| Studies on whey demonstrate it's an even
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| | density lipoprotein cholesterol. Current
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| better protein supplement than previously
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| | research suggests that the conversion of
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| thought. Although whey protein's health
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| | LDL to oxidized LDL is the trigger that
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| benefits have only recently been
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| | leads to atherogenesis... the formation
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| elucidated, the use of whey protein for
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| | of the plaque and lesions associated with
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| medicinal purposes has been prescribed
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| | atherosclerosis.Therefore, any substance
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| since the time of Hippocrates. In fact,
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| | that prevents the oxidation of LDL is
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| there are two ancient proverbs from the
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| | thought to be anti-atherogenic. Though
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| Italian city of Florence that say, "If
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| | animal-based proteins have traditionally
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| you want to live a healthy and active
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| | been implicated as being pro-atherogenic,
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| life, drink whey," and, "If everyone were
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| | whey proteins appear to be an exception
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| raised on whey, doctors would be
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| | to the rule. whey protein is made up of
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| bankrupt."In previous issues, we've
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| | several minor and major fractions, such
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| chronicled the extensive research showing
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| | as beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin,
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| the many potential health benefits of
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| | albumin, lactoferrin and immunoglobulin.
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| whey protein concentrate. The majority of
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| | It was discovered that the minor
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| that research was done in the 1980s and
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| | constituent responsible for the ability
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| early 1990s, and was extremely
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| | of whey protein concentrate to prevent
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| persuasive. Scientists have continued
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| | the oxidation of LDL appears to be the
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| their research on whey proteins with even
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| | lactoferrin fraction of the protein.3.
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| more impressive results. What follows is
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| | Lactoferrin In WheyWhen the lactoferrin
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| some of the more current, interesting and
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| | was removed from the protein, the ability
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| useful research on whey proteins.Whey and
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| | of the whey-protein concentrate to
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| CancerAdditional studies have been done
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| | prevent LDL oxidation was greatly
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| on animals regarding cancer-causing
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| | reduced, leading the researchers to
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| chemicals to see what effects whey
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| | speculate, "Our results suggest that LF
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| protein concentrate would have on cancer
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| | (lactoferrin) is the main factor
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| prevention or treatment. Scientists fed
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| | responsible for the inhibitory effect of
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| rats various proteins and then subjected
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| | whey protein (on LDL) and it may function
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| them to the powerful carcinogen
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| | synergistically together with other
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| dimethylhydrazine.As with the previous
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| | factors in the whey protein, for example,
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| research, the rats fed whey protein
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| | alpha-lactalbumin."Another study using
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| concentrate showed fewer tumors and a
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| | rats examined the effects of whey protein
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| reduced pooled area of tumors (tumor mass
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| | concentrate and casein on cholesterol and
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| index). The researchers found whey
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| | the risk factors of heart disease. Though
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| protein offered "considerable protection
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| | casein (another milk-based protein
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| to the host" over that of other proteins,
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| | commonly used in research) is known to
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| including soy.1. Even more exciting, in
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| | raise cholesterol in humans and animals,
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| vivo research on cancer and whey showed
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| | whey protein has the opposite effect,
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| whey protein concentrate inhibited the
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| | leading the researchers to note, "At the
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| growth of breast cancer cells at low
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| | high dietary protein level [300 gram per
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| concentrations (Baruchel S. and Vaiu G.,
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| | kilogram of feed] , whey protein
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| Anti Cancer Research, 1996). Finally, and
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| | significantly lowered plasma and liver
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| most importantly, a fairly recent
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| | cholesterol and also plasma
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| clinical study with cancer patients
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| | triacylglycerols."4. The
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| showed a regression in some patient's
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| | cholesterol-lowering effects of whey
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| tumors when fed whey protein concentrate
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| | protein concentrate in this study also
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| at 30 grams per day.2. Whey and
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| | was associated with a reduction in LDL
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| GlutathioneThis new research using whey
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| | cholesterol. Most interesting was the
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| protein concentrate led researchers to an
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| | fact that this effect on cholesterol was
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| amazing discovery regarding the
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| | not seen when the animals were fed amino
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| relationship between cancerous cells,
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| | acid mixtures that simulated whey
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| glutathione (GSH) and whey protein
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| | protein, so it is clear that there are
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| concentrate. It was found that whey
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| | properties within the whey that have
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| protein concentrate selectively depletes
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| | these effects beyond that of its amino
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| cancer cells of their glutathione, thus
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| | acid profile.Whey and Bone GrowthFinally,
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| making them more susceptible to cancer
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| | whey protein appears to play a direct
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| treatments such as radiation and
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| | role in bone growth. Researchers found
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| chemotherapy.It has been found that
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| | that rats fed whey protein concentrate
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| cancer cells and normal cells will
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| | showed increased bone strength and bone
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| respond differently to nutrients and
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| | protein such as collagen. This discovery
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| drugs that affect glutathione status.
