locked in its addictive grasp and become most unhealthy. And on it goes.
Each person is different. While there are some general rules of thumb to guide advice, this should be tailored and tweaked to the individual needs. Age, genetics and environment - including stress, exercise, illness, injury and diet all influence what a person may require to improve their nutritional status and ultimately, their health and fitness
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