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[edit] Headaches

It's interesting it mentions whey potentially causing headaches. I've had one for about the last two weeks. Not suspecting it to be connected at all, I found this Wiki to read about whey just because I'd bought a pack of dietary supplement powder, coincidentally about two weeks ago. They're not immensely painful, but definitly there and annoying at times. I've been eating 60 - 90g of it a day.

[edit] Whey allergy

I think that the statement "An allergic reaction to whey is fairly common" is a bit exaggerated. Some people indeed have an allergy to proteins found in whey, but I would not characterize it as "fairly common". Especially when there is no such indication on the "casein" lemma, and the relevant "side-effects" section on the "milk" lemma focuses on calcium, fat and lactose (none of these present in whey - not 100% sure about calcium though). One should also highlight the potential health benefits of whey protein against breast and prostate cancers as shown in recent literature. --Ravenous75 11:15, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WPC

someone needs to explain the abbrivation WPC,, expand it, or delete it. It is not clear what WPC stands for. i.e. the text reads "It is lower in fat and higher in protein and calcium than WPC."

WPC has now been expanded to Whey Protein Concentrate. This protein is also used as dietry supplement for bodybuilding.

[edit] whey as pollutant

This seems to be written by someone with a vegan agenda. There is not supporting references to it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.141.231.139 (talk) 05:17, August 20, 2007 (UTC)

There are strict state and federal regulations prohibiting the release of Whey into sewers as it is such a strong pollutant that most municipal sewage plants cannot treat it adequately. The cheese consumption in America has doubled since 1960 and now this by-product is being produced in alarming quantities (according to Los Angeles Times, 1978). Releasing it into streams is out of the questions because it destroys marine life through depleting the waterways of oxygen.

Sauce Plz.-LordQuwit 12:14, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

NvM no1 is going to give a source, I will remove these lies until someone wants to back up this stuff.-LordQuwit 12:16, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Reference?

Shouldn't the cited reference be listed completely in a references section rather than be a hyperlink and nothing else? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.22.224.77 (talk) 02:56, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Alleged colloquial use of "whey"

I have three times reverted this addition to the article by an anon account who

  1. does not provide any reference despite my challenge
  2. has previously vandalised Tragedy by inserting the word "Whey" into it. See [1]

I therefore believe that this is a situation in which WP:AGF does not apply and where the vandalism reversion get-out to WP:3RR os applicable. If anyone knows otherwise, then please speak up.--Peter cohen (talk) 21:12, 28 April 2008 (UTC)