Does a High Protein Diet cause Kidney Disease? [WARNING: Myth Alert]

[@drekberg]

Just heard that you had a fire in the office this morning Dr Berry. Our hearts go out to you in this time of crisis and we hope that you will be alright and recover quickly. You are one of my favorite fellow crusaders against ignorance and I hope you will be back on your feet soon.

[@luiskp7173]

@Ahmed Fawzi I kindly sugest that you look for the meaning of the word "fire" in a dictionary.

[@ellamay3816]

@@luiskp7173 😂😂😂😂

[@MsBrookss]

luiskp 🤣😭

[@Painfulwhale360]

Ahmed Fawzi Do you not understand context?

[@Pi2.718]

@@luiskp7173 😂

[@richardmathews8250]

The Inuit would have never survived if meat killed your kidneys.

[@frazer4470]

Along with the entire evolution of man kind

[@justsomeguy2211]

@ Richard Mathews So true! And the meat that Inuit eat is even higher fat than what most people eat!

[@justsomeguy2211]

@Aman Bhardwaj No argument. I just added the bit about fat - which meat also contains - because many believe that it, too, is something dangerous in meat.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

Like the Japanese, they probably also walked 15 miles/day every day.

[@richardmathews8250]

@@WilliamPlays117 That is not an easy question to answer. The words "pastured" and "grass fed" are up for interpretation. A farmer only has to give a cow a hand full of grass to be able to legally claim it was grass fed. A "pastured" chicken only has to have a small patch of grass/dirt to qualify as pastured. Your best bet is to find a farmer's market or a farmer who raises chickens or cattle. I found pastured eggs on Facebook Market, I can see how the chickens are raised for myself. You have to trust the source, I don't trust the food industry.

[@yaland7587]

My primary care doctor actually recommended me to start following you and start the Keto Diet. It really does work. Thanks

[@rfshields1]

That is incredibly encouraging...hang on to that Doctor.

[@dannylopez1615]

Thats amazing most docs are not ecen talking about nutrition

[@rumbecker5085]

Amen!!! and I'm an atheist!!

[@howtomedicate]

Why he recommended that? You wanted to lose weight? Or for other reasons?

[@michalvalta5231]

Holy shit... There are actual good doctors? I don't know anyone who would ever met a good doctor... Good for you! :)

[@KenDBerryMD]

Please share this video so we NEVER have to hear this myth again!

[@dannylopez1615]

Please talk about eating meat and kidney stones

[@debtank1]

KenDBerryMD excellent video. Would you please do a video on antidepressants and weight gain? Also one on how to handle PCOS?

[@Alex-bz7re]

Daddy troll go back to your vegan channels. Kidney stones are oxalate based, and oxalate is only in plants. In case of kidney stones any doctor will say to avoid certain plants high in oxalates and never to take any calcium supplements. Do you have or had kidney stones? You keep taking nonsense

[@Alex-bz7re]

Daddy dude you have a serious problem. Go see a psychiatrist

[@kadietvlogdoferybulos4511]

Sir how about microalbuminuria It is safe to have keto diet And moderate protien I have diabetic nephropathy 72mg/d of albumin

[@mrdabba]

I lost 30 kg with keto diet. But got lost during past 3 months and did not follow keto diet and gained 5kg back also noticed dandruff is back. Back to keto from today. Thanks Dr. Berry.

[@claregiammusso7782]

srinith malla, keto help you get rid of dandruff? That makes me very hopeful. Dandruff is horrible

[@mrdabba]

@@claregiammusso7782 yes it did. I had dandruff before going into keto, tried most things but worked only temporarily. But when i was doing keto, i have noticed significant reduction if not non existence of dandruff. This is my experience .

[@theflagchick7460]

@@claregiammusso7782 Yes my son's dandruff, and acne, went away on keto. Fairly quickly too.

[@descargaelbano]

@@claregiammusso7782 yes, it got rid of the dandruff on the back of my head, stopped my profuse sweating and body odor and I do not have to use antiperspirant anymore. 7 months keto and 2 months carnivore. 60 pounds, all meds and type 2 diabetes gone.

[@NicheXclusive]

Yeah mine is sort of gone only when I have sugary stuff or chocolate I get a flare up

[@tima6549]

I have stage 4 renal failure. My renal Dr. told me I should eat more protein. Since I saw her last, I started on a keto-carnivore diet. I feel better, my blood sugars are lower, I'm down 25 lbs, and I am looking forward to seeing her in a couple months on my next visit. It will be interesting to see what my lab results will be.

[@kdel45]

I wish my nephrologist was as enlightened as yours is. If you read the 3rd study posted here, it says that eating more protein as we get older is actually beneficial in preventing the decline in GFR that comes with age!

[@timconway7860]

Tim A, I’d be interested in seeing your results too. My wife also has stage 4 renal failure. I’ve seen people say that protein won’t cause kidney damage, but most won’t say that more protein won’t further hurt kidneys that have already been damaged by radiation therapy.

