Paul Saladino· MD
I think one of the concerns is that always in a lot of protein gonna hurt my kidneys and that's never been demonstrated
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I think one of the concerns is that always in a lot of protein gonna hurt my kidneys and that's never been demonstrated
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there is no evidence that high-protein diets are damaging for the kidneys in any way shape or form
there really are studies which show there's no problem with high protein diets in the kidneys
there's no evidence that excess protein causes kidney damage
post-intervention gfr comparisons indicate that high protein diets result in higher glomerular filtration rates that means actually your kidney's filtering more so that's not a decline in kidney function it's actually an increase
our analysis indicates analysis indicates that high protein intakes do not adversely influence kidney function or gfr in healthy adults this is populated data from 28 studies over 1300 participants
As you've shown, perfectly safe for most people!
While a higher protein intake increases kidney filtration rates, this is a normal adaptive response and not indicative of kidney damage.
The belief that high protein diets harm kidney health is unfounded for individuals without pre-existing kidney conditions.
concerns about high protein intake harming healthy kidneys are largely unfounded for individuals without pre-existing kidney issues
despite common misconceptions a very high protein intake is not harmful to Kidney Health in people without pre-existing kidney conditions research consistently shows that high protein diets are safe for most people and any concerns over kidney damage are largely unfounded
higher protein diets do induce changes in kidney function but they do not overburden the kidneys The observed increase in markers in kidney function is a normal adaptive response to eliminate Ura and other waste products generated during protein metabolism this is entirely normal for individuals with healthy renal function
The bottom line we can finally put to rest the myth that high protein diets harm healthy kidneys
despite common misconceptions a very high protein intake is not harmful