Adrienne Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >[log in to unmask] writes: > >> But a protein ceiling for someone 5ft. tall and someone 6ft tall can't be >> the same or for male vs female. Where did they get this figure? > >Good question -- I was wondering the same thing. Also, perhaps if one is >eating sufficient fat with the protein, protein toxicity does not occur. I >know that for much of my adult life I've regularly eaten what according to >these recent posts would be considered "toxic amounts" of protein, yet I've >never experienced any untoward symptoms ie nausea, diarrhea, malaise. Really? which amounts in grams of protein? Protein toxicity of course varies between humans. Influences are: Size of the kidney. Amount of water ingested (or better pissed - you may excuse) Total mass of the blood (as a buffer temporarily storing amonia and other acids). Should be related to body size. Size of the liver. Extent to which the liver is occupied with other tasks - like metabolizing alcohol. A.S.