protein shake caused man boobs

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 01:22AM #1

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of

Did people know about these side effects?

Beast4mdaeast · 23-07-2019 01:24AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of Did people know about these side effects?

Steroids can cause gyno .. itchy nipples breast tissue growth.
Im pretty sure protein shakes are dense in calories hench weight gain

D14Rugby · 23-07-2019 01:26AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of Did people know about these side effects?

Unless you're using some really weird niche protein then it's not the protein that's causing it.

Mjolnir · 23-07-2019 01:36AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of Did people know about these side effects?

Ladies and gentlemen please don't feed the trolls allow them to die of starvation.

If you're serious please learn what a calorie is and how the Marco's vary in calorie content.

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 01:47AM

Mjolnir wrote: »

Ladies and gentlemen please don't feed the trolls allow them to die of starvation.

If you're serious please learn what a calorie is and how the Marco's vary in calorie content.

not trolling wish i was

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 01:50AM

Mjolnir wrote: »

Ladies and gentlemen please don't feed the trolls allow them to die of starvation.

If you're serious please learn what a calorie is and how the Marco's vary in calorie content.

Whey protein is actually a high quality protein that is made out of cow’s milk. And what most guys are unaware of is that milk can negatively affect man boobs.

Organic milk comes from cows, but the caveat here is that for cows only produce milk when they are pregnant. And naturally when an animal is pregnant their estrogen levels are also increased. Since estrogen is the hormone that is responsible for man boobs, exposing your body to it by taking organic milk increases your chances of forming female breasts

JJayoo · 23-07-2019 01:56AM

I'd worry more about your lack of brain cells than the man boobs.

Mjolnir · 23-07-2019 02:04AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

Whey protein is actually a high quality protein that is made out of cow’s milk. And what most guys are unaware of is that milk can negatively affect man boobs.

Organic milk comes from cows, but the caveat here is that for cows only produce milk when they are pregnant. And naturally when an animal is pregnant their estrogen levels are also increased. Since estrogen is the hormone that is responsible for man boobs, exposing your body to it by taking organic milk increases your chances of forming female breasts

Whey is a by product of milk and is also produced when making dairy products like cheese and is a better source of protein than eggs which are the gold standard in protein measurement.

You're talking about gyno, man boobs generally is used to refer to just fatty deposits on the chest are not feminization of Male breast tissue.

Whey is filtered and I can guarantee you that the small exposure from milk or dairy products or by products is not enough to raise your estrogen level enough to cause gyno, gyno is caused by high estrogen levels over a prolonged period of time such as puberty or long term steroid use without an anti estrogen. You also need to be somewhat sensitive to estrogen to get gyno.

Gyno can also be caused by progesterone.

You are however more likely to get gyno from dairy alternatives such as soy milk as that is highly estrogenic and has been proven to cause negative effects on males especially prepubescent and pubescent males suppressing natural test and raising estrogen levels.

Also cows produce milk after giving birth, when estrogen levels are at an all time low in mammals, it's prolactin which is responsible for lactation.

Mjolnir · 23-07-2019 02:07AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

not trolling wish i was

Eat less, lift more do more cardio
If you're not trolling you've more than likely been taking protein shakes thinking they'll give you muscle, they are the equivalent to eating a chicken breast. You've more than likely taken in far too many calories and gotten fat

BorneTobyWilde · 23-07-2019 02:12AM

But if you are doing work at gym then you will develop a large chest. Hardly boobs lol

Mjolnir · 23-07-2019 02:15AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

But if you are doing work at gym then you will develop a large chest. Hardly boobs lol

Not necessarily, if you're eating in a surplus with quality well balanced macros and doing sufficient weight training yes.

If you're going in sitting on machines using 5kg for 2 sets of 10 reps with 10 minute social media breaks between each set and eating everything in sight you'll just get fat.

Most people that go "beast mode" at the gym half a$$ their training

Transform · 23-07-2019 11:52AM

Mjolnir wrote: »

Not necessarily, if you're eating in a surplus with quality well balanced macros and doing sufficient weight training yes.

If you're going in sitting on machines using 5kg for 2 sets of 10 reps with 10 minute social media breaks between each set and eating everything in sight you'll just get fat.

Most people that go "beast mode" at the gym half a$$ their training

Thats the correct answer

Transform · 23-07-2019 11:53AM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of Did people know about these side effects?

just to get some reference - whats your current deadlift, how many chin ups can you do and whats current bench press with dumbbells or barbell?

