Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query.

You seem like a very health conscious person taking good personal care. Years ago, my son was into protein supplements and creatine . The whey protein can be quite XXXXXXX and can cause intestinal problems. I have taken care of body builders who used these products. I have no objection about using these products but in significant number of users, intestinal problems such as diarrhea and very foul smelling stool can happen.

I have a personal feeling that it could be brand related for select some.

Also, I must say, they don't do all they promise to do.

It is nothing like you can make your own protein shake using wholesome egg white, low fat milk, fruits, honey etc.

Creatine supplement can cause some blood tests to be abnormal. Your body can't handle the sudden overload of this much of whey, essentially a lactose containing product. As we get older, we don't have enough lactase enzyme to digest all this. Hence the diarrhea.

You can try taking a lactaid tablet twice a day to see if that helps. Since there is no blood found on stool test, which is good. You don't have a hidden source of slow blood loss from the intestinal tract.

Hope this helps.

I wish you great health.

---

Hello XXXXXXX

If you have stopped the supplements, I expect that your intestines to return to normal in about 2-4 weeks. That is the time for the bacterial flora to return to normal. As I mentioned before, try natural protein foods to enhance your body strength.

I wish you well.

---