Currently there are no documented Whey Protein side effects or danger from taking Whey Protein, provided that a person is not lactose intolerant or has an allergy to dairy proteins or soya. However there is on-going research into the long-term effects of consuming excessive amounts of protein in one’s diet.

Whey is a high quality protein derived from cow’s milk. Milk contains two major proteins: 80% casein and 20% whey. Whey Protein is natural by- product of cheese manufacture and is used by many as a dietary supplement. Kinetica’s high quality Whey Protein has being scientifically developed to replenish your body’s amino acid levels and help support lean muscle growth and recovery.

Whey Protein BENEFITS:

Kinetica is an Irish owned company part of the Carbery Group. This farmer owned company has one of the largest cheese factories in Europe, which generates fresh dairy whey for the company’s Whey Protein production. This means our high quality, pure Whey Protein is produced from the rich milk of our grass-fed cows. All milk produced by our suppliers is hormone free. All our customers are therefore guaranteed the purest, best quality Whey Protein available.    

TYPES OF Whey Protein:

Whey Protein Concentrate

 Whey Protein concentrate as the name suggests is protein extracted from whey and concentrated and is typically approx. 80%. It is produced by ultra filtration technology and contains high levels of protein and branched chained amino acids (BCAAs). Whey Protein concentrate is often used by athletes to help them grow strong, lean muscle and recover quickly by restoring the body’s amino acid balance during and after exercise.

Whey Protein Isolate

Whey Protein isolate is produced using cross – flow micro filtration; a natural process which employs a ceramic membrane to remove fat and lactose without the use of heat and chemicals. Whey Protein isolate has a protein content of approx.

90%. This gentle procedure minimises protein denaturation, maintains a better mineral profile and preserves more of the valuable dairy fractions. The resulting proteins are exceptionally pure, virtually fat-free and contain only trace amounts of lactose.

Hydrolysed Whey Protein

Whey Proteins are made up of long chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. Hydrolysed Whey Protein is created by a process known as enzymatic hydrolysis, where enzymes (naturally-occurring proteins produced by all living cells) are used to break down these bonds. This process produces peptides of various sizes and single amino acids.

By mimicking the way our body digests proteins, enzymatic hydrolysis produces Whey Protein hydrolysates which are effectively pre-digested. This means that they can be absorbed more quickly by the body than whole proteins or free form amino acid mixtures.

Whey Proteins in the form of concentrates, isolates and hydrolysates are the supplement of choice of most bodybuilders and sports people for the following reasons:

·         Its amino acid composition is very similar to human skeletal muscle protein, providing almost all of the amino acids in approximate proportion of their ratios in muscle. Hence Whey Protein has the high Biological Value of 104. Proteins with a score in excess of a 100 or more provide all of the required amino acids in the correct ratio.

·         Over a quarter of Whey Protein is made up of Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs). They make up one third of muscle protein. BCAAs are important as unlike other essential amino acids, they are metabolised directly into muscle tissue and are the first ones used during periods of exercise. There are higher levels of BCAAs in Whey Proteins than in any other protein. BCAA s exerts an anti-catobolic effect by reducing the breakdown of protein thereby protecting muscle tissue. BCAAs if present in a plentiful supply can be deaminated by the muscle cell and burned as energy. This serves to conserve the muscles glycogen reserves and thus help in aiding stamina.

·         Over half of the protein in whey is made up of essential amino acids. These are the amino acids that the human body cannot manufacture for itself.

·         Around 12% of Whey Protein is made up of the essential and branched chain amino acid leucine. It plays a distinct role in protein metabolism and has been identified as a key signal in the initiation of muscle protein synthesis.

·         Whey Proteins are rich in glutamine which has been considered “conditionally-essential” during times of intense training.

·         Individual amino acids and bioactive compounds found in whey can improve immune function and gastrointestinal health.

·         Whey Protein is a rich and rare source of bio available cysteine. Whey Protein concentrates (80% protein) and Whey Protein isolates (90% protein) contain at least three or four fold higher concentration of cysteine compared to other protein sources, including soya and casein.

Cysteine plays a key role in the synthesis of glutathione the bodies main antioxidant defence. Intense training can give rise to free radical production, impaired immunity and an environment of oxidative stress in the body. This can promote the loss of muscle tissue.  Whey components such as the Immunoglobulin Ig A, the amino acid glutamine, and the protein lactoferrin can be of benefit in the treatment of common complaints among athletes of repeated infections and gastrointestinal disturbances.

·         Hydrolysed Whey Proteins provide a readily available source of di and tri peptide fractions attractive to athletes and other individuals desiring a quickly absorbed, low allergenicity protein source.

·         Whey Proteins are much more rapidly absorbed by the digestive system. Absorption of other proteins like casein can be slowed down by acid coagulation in the stomach.

·         Instantised agglomerated whey powders are very soluble and easy to mix.