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terry · 06-27-2003, 12:43 PM

I don't know much about gelatin-base protein. What I do know is that most people get less than 120 grams of protein per day. An active athlete usually needs to increase this level.

I don't have the guidelines for protein intake in my head. Some fitness books will list this. It varies based on weight and level of activity. It also varies a bit based on metabolism, but this is hard to calculate and usually neglected in most non-clinical studies.

However, very high dosages of protein have side effects. I remember reading a clinical case study of a bodybuilder who used to take liver tablets, very high in protein, to get to an absurdly high level of protein intake (3000 grams per day). After six months his liver gave out and he died of hepatic shock (liver failure).

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terry Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pacifica, CA USA Posts: 571 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't know much about gelatin-base protein. What I do know is that most people get less than 120 grams of protein per day. An active athlete usually needs to increase this level. I don't have the guidelines for protein intake in my head. Some fitness books will list this. It varies based on weight and level of activity. It also varies a bit based on metabolism, but this is hard to calculate and usually neglected in most non-clinical studies. However, very high dosages of protein have side effects. I remember reading a clinical case study of a bodybuilder who used to take liver tablets, very high in protein, to get to an absurdly high level of protein intake (3000 grams per day). After six months his liver gave out and he died of hepatic shock (liver failure).