Re: Slightly OT: Whey's benefits beyond protein supplementation

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:34:42 -0600, Brian Link <blink@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:14:21 -0500, JMW <jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>"Brian Link" <blink@xxxxxxxx> wrote
>>>> Since I'm still a noob as far as weightlifting and supplements, I've
>>>> been trying to get a better sense of this particular topic. I still
>>>> read mags which seem to have decent advice, and when I present the
>>>> results here I routinely get called out by smarter folks. So I
>>>> obviously haven't found the touchstone resources yet.
>>>>
>>>> So I've been wondering about the benefits of Whey supplementation for
>>>> people not necessarily looking for protein boosts. Some claims that
>>>> I've read include: increased brain function, boosted immune systems,
>>>> liver rejuvenation, mood stabilization, etc.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone point to a scholarly discourse on the benefits of whey
>>>> supplementation?
>>>
>>>http://search.lef.org/src-cgi-bin/MsmFind.exe?QUERY_ENCODING=UTF-8&CFGNAME=MssFind.cfg&ALLCATS=X&NO_DL=X&CAT_KEY=&AGE_WGT=0&QUERY=whey
>>>
>>>http://www.brinkzone.com/onlinearticles.html
>>
>>However, Brian should be cautious. It has been reported in some
>>recent studies that consumption of whey protein may upregulate the
>>expression of Republican genes in certain mid-brain neurons, thereby
>>causing a substantial increase in intelligence but reducing one's
>>ability to react hysterically to public policy issues. Brian might
>>find such side effects to be psychologically challenging.
>
>Yes, I'm familiar with these studies. However, you seem to be reading
>them inaccurately, since they all stem from the seminal article
>"Consumption of Whey Protein coupled with Sniffing Airplane Glue and
>Living in a Trailer Park and Voting for Corrupt Lying Bastards due to
>Xenophobia and Fear of Fictional Islamic Cave-Dwellers", which has
>proven to have several serious statistical flaws, owing to the control
>group's ingestion of rye ergot.
>
>An honest mistake.
>
>BLink

Also, see "An Etymological Disaster: Evolution of 'Heckuva Job' to
'Incompetent Crony'" and "Attribution of Genius to Serial Failure by
Disgraced Former Supreme Court Nominee" in "Psychological Anomalies
Journal".

Happy reading.

BLink
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