[@trstnoI]

I had my appointment this week with my nephrologist. I asked, does a high protein diet damage kidneys. He replied, no. Patients with end stage kidney disease is encouraged to eat more protein. He told me to eat as much protein as I want without worrying about it doing more damage to my kidneys.

[@vicki7807]

I have stage 3.... which I am sure has been influenced by my high sugar consumption and high blood pressure for the last 14 years..... I have seemed to be holding in stage 3 for those years which is a wonder since sugar has been my best friend...... I have now cut that out and am trying to stop any progression...... I have heard more protein is needed in the advanced stage of CKD but that in stage 3 you should cut it to keep stress from the kidneys..... I would love to hear from others who are in that stage that do a moderate protein diet and how it is working for them..... scared...just scared. The doc never even mentioned the CKD to me until a maybe 5 years ago and that was because I questioned the egfr on my bloodwork. After researching old bloodwork (I keep copies) I relized that it has been around since 2004 (I had a kidney stone... the only one I have ever had that I am aware of) and ever since been stage 3 ..... All bloodwork seems fine..... except creatitine... which is 1.09 (last test) and since I am a 66 year old white female..... it puts me at a EGFR of 50 or 53.... DEPENDING ON WHO IS CALCULATING IT.

[@vicki7807]

@@trstnoI If you dont mind.... I was wondering what stage you are? Yes I have heard that end stage kidney disease should eat more protein and those on the machine should eat high amounts but have heard stage 3 should limit to keep from stressing the kidneys anymore and raising creatitine levels........ so confused and so scared.

[@cybersal7]

My son had kidney problems, T2D, resulting in heart problems also. Followed his ill informed doctors instructions faithfully(daily rice, bread, potatoes, and other carbs) He died on the operating table while having a dialysis tube inserted. I learned about keto after his and my husband’s death, and I feel like even if I couldn’t have saved them, they would have had a much better life in the last years.

[@Rebecca-ys3cb]

We could have saved millions of people. And we all could have had better lives.

[@vishramam]

@@cybersal7 😪😪😪😪

[@caryg4638]

I’m sorry for your loss-truly. There is a reason that the medical industry calls it “practicing medicine.” They don’t know what they are doing yet.

[@moragmacgregor6792]

@@cybersal7 I'm so sorry you lost both your son and your husband. Just thinking of the grief makes my knees buckle.

[@CulinaryLion]

Great video, I have a family member w/ chronic kidney damage and since starting Keto their kidney function has increased significantly

[@lduenas777]

Culinary Lion that’s amazing. I have Polysystic kidney disease as well. This is genetic but praying 🙏 that the ketogenic diet will help.

[@mikecapistrano6649]

Culinary Lion, hi. I also have ckd. Did your kin consume all keto approved (processed food, canned goods etc) or sticked to “natural and/or organic” foods? Tnx. Ive been looking for ways to improve my kidney condition.

[@lduenas777]

Mike Capistrano my parents ate very poorly. Lots of canned stuff 🤦‍♀️

[@CulinaryLion]

Mike Capistrano nothing crazy, my kin basically intermittently fasted 16-18 hrs daily, and cut out fruits, grains and sugar. Meat and veggies, not even organic. Just normal grocery store quality foods. His doctor was blown away by the difference in just a 3 month period and he’s maintained the function level for over a year now. Wish you the best . Be well

[@CulinaryLion]

Cross777 it’s helped multiple members of my family in a variety of different ways.

[@mycarnivoretheory613]

I eat a high protein keto diet supplemented with intermediate fasting. and I love it.

[@valvijosevalverde3433]

Thats the way to go some dayz more proteín sometimes modera te but I always prefer more than 16 hours or OMAD some dayz OMAD some dayz 16/8 my carbs just spinachs parsley chards and brócoli, then just FAT and protein

[@ReikiMedium333]

Dr. Berry you are my favorite Dr.

[@denisegirmer4550]

Jodi Reikimedium333 mine too! Only one i can get my hubby to listen to

[@peterrose4034]

I fully agree with you about the urea Dr Berry. I’m a UK-based paediatric registrar (senior resident in US parlance). In the context of your discussion regarding relatively high protein consumption, high urea tells me 2 things: 1: Your urea cycle is working perfectly (for non medics that’s the system that detoxifies the waste from unused protein/amino acids). 2: That being the case, you’re consuming more protein than you can use. (Again for the non-medics, the body has no means of storing amino acids, they’re either used for building tissues, providing energy or broken down and flushed out by the kidneys).

[@lorenareynolds1717]

Hi Dr. Berry. I'm a fan of yours, and I just started the keto diet. I'm 31 and Ive been on 2 blood pressure medications , pre diabetic, and 60 pound overweight. I want to fix myself more than anything. I've dieted since I was 12 years old, and never had any success. You've inspired my to put my heart into the keto diet. I'm 5 days in so far and I already stopped taking 1 of my medications. Thank you.

[@Dcam4900]

how did it go?

