Ann N. Martin
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 According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, there should be concern over the animal protein that has been imported from the United Kingdom into the United States between 1998 and December 2000. It was not until December 2000 that the USDA banned all imports of rendered animal proteins from thirty-one countries that either had BSE or presented an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United States.
The Wall Street Journal tracked how much animal protein came into the United States from those thirty-one countries. "The records, gleaned from U.S. |
Bill Sardi
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 While animal protein-rich diets have been associated with osteoporosis, it is the ratio of animal protein over vegetable consumption that is of concern, not necessarily the total amount of animal protein consumed. In other words, it may be better to increase vegetable consumption than to reduce meat intake. [Am J Clinical Nutrition 74: 411-12, 2001] Furthermore, a very recent study casts more doubt on the idea that a high-calcium diet reduces osteoporotic hip fracture. A recent study showed calcium did not reduce hip fracture rates, whereas 800 IU of vitamin D did. |
David Wolfe
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 Interestingly, protein can be adequately supplied by raw plant foods. animal protein is not necessary to meet protein needs. The consumption of cooked animal protein has been statistically correlated with all the major diseases of civilization. As the cooked animal protein increases in the diet, the rate of disease increases in a one-to-one correlation (for more on this see John Robbins' book Diet For A New America and Howard Lyman's book Mad Cowboy). |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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 One simple reason for these results is that we know that when you substitute vegetable protein, like soy, for animal protein you tend to consume fewer calories because plant-based protein is generally lower in calories than animal protein. And soy protein is the only plant protein that's health-care team. soymilk, soy nuts, tempeh, and miso. Many of the health benefits of soy are associated with its unique and rich source of the phytonutrients called isoflaconsidered a complete protein, containing all the essential amino acids. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Putting increase of urinary calcium aside for the moment, a British Medical Journal study in 2002 suggested that animal protein may increase the urinary excretion of oxalate, and that's something we definitely don't want. animal protein will also likely increase the risk of uric acid stones. Moderate amounts of protein are probably fine, though all my usual precautions about factory-farmed meat still apply for other reasons, and if I were a stone former, I'd probably keep protein to a reasonable amount—say 20 percent or so—of my diet for a while.
The Magic of Magnesium
What about supplements? |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 The high-tech diet is very rich in phosphorus, which comes from animal protein, soft drinks, preserved foods, food additives, and more. The optimum ratio is about 1:1. animal protein has a ratio of 26:1 phosphorus to calcium. This disturbed ratio causes loss of bone calcium. Asians eat much less animal protein, much more vegetable protein, ingest about 500 mg of calcium daily, and do not have osteoporosis as a major problem. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
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 Debate continues among nutritionists about whether humans should consume animal protein, as compared to plant protein. We must remember that humans are omnivores, and that our digestive tracts (including our teeth) were designed to handle both animal and plant foods.
Animal protein contains complete proteins, which means that it contains all of the essential amino acids. It has a higher biological value, meaning that animal proteins are more digestible and easily utilized by the body. However, certain types of animal meat, especially the red meats, tend to be much higher in saturated fats. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 If you want to eat less animal protein and more soy, it is probably a good idea, but you can substitute beans, lentils, and other legumes for animal protein just as effectively and get the same cholesterol-lowering effects. However, if you want to use soy, it is free of bad side effects, so feel free to use it.
