Protein powders and IBS - Suggestions?

One of my best friends has severe IBS, and she uses Arbonne as a meal replacement protein shake. Works wonders! Her issues haven't been nearly as bad since starting on it.

Whey isn't the issue... His overall diet, exercise routine or lackthereof, genetics, and medical condition is.

Was he also diagnosed lactose intolerant, or just assuming that? A whey isolate would be an option if lactose intolerant.

Nevertheless, ideal protein intake is actually quite easy to hit without the use of protein powder. All of these foods are rich in protein:

• Poultry
• Pork
• Beef or veal
• Game meats
• Cottage cheese
• Cheese in general
• Sausages
• Jerky
• Sashimi
• Fresh Fish
• Canned Fish
• Caviar
• Wasabi peas
• Beans, lentils, legumes
• Eggs
• Greek yogurt
• Milk
• Nuts and seeds
• Nut butters
• Mushrooms
• Liver and other organ meats
• Fermented soy

Pea Protein? Hemp Protein?

Try the Vega One, All-In-One Nutritional Shake. This is what I drink. Lots of good stuff without dairy.

Hey Marilyn, I suffer from IBS-type symptoms although the doctors haven't been able to diagnose me with anything and regular whey protein tears me up something fierce. My friend suggested to me 2 months ago (and it's worked GREAT for me) is fast-digesting protein instead. You can get a 2 lb tub of Arnold Schwarzenegger Iron Whey Protein at Walmart for $21.97. Great value for people who have sensitive stomachs versus switching to a completely non-whey solution that drives up the price immensely. Hope this helps!

If he has been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, he may not be able to take whey protein powder. Whey protein powder is made from cow’s milk and is one of the two primary proteins found in dairy. Most Dr's will tell you dairy is a common trigger for IBS. A whey protein alternate is isolate which is filtered to remove the lactose, fat and carbs. To see if he can use it, he should eliminate all dairy products from his diet for a couple weeks, then introduce whey and record how he responds. No symptoms, GTG but continue to monitor. If he develops symptoms then he will know it's a no-go and should ask his Dr if he can try dairy-protein free shakes made from soy, hemp or brown rice. He'll get about the same amount of protein from these. What will help him is more smaller meals spread out to break down the fiber overload he may be experiencing. He should also be taking probiotics and glutamine. My brother has IBS and my daughter has Crohn's Disease so we had to try a couple different options. My brother is isolate tolerable. My daughter drinks Boost as she could not handle the lactose of ensure. Hope this helps, I am NOT a doctor, so take it with a grain of salt. Cheers, Michael

There's loads of protein powders derived from alternative sources just more expensive soya, rice etc etc all have protein powders, maybe they will help I don't where your based but tesco had some in the UK I bought my dad some as he is fighting cancer and wanted something to give him a protein boost without coming from dairy products

I have IBS. For me the trigger for IBS is fat. If there is a high fat content in the food then cramps and diarrhea is almost a given. What has helped me is fiber. The more fiber in my diet then the less the fat affects me. I try to limit eating out and any meat i eat has to be lean.

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Try the Vega One, All-In-One Nutritional Shake. This is what I drink. Lots of good stuff without dairy.

I second Vega One. I have an immune allergy to dairy and any dairy (cows milk) byproduct such whey, casein, etc. I like Vega One as it is plant based, has tons of nutrients, fiber and vitamins (50% of our daily req), is low calorie and holds 15g protein. For an after workout, try their sport performance, low cal, 25g of protein!