Fri, Mar-21-03, 16:05
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You won't find any studies proving low carbing causes kidney disease - because there aren't any.
Dr Atkins has publicly challenged anyone with such findings to come forward and to date no one has been able to prove low carbing causes any kind of harm. And you just know that the minute anyone does find such proof, it will be given maximum publicity!
You will find plenty of opinion stating low carb diets cause kidney disease, exploding livers and such, but so far no actual proof has been cited.
Suekay, your link didn't work. Try this one:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2859733.stm
All the study shows is that some people eating "high protein" diets have mild kidney dysfunction. No mention of whether or not those people had their kidney function tested before they started.
Dr Atkins recommends blood tests for kidney function, among other things, before one starts low carbing. He also says not to eat low carb if you have kidney failure. So this study really tells us nothing.
The most important part of the article is the following:
"Elizabeth Ward, founder and president of the British Kidney Patient Association said: "If you have healthy kidneys, you can't eat enough protein to damage your kidneys."
Rosebud
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