Check your protein powder's ingredients to see if it contains this dangerous ingredient—it’s terrible for muscle growth!
0:00 Introduction: Protein powder side effects
1:11 Maltodextrin
3:15 Maltodextrin and vitamins
4:42 Maltodextrin side effects
5:26 How to build muscle
In this video, we’re going to talk about the worst ingredient found in many protein powders: maltodextrin.
This dangerous ingredient increases acne, bloating, gut inflammation, mental irritability, anxiety, and insomnia. It’s highly addictive because it increases dopamine.
Maltodextrin promotes acid in your mouth, which increases cavities, and it spikes blood sugar more than sugar! If you consume it repeatedly, it can cause belly fat, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and other health problems.
Maltodextrin is often one of the first ingredients in many protein powder products, which means it makes up most of the product. It’s made of inedible dent corn that’s ground and treated with chemicals. It’s typically heated, pressure-treated, decolorized, and deodorized.
After this process, you’re left with maltodextrin powder, which can then be used as a filler to add bulk to different products. Consuming maltodextrin powder has no benefit. It’s classified as a carbohydrate but acts as a sugar in the body.
The glycemic index tells you how much an ingredient will spike your blood sugar. Maltodextrin has a glycemic index between 105 and 185, which is higher than glucose and table sugar!
Many protein powders contain 50 grams of whey protein per serving combined with 253 grams of carbohydrates from maltodextrin. Your need for many vitamins and minerals increases when you consume this many carbs.
Ultra-processed foods like maltodextrin cause oxidation and inflammation in the body. Maltodextrin also causes significant insulin and blood sugar spikes. It may cause you to wake up groggy and have low blood sugar the day after consuming it. This will cause you to want more, creating a vicious cycle that eventually leads to insulin resistance.
To build muscle, you need exercise and protein, not high doses of refined sugar!
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Thanks for watching! I hope this increases your awareness about the worst ingredient in protein powder. I’ll see you in the next video.
81 responses to “The Most Dangerous Ingredient in Protein Powder (Mass Gainer)”
MALTODEXTRIN
my guy malto back in the list
My stevia pwdr reads stevia leaf and maltodextrin bot 0 calories, how can that be ?
Who started WWI?
MALTODEXTRIN!
@@teresa633 Maltodextrin is worse than Sugar. Its synthetic sugar and its sweeter than Stevia. But also, it has zero calories. And its not classified as Sugar which is why cumpanies exploit the loophole. But make no mistake, Maltodextrin will give you diabetes quicker than Sugar will.
Its now even in creams i mean cosmeticks, make up etc.
This couldn’t have come at a better time xx
I was taking a mass gainer for a month, and I got acne on my forehead. I just checked the label, and it turns out the main ingredient is, indeed, maltodextrin.
The US market for these things seems wild. I have never seen maltodextrin in what I buy, there are like 4 ingredients and the main one is whey protein.
@@Leonhart_93 Mine not only had maltodextrin, but also soy protein. And I didn’t buy this in the US.
@@AzureSymbiote I said US because that’s where I expect things will be experimental and an un-regulated mess.
got here in indonesia too
That’s why you research everything first, and only buy whey isolate or hydrolized WITH OUT added taste, only natural taste.
2 grams of Maltodextrin in a serving of whey = nothing really at all.
252 grams in a super mass gainer = something to think twice about.
It’s technically not a sugar, but it’s a carb with a glycemic index of 134.
I have not seen it as an ingrediuent in whey or casein protein powders. As you say it tends to be used more in meal replacement and weight gain powders. Having said that, I’d be happier to see maltodextrin or sucrose used as a sweetener in protein powders instead of the synthetic sugars that are used.
in a 20g serving? =10%
I’ve been using a protein powder as a meal substitute for 6 months. Label does show a tiny bit of this in it. I have zero intestinal issues. No bloating. I’ve trimmed down to 190 lbs from 217. Eating various meats (protein), tiny serving of vegetables, 2 eggs every day. I only drink water. Prior to 6 months ago, I was heavy vegetables and drank “light” juices. I crapped 6-8x a day blasting like a fire hydrant. Now, I have zero issues, visible abs, and poop a perfect 3-4 footer every morning. No gas, no bloating…nothing. Those protein powder drinks don’t bother me at all. I’m 52. Right now, I’m the same weight I was back in 11th grade football. 6’2 190. I’m in better shape overall now then by far. Blood work isn’t perfect (never has been), but it’s all within the limits.
@@chaosflower4892NOT ANY BETTTER, NOT GOOD
Maltodextrin was the cause of severe dizzy spells for me.
How to remove from body
You too!! So glad I found someone like me. I got over the dizzy spells after I left the drink alone. It took awhile for it to go away. I started it again about 2 months ago and it came back now I’m a hard time getting rid of it.
@@lt3jKetosis
@@shaniceervin1465 yes 💯👍🏼 I ended up in hospital with severe Dizzy spells. Doctors didn’t know the cause of it. I hade recently cut sugar and started using sugar free products. That’s when I realised that might be the problem. Once I stopped using artificial sweeteners, maltodextrin etc. Dizzy spells stopped very quickly. Even now if I use any sugar free or maltodextrin food or drink I get the dizzy spells.
@@shaniceervin1465YouTube keeps deleting my replies.
I don’t quite understand why anyone would call weight gainers “protein powder”.
big mass contain 20-30% protein aswell
Because there’s a high amount of protein in it, with two times the amount of carbs.
Because there is protein powder in it
@@Drberg Please can you do an update on OCD supplements, Tinctures, and animo acids or natural remedies.
