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southernyankee southernyankee
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 07:07
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SammieSue SammieSue
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 11:07
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Excess protein such as the Adkins type diets, does cause the kidneys to work harder to flush out the extra nitrogen which is in protein and not carbs and fats. This can be dangerous for individuals who have kidneys that are already prone to stress- such as diabetics. So... there is truth to this claim. Also, this is the rationale on drinking lots of fluid if eating extra protein.... it's needed to flush out the nitrogen.

1144 1144
Desert Hot Springs CA
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 12:07
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Veruku Veruku
KY
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 14:07
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As for me...
I wasn't allowed much protein for years because it had a negative effect on my kidneys - but that was because I had an auto-immune disease called IgA Nephropathy which causes excess protein to be deposited in the kidneys destroying them. Now that my kidneys are gone and I'm on peritoneal dialysis, I have to eat a lot of protein. I'm not allowed much phosphorous or potassium, however.

rmatt06 rmatt06
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 22:07
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Several recent studies looked at this question and found that in people with normal kidney function, a high-protein diet did not affect kidney function. These studies were published in The International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, The Annals of Internal Medicine, and Nutrition and Metabolism.

jjswbs2 jjswbs2
Pittsburgh PA
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 23:07
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southernyankee southernyankee
Sun, Jul 22, 2012 06:07
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but this is not a reason for a healthy, active person to
limit the protein intake below what that individual needs is it?

Billiebob Billiebob
Washington NC
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 03:07
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Thanks for the replies !

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