[@armadillotoe]

My cardiologist was thrilled with my continuing weight loss. All of my labs were excellent except my LDL was 112. They want it to be below 100, but he said not to worry about it. HDL up 19 points tgd down to 64, FBS down from 117 to 96.

[@bobwong8268]

My Friend, How are you doing? Care to share an update on your progress? Best of Wishes & Blessings to you😊

[@laurarance4352]

Who the hell is giving this awesome Dr a thumbs down???? Stop that shit! I love this Dr. He's helped me alot! Probably big pharma! Thanks Doc for all you do!

[@redneckpackrat]

Probably his wannabee nemesis whose initials are JM, who's losing her ASS because of the movement away from carbs and crap packaged food products. (I call her a wannabee nemesis because she's more like a spoiled brat making 'science' up because she wants it that way, not because it is that way.)

[@MrSdragon197]

It's the vegan.

[@craigluhr7243]

The thumbs down would be coming from Big Pharma, Big Ag, the FDA, the AMA, the diabetes foundation, American Cancer Society, and vegan cult members.

[@craigcj5953]

35 vegans

[@leonordorica6656]

Just seen a UCLA nephrologist two days ago and she says too much animal protien is bad for kidneys and it would make sense to me because all of the oil and fat I feel could plug up the small blood vessels that allow your kidneys to function properly.What makes people think that the meat industry isnt behind protien preachers like this? It's sad to get crossed messages because people w/kidney disease are being milked like cows for profit and they just want to live a quality life and not suffer .

[@Trelt]

Odd how when I switched to Atkins/Keto my gout magically disappeared! Wasn't over night, but man it's sure nice not to suffer with gout anymore!

[@user-tv5dt3nm9y]

Hey, buddy. I just posted a comment above about gout. How long did it take for you to see a reduction in your gout? Thanks, Lew.

[@lesbianwars]

Some people think that it has something to do with fungal infections. No carbs =no fungi.

[@222lanna]

I thought meat caused gout? I was afraid of that if I switch to carnivore.

[@Rubicon1954]

Thank you for this information! Over the years, I have gotten very reluctant to share my food habits with other people and this is exactly the reason. Everyone thinks they are a doctor, and no matter how you eat, there is always someone who is very happy to bombard you with alarming news about how you are killing yourself. These days, my motto is "Keep your eyes on your own plate", and expect others to do the same. I have found that if I don't allow conversation about this topic, then I lead a more peaceful life.

[@teller007]

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[@rudiaguswidono5450]

Your opinion kind of two edge of a sword. Dr berry can also considered as "Everyone think they are a doctor and proceed to bombard other how to eat".

[@bobwong8268]

I am sorry about your experience but respect your resoluteness.🫡 I just hope to share my experience and hopefully help someone to improve their life. Even if it only help 1 single person, it's worth all the ordeal. Best of wishes & blessings to you. Shalom & peace & good health as well!

[@stevetrusler1958]

I came to the keto diet a few months ago and I swear by it. I feel healthier, have better energy levels and have lost over an inch off my waistline. Dr Berry has become my principal source of no nonsense information on keto. Thank you.

[@carolynkid216]

Dr. Berry, thanks for addressing this. I have a kidney transplant and have been very stable for years. Praise the Lord. I did not have CKD, and I am not diabetic, but had Good Pasture's Disease ( an autoimmune disease for anyone else who may read this) which led to ESRD and dialysis. I need to lose about 15 pounds and have a friend who is on the keto diet. She is doing very well and has lost lots of weight. I love meat and thought I would give this a try. Sounds great to me!! I did not tell my kidney doctor I was going to do this. I know all of my 'BMP numbers and have labs checked every 6 months. I had a planned blood draw after eating keto for only about 2 weeks. My BUN jumped to 28 ( my normal below 20) , my creatinine jumped to 1.6 ( from my normal range of 1.0-1.2) ...and my GFR nose dived to 36, the lowest since my transplant 13+ years ago. And yes, my doctor has explained what all of the numbers mean and what affects them. The main one we were both concerned with was the GFR. At this point I did mention to my doctor that I was indeed eating a lot more protein. So...we plan a blood redraw for 2 weeks later. I modify my diet back to what I was eating...a little less protein with some carbs and fresh 'stuff'. As a rule I don't eat a lot of processed foods and cook most of my meals from scratch. At the redraw, my numbers were all back to my normal range....BUN below 20, Creatinine was 1.2...and the biggest change was my GFR... up 12 points to 48. And yes, I know that is low....but when properly hydrated (which is an ongoing challenge for me) I range between 50 and the normal 60+. We also did a protein urine check and that was absolutely perfect...no protein detected in the reading. We are planning redraws every 4 weeks for a few months to monitor my kidney. I know that as a transplant, my body will always be different and nothing is ever 'normal' again. I am a real meat eater, but full-on keto is not for me. Since that was the only change I made during that time frame, I know for certain that doing so affected my kidney function. That may not be the case for anyone else, but that was my experience, and I wanted to share that with you. I do enjoy your channel, thank you so much. Keep on educating and informing.

