Here are a few exerpts:
Indigestibility...
Mass consumption of whey powder contributes to a condition called intestinal toxemia.
This kills anabolism, muscle gains and really shortchanges bodybuilder’s results.
False
They’ve got massive deposits of whey protein packed into their intestinal tract, which leaves a nice black layer of sludge and reduces the possibility of getting protein into your body - where you need it. If it’s in your intestine, it’s not in your muscles.
More than likely, if the clogged up intestines holds any truth, it is the lack of fiber and carbohydrates in the diet and not extra protein that is contributing to intestinal problems
Once protein has been denatured, which means it’s been processed over temperatures of around 120 degrees – it kills the enzyme functions in the protein... It annihilates the good bacteria... And these two essential components make the amino acids “alive” or “electrically charged”. In other words, if you heat up the food IT’S DEAD. The nutrition is GONE!Buzz. All nutrients are broken down and/or denatured before they can be absorbed. Carbs are broken down to monosaccaharides, and protein is broken down into individual amino acids and mostly short peptides 3-5 AA before it is absorbed. The stomach is very acidic, and this is to kill bacteria in food and denature enzymes and help unfold protein that we eat.
If you ingest a ton of individual amino acids, they will compete for absorption, but they do not "gum up" your intestine. They just come out the other end or get processed by large intestine bacteria.
Here’s an example that proves this... When people start taking whey, their hunger shoots up. Why is there an increase in hunger? It’s because the body is becoming protein-starved. It’s can’t get the amino acids to cross the intestinal barrier.
If you look in the literature, there is an overwhelming amount of data on satiety showing the exact opposite. Whey protein is often used to control hunger and actuall decreases caloric intake in the following meal.
Obviously, this is a catabolic condition that you want to avoid at all costs.
the whole concept of avoiding "catabolic condions" is retarded. The role of cortisol and catabolism are over emphasized by the supplement industry and then by bodybuilders take that stuff as gospel. If you eat well and enough calories, you are fine in this regard. Catabolic states are only an issue in disease states and severe burn patients. Otherwise, the "methods" used to "reduce" this catabolic state don't make a difference.
The bottom line is, if you’re not taking electrically available proteins, you’re not absorbing them and they are useless. Period. And 99% of the proteins on the market today fall into the “useless category”.
Bull Sheet. Look up the data from D tome and Bohe. they did many studies using whey, casein, and soy on gastric emptying, absorption, muslce protein synthesis and plasma concentration. Whey goes in just fine.