Importance of lactose?

[BrandonMelster]

When i am looking at different whey proteins I can see that almost all have lactose in them. Is lactose needed to build muscle? Will lack of lactose make my progress slower?

Just want to know because i am allergic to lactose and cant consume it at all.

 

[P0N]

You don't need lactose, it's just another sugar. Whey protein isolate should not have lactose though. You really shouldn't need protein powders in the first place though. It is far better to get your protein from whole foods.

 

[Mobster]

When i am looking at different whey proteins I can see that almost all have lactose in them. Is lactose needed to build muscle? Will lack of lactose make my progress slower?

Just want to know because i am allergic to lactose and cant consume it at all.

Quite the opposite. Most people can't digest lactose.

 

[RickRock]

When i am looking at different whey proteins I can see that almost all have lactose in them. Is lactose needed to build muscle? Will lack of lactose make my progress slower?

Just want to know because i am allergic to lactose and cant consume it at all.

No, lactose is definitely not needed. Its actually not something you really want much if any of at all

 

[RoySimpson]

Probably better for your body to be avoiding lactose. Its alright to drink milk occasionally but I sense it can bring on inflammation in the body when you dont need that!

 

[stevesmi]

80% of adults cannot digest lactose, it is a sugar that is extremely inflammatory and tough on the gut

whey isolate should not contain lactose, i said SHOULD because many still do regardless

 

[Mobster]

And it's not an ingredient in those products. It's what naturally occurs in the lower grade proteins (all the milk ones). They did NOT add it.

 

[cbbram]

Not my area of expertise but I recommend eating real food over powdered protein.