I was interested to see the thread related to the recent TIME magazine article. What struck me, though, was the little blurb in relation to low-carb diets that "a recent study, however, suggests that low-carb diets that are also high in protein favor the formation of kidney stones".
I was particulary alarmed as my husband and I have only recently started the Atkins diet to try to control his elevated BP and serum cholesterol/triglyceride levels. Within 3 weeks of the program, my husband passed a kidney stone. This was his first ever, and I wondered if there was any relation to the low-carb diet.
I wish TIME magazine had provided the study that they are referencing so I could research it for myself.