Casein
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Oct 8, 2026
Eric WalshGUEST
I believe this is one of the things that, along with the oxidized iron- Mm ... increases the risk of dementia later on, right? So that's one thing.
Eric WalshGUEST
The casein is different.
Eric WalshGUEST
The casein is actually- What's casein? Casein is, there are two proteins in, uh, in, uh, in, in mammal milk.
Eric WalshGUEST
Mm.
Eric WalshGUEST
One of them is casein, one of them is, uh, whey.
Blake LivingoodHOST
You spend the night breaking down the exact same tissue that keeps your metabolism running.
Blake LivingoodHOST
So there's one kind of protein that fixes this, and it's called casein.
Blake LivingoodHOST
Casein is a slow-digesting protein that's found naturally in dairy.
Blake LivingoodHOST
Whey protein digests in 30 to 45 minutes when it's gone.
Blake LivingoodHOST
But casein forms a gel in your stomach, and it releases amino acids slowly over seven to eight hours, which happens to be the exact length of a full night's sleep.
Michiel BrounsGUEST
So you have more applications but thinner.
Michiel BrounsGUEST
Um, so that's your, that's your lime wash. Casein is ...
Michiel BrounsGUEST
Sometimes people call it like a milk paint.
Michiel BrounsGUEST
It's not completely accurate, but it's, uh, casein is the, uh, is the protein, uh, that occurs in milk.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
So thank God it is not.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
Now, does it matter if I have any before bed? You know, people have asked about casein versus whey.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
Casein is a slower digesting protein.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
People, some studies have found that they've had added strength and muscle over the course of a few months having casein before sleep.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
You know, you could, to me, it's missing the forest for the trees.
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Adam PoehlmannHOST
Um, so that's coming out nowadays.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
There are tons of different options out there.
Adam PoehlmannHOST
Casein is an option.
Sara BantaHOST
Roughly a quarter used, nearly three quarters wasted.
Sara BantaHOST
Casein, the slow release protein, worse still.
Sara BantaHOST
Only about a fifth actually gets used.
Sara BantaHOST
Then egg whites, the best animal source on this list, still wasted more than half of what you eat.
Neal BarnardGUEST
They may not know the name, but they know the effect.
Neal BarnardGUEST
Casein is the milk protein.
Neal BarnardGUEST
You've heard of casein.
Neal BarnardGUEST
You'll see it on, on food labels sometimes.