Medical nutrition
During bed rest, muscle tends to lose from 2 ways, decreased synthesis and increased decomposition.
In general, muscle loss is most noticeable in the back and legs.
High-purity whey protein is rich in branched-chain amino acids and essential amino acids, which are essential to protein synthesis.
Whey protein is low in fat, provide amino acid to stimulate protein synthesis without put liver under prossure due to excessive fat intake.
Whey protein is rich in sulfur-containing amino acids such as cysteine and methionine, which can be utilized in human body to synthesize glutathione, an important mediator of antioxidant in the body.