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| | led researches to test whether or not
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| What is most interesting to note is the
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| | whey protein directly stimulated
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| fact that the concentration of
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| | osteoblast (bone cell) growth in
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| glutathione in tumor cells is higher than
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| | vitro.Whey protein was found to
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| that of the normal cells that surround
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| | stimulate, dose dependently, total
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| it. This difference in glutathione status
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| | protein synthesis, DNA content, and
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| between normal cells and cancer cells is
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| | increased hydroxyproline contents of bone
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| believed to be an important factor in
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| | cells.5. It should be noted that not all
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| cancer cells' resistance to
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| | whey protein concentrates are created
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| chemotherapy.As the researchers put it,
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| | equal. Processing whey protein to remove
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| "Tumor cell GSH concentration may be
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| | the lactose and fats without losing its
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| among the determinants of the
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| | biological activity takes special care by
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| cytotoxicity [poisonous to cells] of many
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| | the manufacturer. The protein must be
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| chemotherapeutic agents and of radiation,
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| | processed under low temperature and low
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| and an increase in GSH concentration
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| | acid conditions so as not to "denature"
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| appears to be at least one of the
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| | the protein. Maintaining the natural
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| mechanisms of acquired drug resistance to
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| | state of the protein is essential to its
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| chemotherapy."They further state, "It is
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| | biological activity.
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| well-known that rapid GSH synthesis in
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| | These research findings, combined with
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| tumor cells is associated with high rates
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| | the previous decade of study on whey
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| of cellular proliferation. Depletion of
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| | protein, should convince anyone that whey
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| tumor GSH in vivo decreases the rate of
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| | protein concentrate is truly the
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| cellular proliferation and inhibits
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| | life-extension protein.Higher Glutathione
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| cancer growth."The problem is, it's
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| | Levels and WheyA decade-and-a-half of
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| difficult to reduce glutathione
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| | findings on the benefits of whey protein
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| sufficiently in tumor cells without
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| | are far-reaching.Previous Studies Include
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| placing healthy tissue at risk and
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| | The Following:Whey protein concentrate
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| putting the cancer patient in a worse
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| | dramatically raises glutathione levels.
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| condition. What is needed is a compound
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| | Glutathione is an essential water-soluble
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| that can selectively deplete the cancer
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| | antioxidant in the body that protects
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| cells of their glutathione, while
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| | cells and serves as a primary detoxifier
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| increasing, or at least maintaining, the
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| | of harmful compounds such as peroxides,
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| levels of glutathione in healthy
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| | heavy metals, carcinogens and other
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| cells.This is exactly what whey protein
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| | toxins.Glutathione also is intimately
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| appears to do. In this new research it
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| | tied to immunity, and reduced glutathione
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| was found that cancer cells subjected to
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| | levels have been associated with disease
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| whey proteins were depleted of their
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| | such as AIDS, atherosclerosis,
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| glutathione, and their growth was
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| | Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's
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| inhibited, while normal cells had an
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| | disease, to name only a few. In fact,
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| increase in GSH and increased cellular
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| | glutathione levels appear to be one way
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| growth.These effects were not seen with
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| | of modulating immunity.6. Whey protein
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| other proteins. Not surprisingly, the
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| | concentrate was found to consistently
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| researchers concluded, "Selective
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| | raise this extremely important immune
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| depletion of tumor GSH may in fact render
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| | stimulating antioxidant beyond that of
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| cancer cells more vulnerable to the
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| | any protein studied (including soy) to
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| action of chemotherapy and eventually
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| | higher than normal levels in multiple
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| protect normal tissue against the
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| | animal studies.7. A small pilot study
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| deleterious effects of chemotherapy." The
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| | with HIV-positive men who were fed whey
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| exact mechanism by which whey protein
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| | protein concentrate found dramatic
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| achieves this is not fully understood,
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| | increases in glutathione levels of all
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| but it appears that it interferes with
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| | the study participants, with two out of
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| the normal feedback mechanism and
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| | three men reaching their ideal body
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| regulation of glutathione in cancer
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| | weight.8. In fact, there have been
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| cells.It is known that glutathione
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| | several U.S. and international patents
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| production is negatively inhibited by its
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| | granted for the treatment of AIDS and
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| own synthesis. Being that baseline
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| | improving immunity with whey protein
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| glutathione levels in cancer cells are
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| | concentrates.Whey protein improves immune
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| higher than that of normal cells, it is
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| | function and fights infections. Animals
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| probably easier to reach the level of
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| | fed whey protein concentrate consistently
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| negative-feedback inhibition in the
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| | showed dramatic enhancement of both the
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| cancer cells' glutathione levels than in
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| | humoral and cellular immune response to a
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| the normal cells' glutathione levels.Whey
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| | variety of immune challenges, such as
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| and LDL CholesterolThe positive health
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| | salmonella, streptococcus pneumonia 9 and
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| benefits of whey protein concentrate does
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| | extreme cancer-causing chemicals. This
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| not end with its effects on immunity and
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| | effect on immunity was not seen with
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| cancer prevention and treatment. Whey
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| | other proteins. So proof Whey protein
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| protein concentrate also was found to be
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| | concentrate fights cancer!!
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| a potent inhibitor of oxidized low
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