Disadvantages of consuming lot of Protein

Protein (along with carbohydrates and fats) is one of the three macro nutrients your body needs to function properly. Protein is in every cell of your body, including all of your muscles, organs and glands. It has many health benefits which include helping your body build and repair cells, helping your body produce antibodies, enzymes and hormones and helping your cuts heal. Although it is a fantastic macro nutrient that acts as the building blocks for your body, consuming too much protein can cause a number of health problems as well.

Dehydration: Dehydration can cause a number of serious problems including extreme fatigue, muscle cramps, headaches, muscle spasms, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness. Dehydration can put you at risk for a number of health problems and heat related illnesses.

Increased Fat Storage: Many people believe that you can eat protein to your hearts content and not get fat. However, if you eat too many calories they ultimately get stored as body fat. Increasing your protein intake and reducing your carbohydrate intake whilst staying within the limits of your daily metabolism can stimulate fat burning in your body. 

Kidney Stones: High protein diets (particularly those high in meat protein) may be partially to blame for kidney stones. When protein is broken down this creates acids such as uric acid which increases the acidity levels in your blood. To combat this, your body releases the alkaline substance calcium phosphate from your bones into the bloodstream. These substances may then form into insoluble crystals (kidney stones) which are excreted in the urine.

Osteoporosis: Low levels of calcium in the bones can cause osteoporosis to develop. Osteoporosis reduces your bone density and can lead to your bones bending, breaking and fracturing much more easily than normal, healthy bones.