Protein Powder

Protein powders lack the vitamins, minerals, and co-factors found in whole animal foods. Whole animal foods provide a matrix of micronutrients alongside protein that isolated powders cannot replicate. Lean protein powders stripped of their natural fat matrix are metabolically disruptive. Protein should be consumed in whole-food form alongside the fat that naturally accompanies it. Approximately 30% of all proteins in the human body are collagen, yet muscle-meat-centric diets and protein powders provide almost none. Whey, soy, and pea protein isolates are problematic for arthritis and can trigger or worsen flares.