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A 26-year-old male asked:

I recently started taking a whey protein supplement, a couple days into it i started experiencing burning urine. could this be protein over load on the kidneys?

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Whey protein: Do you have underlying renal disease? How much protein were your ingesting? What was your hydration like?

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