[@MaryLovesLex]

Carolyn K I too am a ckd patient. My serum creatinine levels went down from 1.6 to 1.2 eating Keto. I was just wondering how many grams of protein you were eating those first two weeks? I keep mine right at 50/60 grams a day.

[@carolynkid216]

Thanks for your question. I could not tell you how many grams I was eating during that window of time. I did not keep track of that detail. So sorry I cannot give you a number. Hope all is going well for you.

[@TheRealRealOK]

I have been increasing my protein level on carnivore and I feel better than ever! I’m at 40%/60% protein/fat, but I am working towards 50/50. Workouts are good and my body composition is improving weekly.

[@brutallyhonestguy5985]

Any updates ? Is carnivore diet safe

[@godsgirl1620]

Can't thank you enough Dr. Berry. I have stage 2 kidney failure and my Nephrologist has never explained any of this to me. I am going to look at my levels from now on. Many Blessings

[@Legenddjt]

How are you doing ?

[@flylikeabutterflystinglike8790]

How are you now?

[@lenetolean]

I highly respect you and appreciate you! I was just diagnosed with stage 3 CKD, and hearing this sets my mind at ease and I will go forward with your suggestions. Very thankful for your knowledge and insight!!

[@lenguyenngoc479]

How's it? stage 4 yet?

[@AlishaArlene]

I wish I would have known this in November. I had been doing keto for roughly three months, had lost weight, and felt much better... But! I get kidney stones and research I did online stated that a high protein diet can cause kidney damage. Admittedly, it scared me off. Thank you for making this video! I've been contemplating starting back on the keto diet, and this just gave me the push I needed. ☺

[@slickwillie3376]

It took me a year and a half on carnivore to get the stones. I think it's a lack of electrolytes and an acid/base imbalance. I dunno, but it seems like some of us have no choice but keto, and to be very careful about the electrolytes and acidity/alkalinity issue.

[@angiepie4436]

I follow all your videos. I believe you more then any other drs. I tell everyone, I know this because Dr Ken Berry told me so and it makes sense.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@slickwillie3376 The Chinese herb, Shilintong, dissolves kidney stones quickly. I usually take one bottle a year for maintenance, or, if I feel symptoms coming on (I had kidney stones 25 years ago and used this herb instead of surgery).

[@ivermectin5119]

Chanca piedra, check this plant, it might help your kidneys.

[@208dealdaddy9]

I did carnivore 90 days, on day 65 went into kidney failure GFR 6, creatnine 9.7, bun 140. Cystatin C 4.1. last known blood work levels were 2020 creatnine 1.2-1.5. I lost 60lbs, started gym 6 days a week from sedentary lifestyle and quit drinking after 20+ years of 12 pack a day. I may have had the start of kidney disease before carnivore, but carnivore did not stop it. I am doing dialysis now hoping kidneys will recover. You told me on a Monday live to go see my Dr so I did, he did my labs and saw I was in kidney failure.

[@Midwest..]

Try food that's good for kidneys

[@GlendaMixer-jz7vc]

Did you have kidney issues before or not drink enough water when on this diet>

[@208dealdaddy9]

@@GlendaMixer-jz7vc I was drinking about 200 oz a day until the end when I was only about 100 oz. I didn't know I had any kidney issues before. But looking back on old blood tests, my creatnine was as high as 1.4 back in 2020.

[@GlendaMixer-jz7vc]

@@208dealdaddy9 My creatinine level is .69 and I only have one kidney. I figure as long as I have enough electrolytes, salt, and water I should be fine.

[@Feechurd]

My egfr is 6 on my last blood test....my nephros are in a big hurry to put me on dialysis only I dont have nausea, /i have a good apetite but I fast, /i dont have water retention yet and despite my creatinine being at 7.45 my potasium is NORMAL! sodium NORMAL! phosphate level NORMAL! so on the strength of that I am rejecting dialysis and hoping my diet changes, weightloss and new fitness level from walking will reverse these numbers but Im shting bricks defying my doctors like this.

[@jamesmurphy6709]

If carbs are not essential, why eat any carbs at all ? Watch you all the time, you're one of the best on the tube.

[@thomashall2753]

High protein diet doesn’t seem to harm kidneys in those with HEALTHY KIDNEYS. But those with chronic kidney disease it can be damaging. That’s what the research says and it would be great to make that point in these kind of videos

[@Irish_Lass2024]

Yeah, but carbs are also harming the kidneys of those with chronic kidney disease, and most of those with it have it because carbs and processed junk caused them to get diabetes which wrecked their kidneys.

[@Irish_Lass2024]

Also, Dr. Berry mentioned that there is no evidence that high protein is dangerous to those with kidney disease. Old studies that were somewhat obscure have been debunked. Did you watch the video?

