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Whey protein, Creatine Gas

jdailey Posts: 10 Joined: 2003/06/23	2003/06/23, 10:29 PM I just started taking A whey protein shake and Creatine. I'm not sure which one it is, but one of them has given me some serious gas issues. I'm wondering if this is a common side effect of either of these products (I'm guessing it's the protein) & if it's just a matter of my body adjusting to. TIA Jim
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/06/24, 12:07 AM My guess is the whey protein. I've noticed the same thing and it is really annoying. I have a problem like this with dairy and I use soy milk and soy proteins usually, but someone told me the whey shouldn't bother me. Wrong! I also think adding more carbs than I am used to is contributing to more gas, at least for me. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Some things have to be believed to be seen!
drio Posts: 288 Joined: 2003/04/22	2003/06/24, 08:37 AM I've never had any probs with whey shakes. Though I tried a weight gainer a couple times that was... uh.. "explosive". -------------- Dont wait! Procrastinate NOW! =)
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2003/06/24, 09:48 AM Most of the time, cheap whey powders and cheap creatine powders are the culprit with bad gas. And azred, whoever told you that doesn't know anything about whey. Whey is a byproduct of milk so, if you have problems with dairy, you will have problems with whey. Optimum has improved on there 100% Whey powder by adding lactase, to help those who can't digest dairy products efficiently. Jdailey, what company do you get your protein/creatine from?
jdailey Posts: 10 Joined: 2003/06/23	2003/06/24, 10:17 AM Not knowing one brand from the other I got small bottles of the GNC brand, thinking that I will try a different brand when I run out. ============ Quoting from dahayz: what company do you get your protein/creatine from? =============
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/06/24, 01:38 PM Yes dahayz, I knew it was a dairy product. I was using only soy powders, but several here said they were inferior so now I use whey post-workout and soy at other times. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...Some things have to be believed to be seen!
dahayz Posts: 794 Joined: 2002/05/08	2003/06/24, 01:46 PM The company AST makes an awesome micronized creatine powder, ultra pure and dissolves completely. GNC's protein powder is junk, (I used to work there, trust me when I say that) Like I stated in my post, Optimum makes a very good whey powder called 100% Whey, or AST makes the best Whey Isolate on the market called VP2.
jdailey Posts: 10 Joined: 2003/06/23	2003/06/24, 02:42 PM Thanks for the info. I'll give AST & Optimum a shot when I need to restock.
joebeast Posts: 1 Joined: 2009/02/04	2009/02/04, 05:33 PM tried all sorts protein from super expensive to the cheap im down to ast vp2 optimum nutritions soy egg and casein which i found is gettin me the best results so far with xyience creatine im at about 102 grams a day from powders i started to get gas im was using the gnc whisk ball shakers when you shake it up your mixing air in an then rinking it try letting it sit in the fridge or freezer for 10 15 mins should fix it i bought 4 of those sharkers an have them ready to go for the day ============ Quoting from jdailey: Thanks for the info. I'll give AST & Optimum a shot when I need to restock. =============
gdgut Posts: 19 Joined: 2006/07/03	2009/02/04, 11:24 PM lol...GNC and Optimum are the same exact powders!