@@Drberg That’s right and air contains water, yet no one calls air “water”.
This man keeps saving my life.
😅glad to hear that.
Me too
Me and my family also
A lot of bodybuilders took insulin in the 90’s, this stuff acts similarly but a lot less potent, not healthy, but the theory was a high spike in blood sugar leads to more anabolism. I use mass gainer (just to fill out post workout milkshake) at 1/10 recommended dose x3 a week – specifically to slightly spike blood sugar to absorb whey protein and other nutrients. Tub lasts along time, and can use less whey protein, which is shockingly expensive now.
Me too
It’s very easy folks. Stop eating sugar, and carbs, or at least keep them low.
And seed oils and ultra processed foods and all grain!
Stop using the generalized term “carbs”. Nobody got fat and unhealthy from potatoes and Oatmeal and rice. They got fat off all the calorie dense crap we drown those foods in, in America. Millions of Asians and Africans eat tons of rice and corn and fruit and they’re skinny.
How can I gain weight without CARBS? I stop eating bread for a while and I have been losing weight..I want to gain weight not loose it. Btw I’d advice anyone trying to loose weight to cut out bread and pasta..with moderate workout
@@DerineShorts eat potatoes and rice.
Carbs arent bad
You’re the man, dr berg
I see alot of vitamin companies use maltodextrin as filler, but people give the product good ratings it’s crazy.
It’s not a filler it’s a flavor carrier
@@Nintendo64nerd got it
and its always in pet products. Watch for pet products too, they are even worse.
Because their uneducated and don’t research. This is what these companies do try and hide it and hope people don’t read up on things
I take a lot of supplements and because I don’t want fillers, binders or flow agents. I buy the raw powders in bulk and then mix the proper amounts myself.
I’ve tried many different kinds of protein powders and none of them really work now I take an electrolyte powder and only eat meat and eggs and that is what made me big and muscular ❤🥩💪🏼 went from 30% fat to 10% ❤️
Go organic if you can & there are quality protein powders.
💪🏽Great!! Stick with real food. Your body deserves the best on your journey! ❤
Hemp protein is the best supplement with the highest bioavailable amino acids
Electrolyte powder too contains sugar isn’t it?
Hemp protein is not a complete amino acid chain and isn’t ideal for muscle growth and development
You had me at maltodextrin at 105-185 on the glycemic index. Yipes … More than sugar! Thank you Dr. Berg!
This is positively scary!
Great point! Thank you!
I will forward this video to my son. I hope he will be your new subscriber. Thank you for this. I noticed his forehead acne and his sleep is irregular.
OMG just went to check, but all good, mine says: “100 % pure goat whey protein from Austria. The milk for our goat whey protein comes exclusively from farmers who keep their animals on species-appropriate pastures and feed their animals exclusively with grass.” -AlpenPower
I have exactly the same protein powder 😂
I use the cow-milk-based powder from Alpenpower. Does the goat milk one taste any different?
@@YOUinConsulting if there is any taste it must be very mild bc I do not notice it, but I do love goat milk/cheese/yogurt so it could be that I’m used to it
Can you tell me what product that is? I need to change mine.
@@LauradeVasconcelos Thank you! I just got my new order delivered today. Maybe next time I try out the goat milk one, thanks 😃
YES, for TWO YEARS I lived on a minimum of 8,000 calories and 300 grams of protein a day. I remember that was an ingredient in the gain weight protein powder. Amazing I’m still alive.
Why you do that
@@beefmomma He was bodybuilding.
I was 18, 19 & 20 years old. I weighed 135 pounds and had a body like Pee Wee Herman. I wanted to have a build like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I brought 11 sandwiches to work every day and drank a gallon of the gain weight drink. Never gained weight. I am now 75 years and just had my first blood test of my life and my first physical since 1969. I weighed 141 pounds last month. Still can’t gain weight. Still wear a 29″ waist jean. Never had a prescription and only one sick day in my adult life (in 1969).
@@williamhenry3337 You lucky dog, im 46 6.1 and 245. I need to lose like 35 lbs haha. Weight is HARD to get off once you get it on.
ill be dead without this man 10 years ago
Yes! Get your protein from whole foods. My bloating went away when I dropped all these processed foods
Someone made the comment, “Nearly all whey protein powders nowadays do not add maltodextrin”:
My answer: Right…except for ALL the top seller brands on amazon
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https://www.amazon.com/Mutant-Weight-Gainer-Protein-Powder/dp/B078JQLKLB
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Could you please give me some advice on how to gain weight in a healthy manner. I have a high Metabolism, I’m 42 and since I was a Teenager trying to gain Weight so I could be eligible for sports has been and still is a uphill battle trying to gain weight. Dr. Berg could you please give me some advice on this Matter ??? I would be so appreciative !!!!!! SKÅL BRÓDIR
You’re wrong. It’s not a whey protein powder. It’s a weight/mass gainer, which contains some whey.
Whey protein powder is either whey concentrate/isolate
Well said, Dr Berg. Always sharp and straight on facts 🎯
@@mohitadlakha982 yes. Two totally different things, gainers and whey. There is too much carbs and sugar in gainers, but a lot of whey is blended, mix of everything in it. We should read the “small letters” before we buy 🙂
There must be a mistake – 235 grams is about half a pound. There are no servings like this. It’s probably 23.5 grams, not 235
Many years ago, a guy told me he got diabetes from taking weight gain powder. I was a little skeptical then but now see how that is possible.
Whoever reads this., I pray for you to cure all your diseases and to remove all your pains from your daily life. 🙏🙏🙏
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