Really scary article about whey protein and alot of other st

So I was doing some research on the internet and I found a picture of the guy who wrote the article..

but what was even more startling was this article basically saying that whey is poison and that the government is trying to make us sick. WTF?

I don't use protein supplements so can't really comment on their safetly, but what country do you live in that the government forces or even recommends whey protein?

The interesting thing about Whey protein comes down to the minor minor levels of some contaminants they have found in some of them from the process of making them. The health organizations make them list it in reports but they also say the levels are so low it's not something to worry about. We breathe in contaminants every day, That is why our body has filtration systems built in. We are pretty amazing in what we can do.

In America, there are "allowable values" of contaminants, including rat feces, in all ground products (flour, etc.). Even in organic products.

I have one thing to say on that article and it's this:

but what was even more startling was this article basically saying that whey is poison and that the government is trying to make us sick. WTF?

I don't use protein supplements so can't really comment on their safetly, but what country do you live in that the government forces or even recommends whey protein?

The interesting thing about Whey protein comes down to the minor minor levels of some contaminants they have found in some of them from the process of making them. The health organizations make them list it in reports but they also say the levels are so low it's not something to worry about. We breathe in contaminants every day, That is why our body has filtration systems built in. We are pretty amazing in what we can do.

In America, there are "allowable values" of contaminants, including rat feces, in all ground products (flour, etc.). Even in organic products.

Correct. I know for a long time people were freaking out and not buying muscle milk powders because of it. I still bought it because Muscle Milk cookie dough protein powder tastes freaking awesome. I just treat the contaminants like training my liver. It needs to get in shape as well :-D

Three things you should always check when deciding how seriously to take ANY blog or article:
1. In general, does the writer seem conscientious, rational, competent and intelligent? This can be misleading, there are crazy people who can sound rational when they want to, but your gut instinct is often a good guide & will give you a "whackadoodle alert."
2. Is the writer citing primary sources that support his/her claim?
3. Does the writer have an ulterior motive that may be leading him/her to emphasize some facts & ignore others?

1. The writer has multiple misspellings & grammar mistakes even in the first few sentences, which automatically gives them a negative score on my "does this person have a brain - o - meter." Call me a snob, but if they fact-checked as badly as they spell-checked, then this story is probably pure fiction.

2. There is not a source cited for a single one of these claims. If this article is supposedly based on facts, where are the studies, statistics, reports, census data, biochemistry, etc.? If you can't give me a primary source that I can look at myself, then you could just be pulling these "facts" out of some bodily orifice.

3. This is a commercial site that is trying to sell a product. Basically, a snake-oil salesman. 150 years ago this con artist would have been making extravagant claims like "Cures sciatica, rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago, toothache, sprains, swellings, frostbite, sore throat, insect and reptile bites, partial paralyxia, seistica, nervous headache, after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complexions and all forms of weakness in males or females." Now he's likely to get sued for saying stuff like that. The next best thing is scaring you into believing that you need this product. Hence the articles.

I'm going to help you out since clearly this warrants a short tutorial on evaluating a website's credentials before posting alarmist threads about anything; HOWEVER, since I'm at work and should be doing said work I'll let the Medical Library Association do it for me.

Please, for the love of god, do yourself a favour and read this:

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html

And if you don't like this one there are a million others out there to help you decipher good science from pure unadulterated crap.

It will only take you two minutes to read, I promise.

I'm going to help you out since clearly this warrants a short tutorial on evaluating a website's credentials before posting alarmist threads about anything; HOWEVER, since I'm at work and should be doing said work I'll let the Medical Library Association do it for me.

Please, for the love of god, do yourself a favour and read this:

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html

And if you don't like this one there are a million others out there to help you decipher good science from pure unadulterated crap.

It will only take you two minutes to read, I promise.

Again, I'm not an idiot. I'm well aware that this article lacks credibility. I simply was alarmed by the POSSIBILITY that there may be some truth to what they were saying about whey, and was curious to know if anyone else had come across similar claims. I guess I will think twice before posting here asking for constructive and helpful input or comments.

I will try again.... Has anyone come across anything on the web or elsewhere saying negative things about whey protein and/or it's production?

Actually, you asked for comments, but if you're really interested in this "topic" you can do your own research and make an informed decision about it that way. Use Google Scholar and search to see if anyone has published an article about it.

I've already done a quick search and discovered that whey protein may have immunoenhancing properties according to one article and that it's also used in the treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma in another. One man's poision...

If you're that worried about what you put into your body, you could always resort to only eating food from local, organic farms. Make everything from scratch, etc. Takes out all the guess work. Not saying I would ever do that, but I do try to do things that way whenever possible. lol.

Yes this. I admit, I can be a bit of a conspiracy theorist sometimes. It interests me a lot. A lot of people will say dairy isn't meant/good for us and does cause a lot of inflammation in the body because the pasteurization process kills the good stuff in it. Some people drink raw milk for this reason and have found that their allergies and many ailments go away. I won't deny that a lot of what the govt does is NOT in our best interest which it is important to rely on your own research for everything.

Anyhoo, on topic, I use whey protein occasionally, but I make sure i get it without antibiotics, hormones, etc because that is important to me. Otherwise I try to be sure I get all my protein from natural sources.

PROPAGANDA
There is nothing wrong with milk or Mc Donalds.
We are not in Orwell's 1984.

Well go for chocolate milk post workout

Perhaps egg protein? I get that at my smoothie place since I am allergic to wheat.

Thank you to those of you who had helpful responses and actually understood my concerns and why I posted this. I'm going to continue to have my whey powder but only once a day, if that.

So in other words, you asked for opinions, got seriously offended when people said the article was stupid (even though you say you don't believe it anyway and should have no emotional attachment to it), and now although not ONE single person said "yes there could be something to that", you're going to cut down your consumption of whey. Unbelievable.