Impact of Whey Protein on Digestive System

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Physiological System Impacted and Influence of the Product on This System............................................2
Research and Evidence................................................................................................................................4
Summary of Key Findings............................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
Whey protein is the protein that is found in whey. The whey is the watery part of milk which
comes out after separating the milk from curds while producing cheese. It is generally utilized by
the athletes for improving their performances and for increasing their body strength, but it have
many others uses also. It is also utilized by the people with HIV to lose weight and helps to stop
allergies in infants. Moreover, it is that protein source which can improve the nourishment of the
diet. It may have effects on the immune system and digestive system also. It might also help
eczema, atopic disease, and systems of psoriasis but could not help in muscle growth, cancer,
cysts, diabetes, asthma, liver diseases, lowering high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Physiological System Impacted and Influence of the Product on This System
Working Process of Digestive System
The whey protein will have an impact on the digestive system. The digestive system of the
human body is made up of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract is made up of liver,
pancreas, and gallbladder (Assadpour, Maghsoudlou, Jafari, Ghorbani & Aalami, 2016). They
are the solid organs of the GI tract. The GI tract also has some hollow organs starting from
mouth to anus. In the GI tract, a bacteria known as gut flora or microbiome helps to digest the
foods. Some parts of the circulatory system and nervous system also helps to digest. The
bacteria, nerves, blood, hormones and the organs of the digestive system help in digesting the
foods and liquids eaten and taken every day.
The digestion process is vital for the human body as the body requires essential nutrients, foods,
and liquids for working correctly and for maintaining a healthy body. The essential nutrients in
the human body are proteins, vitamins, fats, minerals, carbohydrates, and water. The nutrients
are broken in small portions, and the body utilizes them for energy, growth, and repairs the cells.
Each organ of the digestive system helps in moving the foods and liquids through the GI tract,
and break them in small portions (Bauer et al., 2015). After the foods are broken in small
portions, the human body could take in and transfer the nutrients in the required organs. The
water is absorbed by the large intestine, and then the waste materials of the body turn into the
stool.