[@thomashall2753]

@@Irish_Lass2024 It’s actually not harmful to non-diseases kidneys. There’s plenty of studies backing up that a low protein diet is good for those with CKD

[@cindyhesse5196]

I don't have kidney disease but they did remove a cancerous tumor in one of mine in 2015. I'm left with 2/3 of that kidney and all my checkups for the past 9 years have been good. Today, they've told me that I've got a blockage in the tube that leads down from that kidney. I started carnivore March 2022. Fell off wagon Dec, Jan, Feb 2023, but back on with no cheating since May. I have noticed that for the past few months, my urine flow is very slow. They can't tell me what this is unless I do a CT scan. 😟. Wondering if it's from the diet....a stone?... Cancer again?.... 🤷

[@GMAAndy333]

He is saying anecdotally high protein doesn’t show harm to the kidneys. Dr Richard Bernstein is a 80 something MD with type I Diabetes who was on the verge of dialysis. He went extremely low carb and reversed his kidney failure.

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

I’ve been trying to help my friend who has N A S H Disease & recently diagnosed with kidney disease. She said she couldn’t do carnivore with me because of her kidney disease she was told to avoid protein!! Thank you!!!

[@AnnabellaRedwood]

Dr Ken thank you so much. I just need info like this at the moment. I'm 22 weeks on the Carnivore diet and I've had a crazy heavy period that landed me in hospital and bad pain which makes me nauseous and faint sometimes and I've just had a CT scan and I've been nervous about blood tests results and nervous about what my GP will think. I'm in Australia and the public hospital Doctors were pretty down on me for being on the Carnivore diet. Just this bit of extra knowledge eases my mind. I honestly can't thank you enough. God bless you Dr Ken xx ❤

[@veronicav575]

How are you doing? Are you still carnivore? I suffer from menorhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) as well. Hope you are ok!

[@marshmallow3023]

Hi

[@ScottOstr]

I feel lied to as a child. We watched nonstop cereal ads on TV and the government stood by and did NOTHING.

[@upyours1256]

i spoke to my wifes kidney specialist about keto and he said no way and got angry about it , so we said asta lavista ! no longer seeing him , he was only taking a lot of money to do blood tests and check blood pressure ! all he was doing was what a GP can do ! so anybody hoping there is something a specialist can do for chronic kidney disease once all the things have been checked and done , there is NO special medication to bring function back or stop them getting worse !

[@billbates1401]

For reference this is a comment I left on one of Dr. Sten’s videos I Love Dr. Berry I’ve watched a lot of his videos and enjoyed a lot of his comments I’ve only just come across yourself Dr. Sten and one of the comments you just made really resounded with me when you said “we don’t want to turn Keto into a religion “ what a fantastic comment to make you along with Dr. Berry should be applauded for your work and the time you both take out of your lives to try and make other people’s lives better bless you both

[@carnivorestoheal]

Dr. Berry four years ago i had kidney biopsy bc there was always protein in the urine. I don’t remember the medical diagnosed term for my condition but it was found that the filters of my kidneys are damage. I have been doing Keto for a year now and kidneys are doing their job well now! my doc did a urine test to check the protein level and it was great no protein was found in the urine! Aleluya! I keep my protein intake below 50gr a day and some days if I increased the carbs to 50gr I keep the protein below 25gr Thanks for the information and God bless!

[@notoestoseehere]

Thanks for this info. My youngest daughter, who we are trying to transition to keto, is at high risk of kidney issues due to Kabuki Syndrome and there’s so much misinformation out there. Her diet is always an issue and her GI Doctor is hitting a roadblock.....and thinks it would be worth trying keto if she’ll do it. It’s a slow transition, getting her used to the different kind of food. Myself and my oldest daughter have transitioned to keto successfully

[@derricksmith6104]

I learned from Ron Kosloff and Vince Gironde (NSP Nutrition) back in the 80's that carbs were nonessential and proteins were essential, and further asked "how can an essential nutrient cause kidney failure??" ....thanks for the answer Dr. Berry!!!!!

[@IAmBrandi1525]

I have chronic kidney disease according to my doctor. I have been so worried about this. Carnivore changed my life and I want to go back to it but I've been afraid.

[@cindyhesse5196]

Any how are you doing today? I might be having a little trouble with my kidneys now too. 😟

[@chingonx]

I to have studied high protein on kidney's and find nothing with substantial evidence. On a carb diet I suffered from stage 3 ckd, now on LCHF 2 years later my stage 3 is at stage 1 and I tend to eat more protein at times. Great Job Dr. Berry!

[@marettalisa2316]

Did ur ckd stage 3 got protein in urine? Meaning buble. In urine or got protein ++ in urine?

[@paulbainjr]

Your a lifesaver Dr. thank you. Ten years ago a Dr Accidentally cut my renal vein you doing a routine exam turns out I only had a kidney stone. Anyway because of that I lost my right kidney I now have stage III kidney disease but when I go on a low-carb diet I feel much much better I tried doing the 5:2 diet eating what I want 5 days a week fasting the others. I swear my kidneys were failing I stop urinating and I thought it was going to have to go to the hospital. I immediately switched to the carnivore diet and two days later I feel great I will never ever go back to eating a high carb diet. I just want to thank you for all you do.

