The Most Dangerous Ingredient in Protein Powder (Mass Gainer)

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!

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 59, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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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.

[Drberg]

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

[johanna]

Maltodextrin is the largest ingredient in infant formula and formulas for seniors. My dad got diabetes after he started taking this. Nurses say that many seniors get diabetes after taking this, but it goes away when they stop taking it. Gotta wonder what happens to babies.

[AzureSymbiote]

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.

[foreign_bhai]

I'd be dead without this man 10 years ago

[curiouscat]

I consider any protein powder or multi-vitamin powder mix for drinks, to be an "ultra-processed" food-like substance. No matter what the label says you don't know for sure what's in it or how it was processed. I do take vitamins and minerals because I'm scared not to but I'm also diligently searching for the best quality meats from local farmers who I can vet, grow my own vegetables and keep chickens for eggs (on my half acre food forest where I'm improving pasture for them)

[Overcrook]

I don't quite understand why anyone would call weight gainers "protein powder".

[justeapeachie]

No wonder I keep having migraine and dizzy spells!!! And can’t sleep at night - super irregular sleep patterns. Thank you Dr Berg you’re the best Dr out there seriously

[AbdulGhani-vmoq]

Maltodextrin was the cause of severe dizzy spells for me.

[sasikumar]

He is right, because after consuming mass gainer my blood sugar is high, now I realized. I stopped mass gainer and changed into whey protein

[LauraDeVasconcelos]

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

[raquelhurtado]

Thanks for your knowledge and valuable information ❤

[ultrabaugh]

I was here thinking about the best protein powder to get then here comes this video. 😮 Thanks doc 🤝

[believe-in-yourself]

Aspartame / Acesulfame (K) Potassium should also be mentioned please, Dr Eric Berg 😊. Thank You.

[HealthReset-us]

Nutrition advice that's actually practical!

[ffviifakeremake]

They also put it in chocolate powder, I like chocolate milk but sometimes it is difficult to find a decent product.

[gufronarmy-wlpo]

Great information, honestly i'm skinny fat, I wanted to buy mass gainer but always hesitant because there were too many artificial food ingredients, especially the maltodextrin content, and finally I got the answer,
Thank you dr berg.

[vineetjhaveri]

No wonder I was getting acne breakouts!
I just checked the ingredient list and Maltodextrin was first on the list :|
I just dumped the Mass Gainer 😊
Thanks a ton Doctor 🙏🏼

[a.williams]

Thanks for another great video, Dr Berg 🙏🏻

[raghavendrac]

What an amazing video. Ive always heard to not take mass gainers, and just eat more normal food instead even if its hard to do. Now i know the reason.

[VRGamingTherapy]

Guy single handedly destroying everything I thought I loved.