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What is Whey Protein Supplement?

Whey protein powder is commonly used by bodybuilders and other athletes to accelerate muscle development and aid in recovery. Some individuals with suppressed or otherwise abnormal immune systems or degenerative diseases use undenatured bio active whey proteins to increase their antioxidant levels.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Support nutritional health 7 0
Other 4 0
Muscle fatigue 3 0
General health 3 2 Efficacy_moderate
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0
Atrophy of muscles 1 0

See all 17 patients currently taking Whey Protein Supplement

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Whey Protein Supplement. See all 14 dosages ►

  1 scp daily 1 tbs. daily 2 tbs. daily 2 scp daily 3 scp daily 3 daily 20 mg daily 23 g daily 24 g daily 28 g daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Whey Protein Supplement (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1   Expense: 50%
Other 1   Other: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Whey Protein Supplement

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Whey Protein Supplement

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Whey Protein Supplement

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Whey Protein Supplement

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 2 100%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Whey Protein Supplement

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Whey Protein Supplement

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 100%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 24, 2012.