Hi, Jim!

I have unhappy, bloating reactions to whey protein.  For one thing, the
dairy protein, casein, is very similar to the prolamin in gluten, and can
affect a celiac person the same way.  In fact, in some nonceliac people,
the casein can cause the erosion of the intestinal cillia just as the
prolamin does in the celiac person.  Then there's the lactose issue.  I
don't know which one--casein or lactose--is affecting me, or if it is
both.  I do best staying away from all forms of dairy completely.

Jane
Tucson, AZ  USA

At 04:39 PM 5/30/03 -0500, you wrote:
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>A question regarding whey protein.  Anyone out there with reactions good
>or bad?  I have problems with dairy and, even though presumably the
>lactose has been removed by the microfiltering process, obviously the
>proteins have not.
>
>Your thoughts and opinions appreciated.