I have been told that the low carb diet is extremely hard on the liver and kidneys. So far, I've lost 30 lb. in about 3 months. I still have 30 lb. to go and now I'm afraid to stay on it.
Thanks, Sheralyn

Atkins answers these questions at length in his book, which I recommend you read or re-read.

Who told you? Your doctor? Ask for the citations from the medical journals that show this result occurs. (there are none, btw)

If you're worried, ask your doc to test your liver and kidney function with blood and urine tests. They'll doubtless be normal, and you'll have a baseline then, which you can continue to check every six months as you continue to LC. Checking your blood lipids is also a good idea--most people have improvement in cholesterol and triglycerides on LC, but a few rare people have increases--and it would also be best to know if you're one of them.

There's an interesting dicussion at: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...=&threadid=6781

HTH

Ditto what Razzle said. Yes, low carbing makes your kidneys and liver work a bit harder (isn't it wonderful that they're designed to handle that?). But then again, exercise makes your heart work harder and I have yet to hear someone say that exercise is bad for you based on that. There has yet to be a reported case of liver or kidney disease that could be directly linked to a low carb lifestyle. On the other hand, there have been a host of diseases that CAN be linked to a high carb lifestyle. Ask for a quote from a legitimate study the next time someone tells you that this WOL is harming you. In the mean time, I'd keep doing what you're doing because it's obviously benefitting you. Do make sure you get a thorough blood and urine workup if for any reason just to put your mind at ease and give you a baseline to compare against as you go. Good luck!