30/08/2025
💡 Protein is essential, hindi optional.
Unlike carbs na kaya gawin ng katawan mula sa fat at protein (gluconeogenesis), protein mismo cannot be replaced. Amino acids are vital at kailangan araw-araw.
📌 Bakit importante ang protein?
1. Repair & Healing – Protein builds enzymes and structural proteins na kailangan para mag-ayos ng tissues, sugat, at microtears sa muscles.
2. Muscle & Strength – Lean mass preservation. Kung kulang, muscle wasting (sarcopenia) pwedeng mangyari lalo na sa aging o weight loss.
3. Hormones & Enzymes – Maraming hormones (ex. insulin, glucagon, growth hormone) ay protein-based. Without enough, metabolism suffers.
4. Immunity – Antibodies (immunoglobulins), cytokines, and immune cells all depend on protein. Mababa ang protein intake = weak immune response.
5. Skin, Hair, Nails – Collagen, keratin, and elastin are protein-dependent. Deficiency leads to thinning hair, brittle nails, flaky skin, and delayed wound healing.
6. Satiety & Appetite Control – Protein triggers satiety hormones (GLP-1, PYY). Kung kulang, laging gutom, craving carbs and junk.
⚠️ Severe deficiency leads to hypoalbuminemia → edema (namamaga ang paa at mukha), usually in advanced protein-energy malnutrition like kwashiorkor.
✅ Daily Requirement:
• 1.2-1.7 g/kg/day for most adults
• 1.6–2 g/kg/day if active, buntis, nagpapasuso, or recovering from illness
🥚 Low Carb Protein Sources:
• Eggs
• Meat (chicken, beef, pork, goat, lamb)
• Fish & shellfish (salmon, tuna, sardines, bangus, shrimp, crab, squid)
• Dairy (cheese, plain Greek yogurt, unsweetened milk)
• Plant-based (chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, pili, macadamia, walnuts, flaxseed)
• Organ meats (liver, kidney, heart)
📌 Carbs are not essential nutrients. Pero protein is required daily for survival and optimal health. Without it, repair slows down, immunity weakens, and muscle loss accelerates.
⚠️TANDAAN:
Ang mga impormasyon sa Dr. Brian Aubrey Castillo page ay pang-edukasyon lamang. Hindi ito kapalit ng propesyonal na payo o paggamot. Para sa anumang isyu sa kalusugan, kumonsulta sa inyong doktor.🫶🏻
📋 Copy-paste from Dr. Brian’s post.
💜Credits to Dr. Brian Aubrey Castillo for this helpful info.