Casein Protein

Optimum Nutrition chocolate is good and mixes well. At night I do a scoop in the blender with a TB of PB2 powder, ice, and Silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Almost like a milkshake.

Have you researched potential negatives from taking casein supplements?

I'm resurrecting this thread because I found it on my own search for casein protein recommendations. I was looking for a casein powder without artificial sweeteners. Then I became interested in KeepRunning's comment about potential negatives.

According to the Mercola site: http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2016/09/30/casein-protein-supplements.aspx

Casein can potentially disrupt your immune function because it contains opioids called casomorphins. It's noted that once cancer patients begin morphine treatment, they rapidly decline because the opioids suppress the immune system.

Also on the site: Avoid using casein that is thermolyzed (heat-treated). Casein is the most carcinogenic among thermolyzed foods.

Mercola says that the safest casein is cheese casein, but I can't find a protein powder with cheese casein. Next best is micellar casein, but this form isn't very shelf stable and may include residues such as salts, sodium caseinate and polydextrose. If purchasing micellar casein, first ask the product provider for an updated certificate of analysis (CofA) and an independent lab report to prove the product's protein integrity.

Wow! Sounds like too much trouble to sort through all this unless you're taking it every day for a long time. If there are any casein experts out there please chime in!

Please note the Feb 1 date.

CynthiasChoice wrote: »

I'm resurrecting this thread because I found it on my own search for casein protein recommendations. I was looking for a casein powder without artificial sweeteners. Then I became interested in KeepRunning's comment about potential negatives.

According to the Mercola site: http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2016/09/30/casein-protein-supplements.aspx

Casein can potentially disrupt your immune function because it contains opioids called casomorphins. It's noted that once cancer patients begin morphine treatment, they rapidly decline because the opioids suppress the immune system.

Also on the site: Avoid using casein that is thermolyzed (heat-treated). Casein is the most carcinogenic among thermolyzed foods.

Mercola says that the safest casein is cheese casein, but I can't find a protein powder with cheese casein. Next best is micellar casein, but this form isn't very shelf stable and may include residues such as salts, sodium caseinate and polydextrose. If purchasing micellar casein, first ask the product provider for an updated certificate of analysis (CofA) and an independent lab report to prove the product's protein integrity.

Wow! Sounds like too much trouble to sort through all this unless you're taking it every day for a long time. If there are any casein experts out there please chime in!

I would never trust mercola on any topic. They are a terrible source of information. I'd look information coming from actual scientific agencies or universities.