[@pantreus7622]

How are you doing now?

[@cindyhesse5196]

Hello. I know you commented on this video four years ago, but I've just been told I have a blockage in the tube that comes down from my right kidney. They won't know what it is unless they do a CT scan. Can you tell me what your symptoms were from your stone please?

[@paulbainjr]

@@cindyhesse5196 hi Cindy, my problem was the doctor saw something in my CT scan and wasn’t sure what it was so he decided to do exploratory surgery while doing that we found out it was only a kidney stone which would’ve been easy to solve by using radio waves to break it up, but the man the doctor claimed to be a doctor anyway accidentally cut my renal vein. I spent the next 30 days in the hospital was in very serious condition from blood loss. And lost 75% of my kidney.

[@cindyhesse5196]

@@paulbainjr Thank you for answering. What made you get that CT scan in the first place?

[@paulbainjr]

@@cindyhesse5196 I was in quite a bit of pain in my right side. The urologist didn’t think it was a kidney stone. But it was too late I should have never had exploratory surgery. Just that Malone means they only know what the heck they’re doing or where they’re gonna look for it so I should’ve never even agreed to exploratory anything lol.

[@pumpkin67704]

My sister has some decreased kidney function for several years (in her early 50's). I think her doctor just does some blood tests from time to time. She also has migraines. I was talking to her about the migraines and trying the keto diet. She said she tried Atkins several years ago and developed a bladder infection. Also her doctor said Atkins was too much protein. I don't know if Atkins is keto or what exactly she ate back then, but I'm going to send her this video. I've been keto for about a year and never felt better. :)

[@mariaespiritu9512]

Atkins is the father of Keto and carnivore diet, so not surprised on the poor kidney function with your sister. Sorry to hear that. If your eGFR is too low or BUN and creatine are too high, beware. Those are the signs of early kidney damage, whether or not these carnivore/Keto KZbin docs like to explain them all away.

[@philschuler9674]

I love this information, finally a doctor that actually did the reseach and knows what he is talking about.

[@tyattytee]

Thank you for this information! I was advice from the transplant team that as a living kidney donor, I should not eat too much protein even though I work out 4-5 x weekly. My gut feeling told me this wasn't right.

[@mariaespiritu9512]

Hopefully you didn’t get chronic kidney disease, because if you do, Dr. Berry, will just tell you, see your doctor. If your eGFR is low and BUN and Creatine are high, it is definitely a sign of kidney issues. Don’t ignore because of a KZbin doctor who is explaining away the bad numbers. He won’t be there when your kidneys are damaged.

[@user-tv5dt3nm9y]

Hi there, Dr Berry. I came to you by way of your interview with Ivor Cummins, recently. I will be 52 this June; 152 lbs; 6’ tall. I went low carb (estimated

[@VT-kh7uf]

Don't bother asking him. Al hos videos are the same. Keto cures everyone from everything. That's too shallow and irresistible

[@TheDjacdk]

I'd love a video dedicated to protein. It's a very confusing subject to someone just starting out, with how much protein to eat, how much will bring you out of ketosis, and how does that work with a carnivore diet? There are so many mixed messages online, especially with the way people refer to protein. Some refer to the actual protein content in the meat, others use it as a blanket term for meat in general, it all gets confusing.

[@JasonfromEarth]

My sister was concerned about my kidneys when I told her I was eating Keto. She also thought being in ketosis was the same as ketoacidosis. Thanks for the information!

[@annikaelisaa1879]

First hand experience: I get regular blood work done for my autoimmune disease, and they also test my GFR and creatinine every time. On carnivore (zero carb) all my markers improved initially, inflammation was basically non existent. So my doctor was initially “sort of supportive” of my diet because my inflammation markers were so low and I seemed to be doing great at first. However after a few months of zero carb, every time I got bloodwork done my GFR declined and my creatinine was going up, to the point where my doctor got really worried and told me to ease up on the meat. So I did, I still eat lots of meat but I make sure that I also eat carbs and fat. Too much protein was definitely not good for my kidneys, because my GFR is almost back to normal now that I eat more balanced. Maybe it was just me but this was my experience.

[@MarquosXoloVanda]

How are you at this point?

[@pantreus7622]

Please let us know how you're doing now.

[@jrperez004]

Up

[@annikaelisaa1879]

Doing way better, thanks for asking. My labs have normalized and stayed that way. I eat a regular omnivorous diet now

[@Paarthurnaxdova]

Happened to me also!!!! Can’t do high protein

[@ROwel_D]

I’m 43, Male and on Carnivore Diet since March 10th. My UREA NITROGEN (BUN) is elevated at 29H, and my doctor told me it might be because I was dehydrated. CREATININE is 0.82; EGFR is 112; BUN/CREATININE RATIO is 35H. He also advice not to be on full keto/carnivore diet.

