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A member asked:

I've decided to start bodybuilding and recently purchased muscle milk. is it safe to use at my age, are there any risk to protein supplements?

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Yes: They are beneficial for people involved in a lot of physical activity however too much of it can cause kidney damage by increasing the workload of kidney which can damage the kidney in people with borderline disease and dehydration.

Dr Kayvanfar agreed

Answered 6/27/2015

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