I think protein is causing me gas

hclay25

I’ve been eating protein shakes and bars recently, however I’ve been coming home after work with terrible gas. I’m just wondering is this normal? Does my body get used to it or do I need to stop eating these products? Any advice would help.

Fatty_Nuff

Check the products for sugar alcohols. Major bloaters.

vegmebuff

hclay25 wrote: »

I’ve been eating protein shakes and bars recently, however I’ve been coming home after work with terrible gas. I’m just wondering is this normal? Does my body get used to it or do I need to stop eating these products? Any advice would help.

I too find this with my Promasil Vanilla protein powder. If I have it a few times a week, I'm ok I think it's the whey in it

lemurcat2

Sugar alcohols are very likely, and other possibilities are whey, some react to dairy, even without lactose, or soy or some other ingredient.

Unlikely to be simply protein.

apullum

Another vote for sugar alcohols as a possible culprit. Many people have digestive symptoms when they eat these things, and they’re common ingredients in some protein shakes/bars. Here is a list of ingredients to check for: http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/understanding-carbohydrates/sugar-alcohols.html

claireychn074

Try a different brand - I had to experiment with a few until I found powder and bars that did not give me “issues”. Nothing worse than gassy tummy when you’re about to squat! 😂

elliej

I would suggest eating food instead of processed protein supplements. But yes, it's a very commonly reported issue.

kami3006

I have that issue if I bump my protein up suddenly; very similar to bumping up fiber. It does take a while for it to normalize.

And, as stated already, sugar alcohols can do it as well. Varying brand may help.