Does High Protein REALLY Cause Heart Disease?

Brad Stanfield

Mar 5, 2024

Episode description

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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://nypost.com/2024/02/19/lifestyle/eating-too-much-protein-can-damage-your-arteries-new-study/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost
https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1759620328710353282
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-00984-2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10058321/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7374797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5867436/

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Rethink high protein diets: no heart risk found in large study

A 2023 meta-analysis of over 200,000 participants found high protein diets had no effect on cardiovascular death rates, strokes, or heart attacks.

#heart

#protein

Limit high protein meals to activate autophagy

The study found that a high protein meal deactivates autophagy, which is the body's cellular clearance and recycling process.

#autophagy

#protein

Limit protein intake to 25 grams per meal to avoid mTORC1 activation

The authors concluded that consuming more than 25 grams of protein per meal is the threshold that activates mTORC1, which they link to potential harm.

#mTOR

#protein

Calculate daily protein goal for obesity using height

For obese individuals, a quick formula to estimate your daily protein goal in grams is to multiply your height in centimeters by 0.75.

#obesity

#protein

Beware sugary protein drinks like Boost Plus in diet studies

The recent study warning against high protein used liquid meals based on Boost Plus, a drink containing 24 grams of added sugar and glucose syrup.

#protein

#sugar

Increase protein intake from plants to lower mortality risk

Research in the British Medical Journal shows that higher protein intakes, particularly from plant-based sources, are associated with lower all-cause death rates.