protein

guys,

can anyone tell me how many grams of protein ones kidneys can cope with daily ?
I understand the 2 grams /per kilo of body weight, but can the kidneys handle this ?

It all depends if your kidneys are healthy or not, I am limited to 1gram currently due to kidney issues, people with healthy kidneys can get away with 2 grams, if you start to notice changes in your urine tests, drop down .5 and another until it balances.

i am on currently 4.4g per kg of LBM...my kidneys are fine and i am on cycle...as long as your water intake is high then u will be fine...

Ok, i think i'm guilty of too little daily water consumption just generally

DJ wrote: i am on currently 4.4g per kg of LBM...my kidneys are fine and i am on cycle...as long as your water intake is high then u will be fine...

Damn, thats alot. Are you seeing better results now than you did on say 2g/kg LBM? Reason I ask is surely there's a limit to what your body can synthesize per day?

damn right i am...dude the top gurus use this 2g of protein per POUND rule... so 4.4g per kg...works for milos,hany rambod and most of those guys so yea i will stick to it...

Sorry we talking about kgs, dj is right 4 grams per kg, or just over. I take 2 grams per kg and that seems to be a good number for me with kidney problems..

currently getting 2g/kg of bw, will bump that up to 4g/kg of lbm once I start my bulk period

deadgoat,bump that up to 3.3 for now, the body need at least 1g of protein per LB of body weight(2.2g per kg) for healthy organ function,cell regeneration,hair and nail growth,upping that to i would suggest a minimum of 1.5g per pound even on maintaince.

reading this is going to make my life more expensive... looks like im not taking in enough to put on weight which probably does explain my frustration at this plateau i'm on.. been taking in 1.5g/pound and at max about 300g a day at 183 pounds (83kgs think)

* just for interests sake slightly off topic, is there a difference in protein content in chicken breasts depending on whether it is free range or not? read some article on the activity levels of chickens effecting the protein count which could make sense, insight would be greatly appreciated

lol... No, the protein content will not be higher.

ha ha thanks..

u can still grow on 1.5g per pound dude,if u have hit a brick wall why not try the following :
change your exercise order,starting with the last exercise first,slightly lower the weight and get another 2-3 reps out,slightly increase calorie intake by 200calories, take a rest day every 2 days, and do this for 2 weeks and see if it breaks the plateau.

Guys, on the kidney issue. Not to digress, what impact does creatine have on kidneys. i suppose once again-plenty water !

If you have any issues with your kidneys don't use creatine, as it will raise your blood pressure which will impact your kidneys again. If you do use creatine use CEE as it has less effect on kidneys and I am actually running it now and my blood pressure is not effected and my urine tests are looking better.

Again, if you do not drink enough water, this is where the basis of problems comes in when using creatine and strain on your kidneys, as they need to work twice as hard, and those filters in your kidneys start to enlarge allowing protein to pass through, and protein is way to large to be passing through your urine that it can actually be detected in urine tests.

Hmmm interesting, thanks OOpump.