Is protein bad?

[nesha24]

I was reading some thread and some ladies say they don't like too much protein in their hair..Can someone tell me more about why protein on the hair may not be good? Also, is it bad to consume too much protein in your diet?
Thanks!

 

[SexyC]

IMO protein is bad when it is not followed up with moistier. As far as protein in the diet it wont hurt your hair but it can make you gain wieght if you do not workout.

 

[Shatani]

protein is bad when you use too much...for your hair and for your diet....

 

[hOnii]

some ladies say they don't like too much protein in their hair..

exactly as stated. TOO MUCH is when its not good. your hair will start to break instead of become healthier.

 

[msniq]

some people seem to think that they need it when they do not. it is damaging after a fe times. if you read the bottle of emergencee it says for DESPERATLY damaged hair. i refuse to believe that soooo many people on this board have hair that is that messed up.
I do not believe in that protein stuff, i use to use it and follwed with a most. cond. on the advice of the "mamis" well that did nothing but slowly damage my hair and lead me to a short cut. granted i like my hair and it grows at a nice pace but there are times that i miss the length.

So no you do not need the protien.

 

[Poohbear]

most ladies with fine/thin hair cannot take too much protein on their hair. some may not even need protein. it all depends. Protein is used to stop & prevent breakage, split ends, and shedding. It also strengthens the hair cuticle. Its for damaged ore relaxed/color-treated hair.

 

[BAILEYSCREAM]

I was reading some thread and some ladies say they don't like too much protein in their hair..Can someone tell me more about why protein on the hair may not be good? Also, is it bad to consume too much protein in your diet?
Thanks!

Too much protein on the hair makes my hair hard and dry. I think I am feeling the effects right now.

You know your hair skin and nails are all made up of protein anyway. So eating the protein is good because it is synthesized by the body and whatever the body does not use gets excreted.

However, I believe a healthy balanced diet is a good idea, so it's not a good idea to consume too much of one particular food group but a good combination of foods so that you get all the nutrients your body needs.

 

[LaNecia]

IMO protein is bad when it is not followed up with moistier. As far as protein in the diet it wont hurt your hair but it can make you gain wieght if you do not workout.

Too much of anything in your diet can make you gain weight, it's a matter of calories consumed versus calories expended. Your body does NOT excrete any surplus fat, carbohydrates or for our discussion PROTEIN. If you consume too much (in calories), your body will convert it to fat, YES, CONVERT IT TO FAT!! Protein is harder to convert but yes, it will change it to storable adipose tissue. Also, too much protein can be hard on your liver, especially if you're not drinking enough water to help with the flushing of the nitrogen from your system. Your best bet, as stated earlier, for health and cosmetic reasons is to consume a balanced diet (unless you are an athlete and must arrange your dietary needs for training/competition purposes).

As far as your hair is concerned, your body will utilize the protein you consume, for your hair AFTER it has satisifed any other requirements your body has for protein (hair and nails are low on the totem pole, so to speak).
My hair does rather well w/frequent protein treatments, as long as it's not Aphogee

 

[northernbelle]

Supergirl composed a rather extensive commentary re: protein some time ago. Perhaps you could conduct a search?

northernbelle