I rarely use protein powders anymore, but when I do, it's beef protein powder.

Long ago, I used whey protein. I did an elimination diet back in 2014 and all dairy was problematic for me. Still, I loved those shakes, so whey protein was one of the first foods I added back in after 3 months of elimination. I gained several pounds in the next couple days after doing so, which means it was still causing inflammation for me. I dropped all protein powder shakes for a while, and then switched to beef protein. No issues with that.

As for the mTOR reaction, I asked Dr. Eades about whether it's better to get 30g of protein in first thing in the morning OR doing a 18/6 window of intermittent fasting. He said IF is good, but try to do it earlier than noon to 6:00 pm, and make it protein-heavy.

I've started browning 2 pounds of grass-fed ground beef from a local farm at at time, and then eating off it in the mornings so I don't have to cook every day. I have just the ground beef and toss in a Tbsp or so of Kerry Gold butter.