Media Claims Protein 'Damages Your Arteries' Here's The Study Facts
High Intensity Health with Mike Mutzel, MS
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Importance of Balanced Mtorch Signaling
Balanced ebbs and flows in mTOR signaling are crucial after a meal, rather than merely suppressing mTOR. A study on 23 human subjects highlighted that consuming protein sources like milk protein enriched in sugar and canola oil may increase processes linked with atherosclerosis. Notably, the study included an animal model arm where genetically manipulated mice vulnerable to cardiovascular issues were studied. The researchers focused on analyzing the mTOR levels in monocytes after consuming a 'garbage protein' meal, rather than examining atherosclerosis markers in the human subjects.
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