[@raven5679]

Thanks Doc! Was just wondering about my protein intake today

[@jasminek243]

Why would anyone give negative review's on this wonderful Dr that's trying to give GREAT advices?

[@metaloxx]

In January I weighed over 450, was diagnosed with HBP and had elevated blood sugar and A1C levels, but my BUN, creatinine serum and eGFR levels were normal. I started a strict low-carb diet on February 1st and have since lost over 100 lbs., my A1C and blood sugar are under control and have had one of my BP meds reduced. However, my BUN, creatinine serum and eGFR levels are now so elevated that my doctor is thinking of recommending I get a renal ultrasound at the end of this month if I can’t bring my levels down further. I only mention this, not as a complaint, but just as an informational statement. I am VERY grateful for all the information I have gotten from your videos and give you all due credit for the improvements in my health. I will continue to follow a low-carb diet with strict intermittent fasting because I am sure it is helping me more than hurting me.

[@funnycalicocat3690]

does the doc know about your diet? i know that creatinine test is affected by the amount of cooked meat or chicken you eat just before the test, especially 2 hours before the test. urine protein test is affected by sport activities and meat eating a day before and on the day of test. having said that i don't find this doc very convincing, so be careful with protein

[@metaloxx]

@@funnycalicocat3690 it was my medication, not protein

[@mariaespiritu9512]

How are you now?

[@metaloxx]

@@mariaespiritu9512 I’ve lost over 200 lbs now and my blood work is good. My low-carb diet is always evolving as I learn more about how my system reacts to different foods.

[@mariaespiritu9512]

@@metaloxxglad to hear!

[@monamelte8466]

Central Standard time is only from late fall through the winter months. Central daylight time would be from early April through early November. Hey Doc, a lot of great content and now you just got to learn something!

[@mellyb7816]

A doctor I worked with a few years back told me she had heard someone had suffered from kidney failure directly because of the Atkins diet!! I asked how that would have happened and she was unable to explain!

[@nicmonberg5974]

there was a few cases in the uk of this happening as well as other medical issues for people who did atkins

[@descargaelbano]

I did Atkins 10yrs ago and lost 30lbs in 3 months and still have my kidneys. 😁

[@beready1350]

people Atkins is not Keto or carnivore. Atkins was high protein high fat

[@adorinadorin]

Be Ready high proteis LOW fat

[@luiskp7173]

adorinadorin Atkins originally Was basically Keto, then somebody twisted it to high protein- low fat, which is not Keto at all

[@CharlesGutman]

Important! I just checked all the studies the doctor linked. Not one of them have people with existing kidney problems. If you have healthy kidneys protein is ok per these studies . If you have kidney problems there is nothing here that indicates protein will not do harm. I'm giving it a try and hope that inflammation coming down will allow the kidney to improve their function. When in a couple of months I have a blood test and it shows worsening kidney function I will have to modify what I'm eating.

[@TheJonathanRaper]

Thanks Dr. Berry, you rock. I've shared your channel all over the place.

[@4311446]

Had to read your name twice.

[@Lemonz1989]

Dr. Richard Bernstein says he saw that protein study from the 80’s, and says they came to the wrong conclusion. They did the study on diabetics, who also followed the recommended very high carb diet back in the day. It was the poorly controlled diabetes that caused the kidney damage, and not the protein. They only saw accelerated damage in those who were high protein with poorly controller diabetes, and had poor kidney function to begin with, so came to the conclusion that it must be the protein that caused the accelerated damage. He also said that protein could harm the kidneys if the patients had so poor kidney function that they needed dialysis, but not on self sufficient kidneys. :)

[@Nine7Three]

Another banger, Doc!! Thank you for all the help!

[@Eatbutternow]

The more I learn about nutrition the more I learn that the mainstream narrative on nutrition is wrong.

[@lizwiggins5788]

I was just at my doctor's last month and I told her explicitly what I've been eating recently, she didn't say boo against it

[@lduenas777]

Liz Wiggins my doc gave me the stink eye 👁

[@lizwiggins5788]

@@lduenas777 you might want to get a real doctor, apparently yours drinks the ada and aha koolaid still ("grains are healthy")

[@magnoliablossom9773]

@@lduenas777 My nephrologist loves my 38pd wt loss and continuing stable GFR. He said keep doing keto but I watch the potassium and no grains.

[@bolo1263]

I'm glad to know that my kidneys won't be in trouble if I decide to eat this way. It's so damn confusing when you say there's no studies out there then some doctor from the Harvard website tells you you're going to get gout, osteoporosis or kidney stones from this diet. It's so hard to know what to believe these days.

[@scarletsummer3526]

So carb raise blood sugar and that's worse for kidneys than protein?

[@khyoon14]

Chaz Correct Chaz, you essentially nailed it on the head. If I can expand on your point real quick. Carbs = insulin goes up = inflammation rises = joint problems, vascular damage from localization of inflammatory mediators causing plaque build up. There’s more to it than that but in a nutshell yes, that is why diabetics have all those problems you mentioned earlier.