VALERIAN
A wide variety of herbs and supplements have been marketed for insomnia, most of which have not been thoroughly evaluated and compared to placebo or have not been shown to be effective for sleep. |
Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews
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| One simple reason for these results is that we know that when you substitute vegetable protein, like soy, for animal protein you tend to consume fewer calories because plant-based protein is generally lower in calories than animal protein. And soy protein is the only plant protein that's health-care team. soymilk, soy nuts, tempeh, and miso. Many of the health benefits of soy are associated with its unique and rich source of the phytonutrients called isoflaconsidered a complete protein, containing all the essential amino acids. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| That is, when animal protein intake is high, animal fat intake is typically also high. This makes it difficult for researchers to determine what the effects of a high-protein diet are based on population studies, as the source of protein cannot be identified. Despite this obstacle, there is much evidence that reliance on animal proteins to meet protein requirements is linked to the development of several chronic degenerative diseases. For example, there is evidence that the body handles animal proteins differently from plant proteins. |
| It is often difficult to separate the effects of animal protein from the effects of animal fats because they are so highly correlated. That is, when animal protein intake is high, animal fat intake is typically also high. This makes it difficult for researchers to determine what the effects of a high-protein diet are based on population studies, as the source of protein cannot be identified. Despite this obstacle, there is much evidence that reliance on animal proteins to meet protein requirements is linked to the development of several chronic degenerative diseases. |
Ron Garner
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 Authorities are now recommending as little as 20 grams per day, with vegetable protein being seen as more beneficial than animal protein. Consuming 47 grams or more per day will result in a net loss of calcium from body stores with long-term adverse effects on all body systems.10 When we reduce our intake of animal proteins, our requirement for vitamins and minerals decreases.
Good quality proteins are found in hemp, spirulina, chlorella, nuts, seeds, whole grains, carob powder, vegetables, kelp, and dulse. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| If you want to eat less animal protein and more soy, it is probably a good idea, but you can substitute beans, lentils, and other legumes for animal protein just as effectively and get the same cholesterol-lowering effects. However, if you want to use soy, it is free of bad side effects, so feel free to use it.
VALERIAN
A wide variety of herbs and supplements have been marketed for insomnia, most of which have not been thoroughly evaluated and compared to placebo or have not been shown to be effective for sleep. |
Jack Challem
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 This vitaminlike nutrient is found in animal protein, and it helps cells to burn fat for energy. Take 500 to 1,000 mg.
By increasing your physical activity in small but consistent ways, you will help your body do a better job of lowering blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides. As your muscle increases, and your carbohydrate calories decrease, your body will also start to burn belly fat. You will feel better physically, and you will gain a newfound sense of accomplishment. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Substituting soy for animal protein lowers the glomerular filtration rate, a measure of kidney stress, and may slow kidney damage.
STUDIES NEEDED
Soy may be helpful for the following conditions, but research so far is inconclusive...
•Osteoporosis. Soy has been promoted for bone strength on the mistaken premise that Asian women have less incidence of osteoporosis than American women. Not true. While their rate of hip fractures is lower than in the US, the Japanese have twice the rate of vertebral fractures. |
Marshall Editions
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 Generally, avoiding a high-protein diet, particularly animal protein, is wise. It is recommended that you also avoid too much salt and fat in the diet, alcohol, and foods that are high in oxalate, such as beets, black tea, chocolate, figs, pepper, lamb, parsley, poppy seeds, spinach, soy, and Swiss chard. Oxalate combines with calcium to form a salt that causes kidney stones.
Supplements: Taking magnesium (as a salt of aspartate, which does not cause diarrhea) helps inhibit stone formation, as does taking 25-100 mg of vitamin B6 a day. |
Bill Sardi
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| The "acid-ash" hypothesis holds that high animal protein intake increases urinary calcium loss which is compensated for by increased calcium absorption in the digestive tract, given that there is sufficient calcium provided in the diet. This is where some doctors with an alternative bend began to develop a long list of diseases cured by calcium.
Cornell researchers say that limitation on meat consumption may do more to reduce the risk of osteoporosis than increasing calcium intake. |
Andreas Moritz
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 It was first discovered in 1955 that people who avoid eating animal protein for a certain length of time do not produce extra urea following their first few protein meals. Urea results from the breakdown of protein in the body. The lack of extra urea means that their connective tissues contain no abnormal amounts of protein yet. The blood levels also rise with protein consumption. A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea. This test is done to see how well the kidneys are working. |
| Whereas you can easily overeat on animal protein, it is much less likely to overeat on proteins contained in vegetables, grains and nuts. The stomach would have to be at least five times larger to accommodate such large portions of food. It is common knowledge that the body is able to store unused sugar and other carbohydrates in the form of fat, but it is lesser known that the body also has a large "storage" capacity for protein. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Where the Vegans Have It Wrong
Speaking of protein, I'm always amused by the vegan propaganda about how animal protein "causes" bone loss and osteoporosis. Actually, the opposite is true.
