Brief Answer:
You can try lactase pill with different protein listed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Whey protein is known to cause bloating and stomach pain in people who are sensitive to lactose or lactose intolerant because it is made mostly out of milk protein. It is an allergy to cows milk protein that is causing your symptoms regardless if you have never had these symptoms before. Before attempting to single out whey protein as a culprit, make sure you are consuming a high-quality whey protein free of additives and sweeteners like sucralose, which itself can cause digestive distress.

If this is not the problem, you can try goat or sheep based whey protein. These proteins are often more easily digested than cow whey, but have the same anabolic benefits and high proportion of BCAAs.

The plant-based protein powders are derived from many sources, with the most common ones being brown rice, pea, and hemp. The most significant advantage plant-based proteins have over animal-based proteins like whey, casein, and egg, is that the plant-based proteins are hypoallergenic. This means they are not likely to elicit an allergic response such as bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain in most people.

Whey protein is defined as “fast protein” because it can empty from the stomach and be absorbed by the intestine rapidly. By contrast, casein protein is known as “slow protein” because it coagulates when mixed with the gastric acids in stomach, by which the stomach emptying rate will be delayed. Even the contents of total amino acids (AAs) and essential AAs are similar in both whey and casein protein groups, the blood AA concentration is reported to be greater after consumption of whey protein than casein protein. You may want to also try a casein protein which will allow slower digestion and absorption, and hopefully less bloating due to less protein being degraded by the bacteria in the colon.

You can take a lactase pill with your whey protein. You may need to take a couple if one is not working. You can take them as prescribed on the bottle. In addition, there are several types of probiotics. There is not much research between the different types, but most people recommend taking several different types to maximize there effectiveness.

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Brief Answer:
Try to avoid soy; eat about 0.3 - 1.0 grams per pounds of body weight

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Soy is generally not recommend for long term use because it can increase the amount of estrogen in your body which can have several side effects - fortunately you are not a female so some of the effects wont matter such as endometrial cancer or uterine cancer. There is also an association with kidney failure and kidney stones, as well as increase risk of bladder cancer. Soy protein may also have an effect on metabolic and endocrine activity which can cause things like diabetes or thyroid dysfunction. Therefore, it is generally not recommend for long term use.

It is actually still debated on how much protein to take daily. The number usually ranges from 0.3 - 1.0 gram of protein per pound of body weight. Therefore, if you are a 100 pounds, you should eat at least 30 grams a day and no more then 100 grams a day. Too much protein is thought to overwhelm the kidneys and liver, as well as cause some bone mineral abnormalities.

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Brief Answer:
Please see my answer above

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,

Please see my answer above.

Thanks.

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