What Are the Benefits of Whey Protein in assisting the body to heal wounds?
Protein is important as we have seen in many functions and processes in the body. When the body is injured and undergoes the healing process, it requires, you guessed it, an increased amount of protein. Protein is required in the growth of new skin to replace the damaged tissue. The protein demand by the body is also increased due to requirements in the immune response, the inflammatory response and in the formation of what is known as Granulation tissue. This is a connective tissue that replaces a fibrin clot in healing wounds. It develops ‘base-first’ to fill the wound and is the final stages of the healing. Whey Protein also contains a globular protein called Lactoferrin. Lactoferrin contains antimicrobial properties that assist the body’s immune system. One of the ways it does this is to block bacteria and viruses binding to host cells in the body.
