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Paleo Food List > Is Whey Protein Paleo?

Is Whey Protein Paleo?

Maybe

by Marla Sarris, updated August 30, 2016 Posted on September 30, 2012

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Marla Sarris is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo, a 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Personal Trainer, Studio Manager & Barre Instructor at The Dailey Method, Studio Manager, Trainer & Small Group Fitness Instructor at RE Cryo + Legit Fit, as well as the Executive Producer of Minimalism. After tirelessly dedicating six years to teaching Mathematics at one of the top High Schools in the nation, she left her all-consuming career in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. She continues to indulge her passion for teaching through Paleo Porn.

Yes, it comes from dairy, and yes, dairy has been relegated to the “maybe” category, but that doesn’t mean we should write off whey protein right away. If you can’t tolerate dairy, then obviously you should not include whey protein in your Paleo lifestyle. On the other hand, if whey protein does not cause any problems for you, then there are a number of reasons to include it in your diet.

The Health Benefits

In addition to being an excellent source of protein with an array of amino acids, whey protein has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels after a meal, reduce fatty liver, improve cognitive function under stress, help fight cancer, HIV, heart disease, and improve gut health. Despite dairy’s connection to increased leaky gut in certain individuals, supplementing with whey protein has been shown to actually reduce leaky gut and inflammation, all of which are good things.

Mark Sisson gave a pretty comprehensive defense of whey protein.

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