If we were to say that a supplement existed that had the best amino acid content, decreased levels of unhealthy blood fats, decreased fat accumulation in the liver, boosted the body’s most potent antioxidant, decreased blood pressure, improved heart health, increased the lifespan of lab animals, decreased body fat without calorie restriction, decreased levels of the muscle-inhibitor myostatin, increased immunity, prevented muscle breakdown, decreased hunger when dieting, increased genetic muscle-building signals, improved exercise recovery, increased strength and increased muscle mass, you would probably think we were lying. Well this actually describes Whey protein.

**Biological Value**

Whey protein has the highest biological value (BV) ever tested – 104 – and that isn’t based upon newer, better forms of whey protein or hydrolysed whey isolates, so the number could actually be quite a bit higher. That makes whey better than whole egg protein (100) and far better than casein, soy protein, meat, fish, etc (these have a BV below 80). This means that gram-for-gram, whey protein builds the most muscle.

**Nitric Oxide**

Recently, several studies have looked at specific “peptides” (short chains of amino acids) in whey protein and found that they boost Nitric Oxide (NO). This relates to other research that shows that whey protein also decreases blood pressure. So Whey Protein’s ability to increase NO means an increased blood flow and this improves heart and blood vessel function.

**Blood Pressure, LDL, CRP, Triglycerides and Insulin**

A study in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension showed that whey protein not only decreased blood pressure but also decreased levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol and just as importantly, decreased levels of the main indicator of inflammation, called C-reactive protein (CRP). This would not only have positive effects on the heart and other bodily functions but could increase muscle recovery from training and injury. A study in Clinical Nutrition showed not only increased muscle mass but decreased triglycerides and cholesterol and showed improvements in liver health in obese females who used whey protein. Several other studies also show that whey protein improves insulin function and could help treat diabetes and also to help people avoid getting the disease in the first place.

**Immune System**

Whey protein has been shown in studies to improve immune function in humans too. A study in the Journal of Nutrition showed that it increased levels of numerous immune factors and enhancing their ability to attack pathogens in the body that lead to disease and inflammation. Other studies confirm these effects. Further studies show that whey protein boosts the primary lymphocytes (CD4 cells) that lead to the complications caused by HIV.

**Glutathione**

Whey protein increases levels of one of the most potent antioxidants called glutathione by a whopping 24% and researchers have stated that this and other effects of whey protein are probably behind the results of case studies which strongly suggest an anti-tumour effect of whey protein.

**Muscle building**

Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Texas Medical Division found that whey protein had a stronger effect on the muscle-building process than just taking the equivalent amount of essential amino acids. No one knows for sure why this is but the whey protein increased insulin levels much further (5 to 20 times higher) than the amino acids, so at least part of this effect is probably the anabolic (muscle-building) effects of the hormone insulin.

**Fat Loss **

The reason for whey protein’s fat loss effects are that it increases metabolic rate more than carbohydrates or fat, it decreases hunger more than carbohydrates or fat, and it maintains muscle when dieting greater than carbohydrates or fat (and more muscle means a higher metabolic rate and a lower calorie requirement). The authors of a study published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism stated that research subjects using whey protein lost significantly more body fat and showed a greater preservation of lean muscle.

**Appetite**

More recently, there have been a number of studies showing that whey protein in particular has stronger effects on appetite than other proteins. A review of scientific studies conducted at the University of Toronto on whey protein’s effects on hunger, concluded that it decreased food intake more than other foods, other proteins and versus placebo. It also found that whey’s specific proteins and peptides are bioactive, leading to satiety (decreased hunger). Moreover, it showed that whey protein affects hormones and other bodily functions that decrease hunger.

**Life Span**

All of the above benefits are probably to one extent or another responsible for whey protein’s ability to increase the lifespan of lab animals (and it’s a safe bet, humans) as detailed in a study published in the journal Clinical Investigative Medicine.

So whey protein is without a doubt a front runner in the supplements league, and we (and our customers) believe our selection of whey protein products are the best in the industry.

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Above article written by Reflex Nutrition

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