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552: Everything You Thought You Knew About Protein Is Wrong! | Dr. Don Layman

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The Effects of Too Much Protein on the Kidneys

People talk about too much protein being hard on the kidneys. Is there any truth to that? No evidence for that, he says. There seems to be a plateau at which protein at a meal will actually benefit muscle health and that seems to be around 55 grams. And if you actually take in 100 grams at meals, other organs will get bigger. So it's actually exactly the opposite of the death that's out there.

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