Peter Attia· MD
what about the maximum amount of protein again traditional thinking here is three grams per kilogram is the maximum and if you consume more than three grams per kilogram as a healthy individual you risk kidney damage
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
what about the maximum amount of protein again traditional thinking here is three grams per kilogram is the maximum and if you consume more than three grams per kilogram as a healthy individual you risk kidney damage
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if you're consuming more than three gram of protein per kilogram body mass per day the turnover of other tissue and or the oxidation of the protein will probably be at a higher level