"Historical records of extremely high protein intakes in humans show that daily intakes of protein above 45% 'of energy] in adults are associated with weakness, nausea, diarrhea and ultimately death, whereas daily intakes of 20-35% protein are without ill effects...

"A high protein diet has been shown...to increase calcium excretion...

"According to a...study in a healthy Japanese population, the correlation of urinary calcium excretion with animal protein intake is 'significant] whereas that with plant protein is not...High protein diets leading to calcium loss...could be hazardous particularly for females due to its involvement with bone health."

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Too much Protein Can Cause Loss of Calcium, Weakness, and Is Ultimately Fatal Bibliography

The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 133, 2003. By: Dr. Y. Hayashi, NPO Communications Center for Food & Health Sciences, Tokyo 135-004, Japan.

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