Protein

If you want to live, grow, and thrive, you need protein in your life. Without protein, the body withers up and you die a horrible death called ‘Senescence’  Protein feeds every cell in the body.

Without protein, the cells in the body will starve. As cells die, and no more cells can be reproduced, fluids dry up, bones become brittle, tissues dry up, blood thickens, organs dry up, and the pain you feel in the process cannot be described.

Protein is one of the only macronutrients that the body must consume regularly in order to thrive.

What is the main function of proteins?

Protein helps repair and build your body’s tissues. It drives metabolic reactions, (chemical reactions that occur in the body that are necessary maintain its existence). maintains pH and fluid balance, and keeps the immune system strong.

It also transports and stores nutrients and can act as an energy source. Protein is crucial to good health.

Proteins serve as structural support, biochemical catalysts, hormones, enzymes, building blocks, and initiators of cellular death.

Proteins can be further defined by their four structural levels: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary.

What does Protein do for the body

Proteins have many functions in the body, including:

• Structure: Proteins provide structural support for cells and muscles.
• Enzymes: Many proteins fold into enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions in the body.
• Hormones: Proteins can act as hormones.
• Cell maintenance: Proteins are responsible for cell shape, organization, and routine maintenance.
• Waste management: Proteins help clean up waste in the cell.
• Signal reception: Proteins can receive signals from outside the cell and respond.
• Growth and development: Proteins are important for the growth and development of children, teens, and pregnant women.
• Muscle maintenance: Proteins are essential for maintaining muscle mass and strength. Low protein intake can increase the risk of developing sarcopenia, a condition associated with increased frailty and risk of falls.

Proteins are made up of chains of amino acids, and every cell in the human body contains protein. There are many food sources of protein, including both animal and plant-based foods.

It is important for replenishing aged or damaged cells. Antibody Proteins protect the Immune system and fight Infections caused by Bacteria and Viruses.

Benefits of Protein in the Body

• Body Growth
• Muscle Building Power
• Replacement of Dead Cells
• Substitute for Meat Protein
• Healing of Wounds and Scars
• Boost Nervous and Immunity Systems
• Soy Protein Reduce LDL Cholesterol
• Promote Metabolic and Physiological Process
• Soy Protein Reduces the Risk of Heart Diseases

Effects of Protein Deficiency

• Muscle weakness

Protein is an essential building block for muscles, and a lack of it can cause muscle weakness and fatigue.

•  Bone problems

Protein is important for bone development and density, and a lack of it can lead to stress fractures and osteoporosis.

•  Immune system issues

Protein helps boost the immune system, so a lack of it can make you more susceptible to getting sick.

•  Mood changes

Protein affects the brain’s neurotransmitters, which regulate mood, so a lack of it can lead to depression or aggression.

•  Skin, hair, and nail problems

Protein is a building block of skin, hair, and nails, so a lack of it can cause problems with these tissues.

• Swelling

Also called edema, this can affect your abdomen, legs, feet, and hands.

• Slow-healing injuries

Protein is needed for blood clotting and connective tissues, so a lack of it can slow healing.

• Malnutrition

A severe protein deficiency can lead to conditions like kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Effects of Too Much Protein

• Dehydration
• Bad breath
• Kidney disease
• Weight gain
• Constipation
• Cancer
• Digestive issues
• Heart Disease
• Fatigue
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Liver disease
• Nutrient imbalances
• Your brain is foggy
• Indigestion
• Kidney stones
• Nausea
• Balancing your protein intake
• Osteoporosis
• Poor appetite

Symptoms of Excess Protein in the Body

• Weight Gain
• High Cholesterol
• Lower Back Pain
• Apathetic Feelings
• Excess Sweating or Urination
• Reduced Liver and Brain Functions
• Note. The misapprehension about Weight Loss
• When we go on a high Protein diet, the initial result is loss of weight. But eventually you will gain weight.

There have been arguments about what is the best way to get protein. Currently, the three prevailing arguments  are

One, the best way to get protein is through meat and dairy, because they are what’s called complete proteins, while plant proteins are called incomplete.

The truth is, meat and dairy IS the fastest, even the most efficient way to get protein today; but, what are the short, medium, and long term consequences of meat and dairy protein vs. the short, medium, and long term consequences of plant proteins?

If you can get a straight answer, less people would choose meat as their primary source of protein.

Here is the thing about protein and consumption that causes most people to be apathetic about their diet one way or the other. MOST PEOPLE DON’T EAT/CONSUME WITH PROTEIN IN MIND; THEY EAT FOR OTHER REASONS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH SHORT, MEDIUM, OR LONG TERM HEALTH EFFECTS.

This is why so many people blindly fall on the side of the meat source argument. They are culturally trained and conditioned to seek out meat over plants as a primary source – UNTIL THEY BECOME SICK.

The second argument about protein is that meat and dairy protein are complete while plant protein is incomplete and as such, plant protein requires supplemental amino acids to compensate whereas meat and dairy does not. If we take a look at the animal kingdom for a comparison of body mass to protein intake ratio, the largest animals on the planet are all herbivores.

These animals are not only the largest, but they are the most reproductively prolific, the longest living, healthier than the carnivorous predators, stronger (can run, move, and jump) more, longer, and faster and tend to share better bonds with other animals of different species.

This is because their diet is not driven on the death of others and that death is not internalized into their bloodstream cause disease, shorter lifespan, and the survival instinct that makes them predators.

The third protein argument is that a plant protein diet cannot sustain the human body indefinitely. Of course, the small amount plant material consumed during the day by humans vs. the processed products, meat  and dairy products, will leave the human deficient in their protein intake.

This is true especially when the plant food has been so compromised, through genetic engineering, mutation breeding, chemicals,  all designed to sterilize the potency of the plant nutrition before it reaches the table.

The best way to ensure a more complete plant-based protein diet is to EAT MORE GREENS (PLANT MATERIAL) and less processed foods and meats.

Am I suggesting that everyone become vegan, vegetarian? No., not unless you’re a type A blood individual. If you are a type A, then yes, you SHOULD be a vegan, but for the rest of the population, there need to be MORE plant protein and a LOT LESS meat and dairy consumption – and little to no processed food.

This change in your protein intake will absolutely extend your life, improve your health, and vitality and reduce the chances of diseases and viruses taking residence in your body.

Herbs that are rich in proteins (plenty other herbs nuts and grain that rich in protein)

• Coriolus Versicolor (Turkey Tail)
• Drumstick
• Spirulina
• Bladderwrack
• Watermelon Seeds
• Sorghum
• Quinoa
• Buckwheat
• Hemp seed