Protein intake on Low Carb?

wiflib said:

100g of salmon has about 22g of protein.

Who is it that said “there’s no such thing as too much protein but there can be too little” @bulkbiker ?

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DCUKMod said:

Hellibean, would you like me, or any of the Mods to adjust the thread title? Just tag someone in and we'll do that. I assume you meant you would like it to read,

"Protein intake on Low Carb?", as opposed to Carbon?

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Bluetit1802 said:

Protein levels only need restricting if you already have kidney damage. In my opinion, in the absence of kidney disease, restricting protein to the low levels you describe is dangerous, especially as we age. We need it to repair cell damage, to heal after injury, and to keep us strong. Every single cell in our body needs protein. I have said this before but it is worth repeating, as I am getting older, if I fall over, I want to be able to get back up again. I have never restricted my consumption of protein. I eat now what I always have eaten and still have normal kidney function.

Excess protein can cause raised blood sugar levels, but only when carb consumption is very low and there is insufficient glucose in our bodies from these carbs. Even then, not everyone experiences this.

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Caeseji said:

@helliebean All depends on the person on a day to day basis, I know my fasting sugars are in the 4's even after a decent amount of protein these days so it's not so much of a problem. Gluconeogenesis is a demand driven system that can be a little broken in most of us with T2 but as fat is removed it starts to become a little better at controlling itself especially with exercise introduced into the mix too. It's been a bit of a debated subject if protein does kick you out of ketosis and gets turned into sugar but the current consensus is that it doesn't. As for the higher risk of cancer I prescribe to the fact it's a load of old tosh and once again the food companies wanting us to eat that healthy 'whole grain' that has been messing with our systems for almost a century. Eat to your meter, I personally don't have issues but you might and I'll say this that Diabetic nephropathy was reversed in mice with a keto diet that had adequate protein as a part of it and Dr. Bernstein the legendary man that he is saw the same with with his own low carb high protein diet too, just food for thought.

Also with you there on the Twirls

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DCUKMod said:

All done.

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Bluetit1802 said:

Protein levels only need restricting if you already have kidney damage. In my opinion, in the absence of kidney disease, restricting protein to the low levels you describe is dangerous, especially as we age. We need it to repair cell damage, to heal after injury, and to keep us strong. Every single cell in our body needs protein. I have said this before but it is worth repeating, as I am getting older, if I fall over, I want to be able to get back up again. I have never restricted my consumption of protein. I eat now what I always have eaten and still have normal kidney function.

Excess protein can cause raised blood sugar levels, but only when carb consumption is very low and there is insufficient glucose in our bodies from these carbs. Even then, not everyone experiences this.

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Bluetit1802 said:

Protein levels only need restricting if you already have kidney damage. In my opinion, in the absence of kidney disease, restricting protein to the low levels you describe is dangerous, especially as we age. We need it to repair cell damage, to heal after injury, and to keep us strong. Every single cell in our body needs protein. I have said this before but it is worth repeating, as I am getting older, if I fall over, I want to be able to get back up again. I have never restricted my consumption of protein. I eat now what I always have eaten and still have normal kidney function.

Excess protein can cause raised blood sugar levels, but only when carb consumption is very low and there is insufficient glucose in our bodies from these carbs. Even then, not everyone experiences this.

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Caeseji said:

@helliebean All depends on the person on a day to day basis, I know my fasting sugars are in the 4's even after a decent amount of protein these days so it's not so much of a problem. Gluconeogenesis is a demand driven system that can be a little broken in most of us with T2 but as fat is removed it starts to become a little better at controlling itself especially with exercise introduced into the mix too. It's been a bit of a debated subject if protein does kick you out of ketosis and gets turned into sugar but the current consensus is that it doesn't. As for the higher risk of cancer I prescribe to the fact it's a load of old tosh and once again the food companies wanting us to eat that healthy 'whole grain' that has been messing with our systems for almost a century. Eat to your meter, I personally don't have issues but you might and I'll say this that Diabetic nephropathy was reversed in mice with a keto diet that had adequate protein as a part of it and Dr. Bernstein the legendary man that he is saw the same with with his own low carb high protein diet too, just food for thought.

Also with you there on the Twirls

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