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September 7th, 2008
I have been taking whey protein for a while and had pretty good results. I have been having brain fog after breakfeast lately and I think it may be the whey causing it. I am going to elimintate it to see if this is the problem. I read that whey protein may release insulin. This is bad for a hypoglycemics right?
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Spaceknight
replied September 7th, 2008
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I'm not sure if that theory is true, though I have heard it. The problem may be that you're giving your body so much protein at once it's hard to process. It taxes the liver, which is essential in glucose processing.
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Konnor5092
replied September 8th, 2008
If your whey protein is sweetened and/or flavoured then it will almost certainly be the cause of your problem. I used to have a similar problem of brain fog and the start of a hypo attack about 30 mins after drinking some (although it was after exercise and on an empty stomach).

Get unsweetened and unflavoured natural whey, or perhaps better still remove it from your diet completely if you can.
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randyNH
replied September 8th, 2008
The whey was the problem. It was a sweetend kind and it didn't seem to bother me in the beginning, but it is good to know that that was the problem. thanks for the replies
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