High Protein Diet

[Mark]

I have been doing this "Body For Life" program which has been going really well, but I'm starting to have urinary pain again. I suspect it is because you eat protein six times a day, and I do believe this can irritate the urethra, correct? Just wanted to get another POV.

Thanks!

[webslave]

Well, with so much protein you'll end up with acid urine, and that could irritate the bladder. More on why these diets are inadvisable:
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/artic ... -carbs.htm

[Mark]

We are in agreement. The Body for Life Program recommends eating 6 good carbs per day. It also says to eat 6 proteins per day which may be upping my acidic levels. Thanks for the info.

[alprost]

I have been doing this "Body For Life" program which has been going really well, but I'm starting to have urinary pain again. I suspect it is because you eat protein six times a day, and I do believe this can irritate the urethra, correct? Just wanted to get another POV.
Thanks!

If you have any trigger points which refer pain to your urethra, and you have increased wither the volume or intensity of your exercise routines whilst on this programme, this may also be reponsible for your symtoms if it has agrevated the trigger point.
I'd make your dietary changes and see if this helps. If not, then look at modifying your exercise routine and see if this helps (and of course, get any trigger points treated!).

Hope this helps.

[one day...]

I was on Body for life wheb I came down with this. I know of another guy on the forum who did as well.. Not saying body for life causes CPP, but it involves an extremely tough workout, and eating plan. You might not want to workout that hard... I can lift wieghts now, and run , but I do these lightly... I work out harder sometimes, but watch it seriously. I find running, and lifting, to be a tool in my fight, it helps me, but just watch it. Thomas

[alprost]

There is no reason why hard exercise should actually cause chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome in someone. However, if someone already has trigger points etc. (which may or may not be above the threshold where they cause symptoms), then tough exercise might be the preverbial 'straw that breaks the camels back.'

I agree that if you have chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome you need to play it by ear. If it helps, great - If it causes flare ups, then be sensible.