The Framingham Osteoporosis Study investigated protein consumption over a four-year period among 615 elderly men and women with an average age of 75. The amount of protein eaten daily ranged from as low as 14 g a day to as high as 175 g. Those who consumed more protein had less bone loss, and those who consumed less protein had more bone loss, both at the femoral bone and at the spine. |
| The study also found that "higher intake of animal protein does not appear to affect the skeleton adversely." Calcium is better absorbed on a higher-protein diet, even if there is somewhat more urinary calcium excretion. High-protein diets in two recent studies resulted in significantly more calcium absorption than the low-protein diets they were compared to. And a recent study in Obesity
Research compared a low-protein diet to a high-protein diet to determine whether the protein content of the diet impacted bone mineral density. It did. |
Andreas Moritz
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| If overconsumption of animal protein continues, the body begins to store the excessive protein in the walls of the arteries (see illustration 19). At this stage, the main coronary arteries become thickened, damaged and inefficient. As they become occluded and cut off the oxygen supply to the heart, breathing becomes difficult, and pain and numbness may occur. Suddenly a heart attack occurs. Thus, the storage of excessive protein in the body acts like a "time bomb," ready to explode at any moment. |
| Constitutional (genetic) Disposition toward Reduced Protein Digestion
People whose constitution does not require extra food protein in order to be healthy (especially the Kapha and Pitta types) don't have a very efficient digestive system for breaking down animal protein. Since constitutional body types are mostly hereditary, this genetically determined "inefficiency" is passed on from parents to children. Those with a family history of heart attacks appear to be at risk because of possible hereditary factors, but the role of genetics in heart disease is only marginal, if it exists at all. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| White-fleshed fish, on the other hand, is lower in fat than any other source of animal protein. They're also loaded with vitamins and minerals and are incredibly low calorie. In addition, most fish are naturally low in the proinflammatory omega-6 fats (a possible exception being farmed salmon—see page 216). |
| Lentils and beans: Legumes contain many naturally occurring B vitamins and protein for those who wish to consume less animal protein.
9. Alcohol: Every study around the world tells us the same thing: Drinking alcohol in moderation is good for you. Those who drink the least and those who drink the most have the worst health profiles, but those who drink in moderation can lower their risk for heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
10. Whole foods of any kind: These are foods that have not been touched by man or at the very least, minimally processed. |
Andreas Moritz
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| The reason for the virtual absence of coronary heart disease among vegetarians is their more balanced carbohydrate consumption and low intake or complete absence of animal protein. Fat consumption is, therefore, merely an accomplice of the disease, but not its cause. (As was already explained, the highly toxic trans-fats found in refined oils and margarines are the exception). The constantly recycled mass hysteria that declares fat, generally associated with cholesterol, to be the main dietary culprit of heart disease, is completely unfounded, outdated, and has no scientific basis. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| But be smart: As in the case with consuming other raw animal protein products, there is a risk associated with consuming raw oysters, clams, and mussels. If you suffer from chronic illness of the liver, stomach, or blood, or have immune disorders, don't eat them raw. oysters' reputation as an aphrodisiac. (Another might be the odd fact that oysters are sexually fluid—they change sex one or more times during their life span. They always start life as males, and usually end up as females. Go figure. |
Jack Challem
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| If you eat substantial amounts of animal protein, you probably get enough leucine.
Adding a little supplemental leucine, however, may slow the age-related decline in muscle mass. In a recent study, the addition of supplemental leucine helped seniors to synthesize as much muscle as young men do.
Supplements That Help You Deal with Diabetic Complications
Some supplements may be helpful adjuncts to other nutritional and medical therapies for relieving or lessening the risk of developing diabetic complications. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| SOY
Substitution of soy protein for animal protein is associated with a reduction in LDL cholesterol30 that is primarily related to the reduction of animal-fat intake rather than any direct effect of soy itself. Soy extracts have been promoted for the treatment of hot flashes in postmenopausal women. Although some studies have found a reduction in hot flashes, other placebo-controlled trials have not found any efficacy of soy extract. Therefore I do not recommend the use of soy extract for hot flashes. |
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