hi there exba,

If there's an article, research piece or "study" about low-carbing, high-protein and/or fat diets, chances are good it's been posted right here in our Research/ Media forum.

The "study" about protein and kidney stones was posted recently; check it out - I wonder what they think we eat????

The theories that protein and ketones cause kidney stones or somehow damage our kidneys (and livers and arteries and brains and etc, etc ....) surface now and then, promoted by the anti-lowcarb gang. But they're just that ... theories. They have yet to be PROVEN. This "study" was based on a small sampling (10 subjects) and the diet was totally skewed

Excess protein CAN stress kidneys that are already damaged from chronic infection, poorly controlled high blood sugar in diabetes, alcoholism or decreased blood flow (due to massive blood loss such as an accident or major burns, or from poor circulation/ hardening of the arteries). The key word here is EXCESS ... and none of the major low-carb programs promote excess protein, only ADEQUATE protein.

Doreen