A diet of protein shakes and supplements has been found to have contributed to the death of a West Australian woman, sparking a warning from her family.
The family of t the female bodybuilder is blaming her death on an excessive intake of protein shakes. According to Yahoo 7, Meegan Hefford was found unconscious in her apartment in Western Australia on June 19 and was pronounced dead days later.
Fitness model Meegan Hefford had been competing as a bodybuilder since 2014.
She had been preparing for an upcoming competition when she was found unconscious in her Mandurah apartment.
It wasn’t until her autopsy that it was discovered she had a rare genetic condition which meant too much protein wouldn’t break down properly in her body.
Urea Cycle Disorder affects one in 8000 people and causes a build up of ammonia in the blood and an accumulation of fluid in the brain.
Her mother, Michelle White, told she had previously warned her daughter after she had complained about feeling lethargic and “weird.”
“I said to her, ‘I think you’re doing too much at the gym, calm down, slow it down,'” White recalled.
White says there was no way of knowing her daughter had the disorder.
“They don’t test for it routinely because it is such a rare condition. It says on all of the supplements to get medical advice, but how many young people actually do?” Ms. White said.
She wants to see protein supplements better regulated and hopes her daughter’s story can warn others.
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Frankie Musgrave
Karen Stout
This had nothing to do with the supplements and more to do with the rare condition. Powders are easier to digest vs actual food. Plus if the body cannot or does not digest something it turns into waste and fat?
It wasn’t protein, it was a genetic disorder. Protein is safe…
Stop misleading about protein shakes… It was more like poor decisions, she looks malnourished. People need to take responsibility for their own actions!
Omfg! What nonsense ! Stop blaming supplements ive been taking protein powders for decades am i dead hell no ! Get your facts straight
“am I dead?”
Depends, which guy are you in your profile picture???
Decades you say so like me you must remember when they tasted like concrete dust mixed with milk ??
The Joe Weider crap?that was nasty stuff lol
Noel Jr Aviles
so misleading BC that rare disorder is too much of any protein so she could’ve passed from eating whole food proteins too. has nothing to do w regulating protein shakes. while I feel bad for the family it was a shame but don’t look for someone to blame for just an unfortunate circumstance. I myself have a digestive disease its just a sad situation.
Protein?
Rare condition not supps…RIP tho very sad to happen to such a young mother.
I must be a ghost then
Amy Koch
So I suppose her mother wants us to better regulate chicken and egg whites too? Godamn people are too stupid for their own good.
Not to sound cold, but the article is misleading…Nowhere are protein suppliments blamed….Rather simply, too much protein….
I think it was the water and chicken breast…rolls eyes
Hey someone died of eating peanuts, that had a condition that would kill them, if they ate peanuts. Better stay away from peanuts
Didn’t read the story don’t car but anyone who thinks this weight class is okay is an idiot these girls look like shit just roll a sack of bones out there
Wrong. Her undiagnosed medical condition led to her death. More awareness about her medical condition is needed, notmore scrutiny of safe sport supplements
this is why I don’t drink protein Travis Ludwig
Utter bullshit. The rare condition she had is the main cause. Protein supplements are pretty safe. Then again you need to use your brain as they are supplements not diet. Whatever requiremnents you have most of it should come from food sources and then use supplements for post recovery as they are more convenient and fast absorbing when your body needs it most.
Mark Peters
I’ve seen it’s an absolute joke
I’m on steroids all good here
Looking good to ?
Too much anal can kill you too o_O
Maybe before people get into this they take the initiative to get their health checked first to make sure they can safely compete at the top of their own sport.
Wow. Didn’t know protein supplements cause gene mutations that inhibit protein synthesis.
Food for thought.
*turns sarcasm font off*
How about listing having a disorder first instead of inducing panic about protein shakes?? Poor girl. My thoughts and condolences to everyone she touched in life.
Routine blood test during prep would have caught it.
So sad
Protein from her diet like meat etc were equally to blame but I don’t see that in the headline
Sanne Destan , Orhan Sport Arena
Ze moeten maar iets de schuld geven he??
Sorry bad news most common folk (she wasnt however) use way too much unlesd your killing it and diet deficient less is more
…. “and a rare medical condition ” moving on
Bullshit
A medical condition.
The warning here is pay attention to the “physician warning”
Alejandra Hernandez
Generation Iron???
Read the actual article, for fuck’s sake. Don’t spread fear among people.
Calls bikini competitor a bodybuilder wtf
Such bullshit. It’s shit like this that my wife reads and then tries to preach to me that I’m gonna die from protein shakes. Fucking idiots.
Ämnah Jamal here is the main reason
Why has no one pointed out the ass grabbing in the background? lol. who cares what idiots say about supps.
Muhammad Bin Iftikhar Hazem Hamza sheikh Shaikh Ismail