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 11:56AM

Transform wrote: »

just to get some reference - whats your current deadlift, how many chin ups can you do and whats current bench press with dumbbells or barbell?

Dont dead lift or chin up. Incline bench press with 17.5 dumbbells 3by12

tvjunki · 23-07-2019 12:15PM

Alot of protein shakes are bulked out with soya or are soya based. This affects estrogen levels in the body. The same with protein bars. Most have soya as one of the first ingredients in the bar. If you take this you would be better getting a packet of chicken or ham after your workout.
Just to give you an idea many ladies going through the menopause use soya supplement, soya based foods to bring up the estrogen level they have lost.
Could be you more sensitive to the soya.
Another thing many men also are told not to take soya if they have low sperm count as well. Estrogen can effect the testosterone and progesterone in the body. That is if you are thinking ahead.
It can take a while for your body to recover and that is what has happened to you.

Oasis1974 · 23-07-2019 12:23PM

Wouldn't you then need to wear man bras aswell or is it safe to carry breast's around unsupported like women in case you develop very large ones in the double D size area?

SortingYouOut · 23-07-2019 12:24PM

What is your current calorie in and out each day?

Make sure it isn't a weight gainer you're using also, as they're quite calorie dense.

Optimum Nutrition do a great whey that's very low in carbs and calories.

If you think it may be a hormone issue, maybe go see someone.

SortingYouOut · 23-07-2019 12:27PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

Dont dead lift or chin up. Incline bench press with 17.5 dumbbells 3by12

Also, if your back permits it, Deadlift and Squat.

These large muscle groups increase testosterone when built on, which may help and will also help you build muscle elsewhere.

D14Rugby · 23-07-2019 01:48PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

Dont dead lift or chin up. Incline bench press with 17.5 dumbbells 3by12

Now we've got to the root of the problem.

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 02:16PM

D14Rugby wrote: »

Now we've got to the root of the problem.

I am doing the program i was giving in the gym i joined.

D14Rugby · 23-07-2019 02:43PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I am doing the program i was giving in the gym i joined.

If they gave you a program without testing your deadlifts, chin up, squat and flat bench then the program isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Alf Veedersane · 23-07-2019 03:42PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I started going the gym and began using protein shakes but had to stop as i developed man boobs and now in cant get rid of them. I read up and it seems to be a common side effect of protein shakes. It sucks because man boobs are pretty much impossible to get rid of Did people know about these side effects?

Either you're eating too much or your shakes are being spiked with oestrogen...the whey protein didn't cause your bìtch tìts, Bob.

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 05:36PM

D14Rugby wrote: »

If they gave you a program without testing your deadlifts, chin up, squat and flat bench then the program isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Ah ok it maybe time to move gyms and get a PT

Effects · 23-07-2019 05:41PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

I am doing the program i was giving in the gym i joined.

You need more cardio and less calorie intake.

PCeeeee · 23-07-2019 05:43PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

but the caveat here is that for cows only produce milk when they are pregnant.

Once they have the calf the milk stops is it?

rainybillwill · 23-07-2019 05:46PM

PCeeeee wrote: »

Once they have the calf the milk stops is it?

Like humans, cows only produce milk after they have given birth, and dairy cows must give birth to one calf per year in order to continue producing milk. Typically they are artificially inseminated within three months of giving birth.

Apiarist · 23-07-2019 05:53PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

Ah ok it maybe time to move gyms and get a PT

If you are doing it for your fitness, I would recommend a HIIT class or a similar group workout instead.

nthclare · 23-07-2019 05:54PM

A friend of mine is going through transition and swears by protein and soya, supposedly there's female enhanced ingredients in soya milk etc

Used to be called Sennan now turning into Sienna, after that I was wary about anything to do with soya.

Supposedly it's prone to calming people down but prone to tantrums when they loose it...

I Remember the good old days when I used to work out, there was us and the muscle marys....

Nothing personal to the op that was just what we called the milkshake and soy boys

23-07-2019 05:57PM

A new account & making rid claims.

Some people have too much time on their hands

PCeeeee · 23-07-2019 06:05PM

rainybillwill wrote: »

Like humans, cows only produce milk after they have given birth, and dairy cows must give birth to one calf per year in order to continue producing milk. Typically they are artificially inseminated within three months of giving birth.

You said they only produce milk when they're pregnant. Anyhow I think it's very clear what this is about now.

gctest50 · 23-07-2019 06:05PM

Go to an endocrinologist instead of guessing

or it'll cost you a fortune redecorating the house and colour coordinating the towels

protein shake caused man boobs

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