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.