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 Protein Supplements don't help performance nor recovery time. Scientist Martin Fréchette says it could come with many harmful risks and some athletes consume prohibited drugs without even knowing it.Protein supplements are often poorly used or unnecessary by both high-level athletes or amateurs. Fréchette says "The use of multivitamins and minerals can make up for an insufficient intake of calcium, folate yet not for lack of potassium." 9 out of ten athletes thought they were eating "good" when in reality they were consuming protein supplements all day while running,swimming,bicycling,skating, and volleyball. Consumers of supplements had high levels of sodium, magnesium, niacin, folate, vitamin A and iron that went beyond normal. "This makes them susceptible to health problems such as nausea, vision trouble, fatigue and liver anomalies," says Fréchette.