Protein Poisoning: Could You Avoid It?

Effects Of Protein Poisoning

Protein Poisoning may cause several health problems which may include-

1. Dehydration

   Excess protein will affect your kidneys. So you may face difficulties in passing urine. It will lead^[2] to dehydration and also affects your health.

   Further, dehydration may cause problems like nausea, fatigue, and weakness.

   It will also overload and disturb the function of your liver. Eat more vegetables, fruits, and water to stay away from this issue.

2. Calcium Loss

   Yes! Undoubtedly, protein benefits growth and boosts the development of bones.

   But excess protein can lead to some unnecessary consequences like calcium depletion.

   This may cause^[3] osteoporosis, poor cartilage formation, weakened muscle coordination, and poor muscle health.

3. Bad Breath

   Excess protein consumption has the risk of bad breath as intake of carbs is limited.

   When the body does not have sufficient carbohydrates, it has to use other sources for making energy.

   This will lead to the production of some chemicals(ketones), that give a stinky smell.

4. Kidney Problems

   People who are taking diagnosis treatments for kidney problems are at risk^[4] of suffering when they consume excessive amounts of protein.

   Proteins can make the urea nitrogen level of your body’s blood, abnormal.

   So kidneys have to work hard to flush the metabolic wastes and excess nitrogen from the body which could lead to the loss of precious minerals like potassium and magnesium.

5. Weight Gain

   Excessive weight gain from consuming too much protein from red meat could not only cause weight issues but could also lead to^[5] cardiovascular health problems too.

   When you consume excess protein, the consumed protein will be stored as fat and the surplus of amino acids will be expelled from your body and may lead to weight gain.

6. High Cholesterol

   According to this info^[6], cholesterol intake would not be more than 200 milligrams a day, but a roasted chicken breast alone contains 166 milligrams of cholesterol.

   Most protein-rich foods especially from animal sources are rich in cholesterol too.

   It may harden your arteries and cause serious and dangerous medical problems like stroke and heart attack.

7. Bowel Problems

   Diets rich in protein and low in carbohydrates can cause unhealthy issues because you won’t get sufficient pre-biotics (a fiber that produces healthy bacteria).

   This may cause bowel problems^[7] like diarrhea, and constipation. Additionally, you may also feel severe stomach cramps.

8. Mental Problems

   Excess protein intake may lead^[8] to an imbalance in the body which may result in various mental problems like anxiety, irritation, mood swings, stress, negative emotions, and depression, especially in women.

   As the levels of carbohydrates are low, it may lead to a decrease in serotonin levels in the brain.

   So you may feel low all day. If you are already in stress, that would be the worst ever day in your life.

9. Others Effects

   Mostly athletes and bodybuilders consume more protein-rich foods like red meat and milk products to stay fit.

   But they may not know that excess protein consumption may lead to various diseases.

   Additionally, red meat could also increase^[9] the production of trimethylamine, a chemical inside the guts. This may lead to angioplasty.

   Protein poisoning may also lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, liver injuries, kidney injuries, osteoporosis, and osteopenia.

   Our body gets energy from food using digestion. But these protein-rich foods are hard to digest, especially when they are rich in fat too.

   Thus protein poisoning also causes digestive problems too. Thus, it could be said that one should be mindful while consuming protein as part of meals.