[@ebayerr]

Sharing means caring.

[@timdover7540]

Hey Dr.Berry. i had planter fasciitis and my wife also had some trouble with arthritis in her fingers since the keto diet all of these symptoms have went away thank you so much for your help

[@tonylarge5298]

my doc said I have a high creatine #. I looked around at other sites and Drs. and even some famous hospitals said to stop eating red meat and other proteins. I am now taking Benezipril and test in one month. Oh, I am 74 and in pretty good shape. If I make it another 5 yrs I will be smiling. thank you, Dr. Berry.

[@wwalt7229]

I think it comes from the Liquid Protein Diet fad back in the 70's.

[@MaxAmerica.Freedom]

This helps me. I stopped worrying. Before, I did cut back protein drinks and meat but my muscles were aching. After this I ate more beef and I feel great.

[@IvorMektin1701]

I would have tried Atkins back in the nineties but Dr. Dean Edell was howling on the radio that it would wreck my kidneys. He's a jerk.

[@descargaelbano]

I did it 10 years ago I lost 30 lb in 90 days and my kidneys still function perfectly.

[@ReviewswithRed]

I Love OMAD...coffee around 9 am with a little of the nutpod creamer made with coconut cream and almond milk,one package of monkfruit...eat around 11am..one small piece of meat, 2 low carb veggies or a salad and one veggie and if I get hungry I might eat a snack or make a smoothie with almond milk,amazing greens,few blackberries and chia,flax seed and coconut blend a little vanilla and a little bit of swerve...Works for me I have lost 20lbs in 3 months!! I am only 10lbs away from my goal and I feel AMAZING!!!😁

[@kratos_hu]

I used to have low GFR-EPI as it was calculated from my serum creatinine... My doctor was worried about my kidneys but the Nephrologists told me it was just active muscle, nothing to worry about. Yet I ditched the protein supplement and changed it to meat and lowered the carbs... My numbers are perfect again... :) I also used to have a food intolerance, especially to egg whites, milk and yeast. I went LCHF and all my intolerance went away, even the egg white intolerance though I was eating 5-6 eggs a day. It is great that you brought up this topic with protein consumption and kidney disease!

[@wocket42]

Good thing with the eggs. How do you know you intolerance went away? did you have acute symptoms before after eating eggs?

[@kratos_hu]

@@wocket42 I used to take a food intolerance test prior and after going LHCF. I also used to have bloating, foggy brain and tiredness, like having a sugar crash even though I did not eat carbs with eggs. That went away as well, but to confirm it, I took the intolerance test from a blood sample.

[@casiejean1989]

My boyfriend has been in and out of the ER and the best they can tell him is he possibly has chronic renal failure. So I suggested the carnivore diet. He said absolutely not because he needs no protein not most/all protein. He says the carnivore diet would put him right back in the hospital. I really appreciate this video and hope it helps him see the truth.

[@srbjbt]

Man, you look much much better than 6 months ago! What's the secret? Carnivore?

[@korry901]

I’ve been carnivore for two months and my EFGR went down from 89 to 74 and my uric acid level went from 7.2 to 9.4.

[@karlareadstheclassics217]

Wow. I want to try carnivore as my egfr is 62, but my cholesterol is high. Not sure what to do. 😢

[@lilmrsquast]

My urologist told me too much protein is giving me the kidney stones. He does not agree with my keto/carnivore lifestyle at all :-/ Either way Im gonna stick with it.

[@jseski9209]

I have a similar issue; just got back from the urologist about 2 hrs ago. Thing is, I LOVE my keto (primarily carnivore) diet, but I have a 13mm kidney stone & while the doc said he wasn't sure it was a protein overload...problem is for me, when I have my normal b'fast/lunch of eggs & bacon, my right kidney (where the stone is) aches like hell for a couple hours. It sucks cause I love the rest of the results of this way of eating, but there seems to be some correlation (if I eat a few carbs & low protein, specifically red meat or the eggs - no pain).

[@paratrooperlane7022]

@@jseski9209 I used a Castor Oil Pack for my kidney stones, it took several months.........For them to dissolved, tired of the VA burning my skin with Lithotripsy.

[@jseski9209]

@@paratrooperlane7022 Thanks, dude! This legit "marble" I've got going on is actually blocking the downtube so they've gotta go in & break it up sooner rather than later to avoid my right kidney from just hanging it up. I will keep the castor oil thing in mind for future issues, tho, THANKS! Are you still a paratrooper? army? I was artillery for 9 years & long-since out; but my daughter is at rigger school right now, she completed jump school in December. Thanks for your service (& the advice :D)! Hooah!

[@mariaespiritu9512]

Your urologist is 100% correct. Hopefully you listened

[@jeffreyranney1501]

Dr Berry - Does salt harm the kidneys? Based on many of your videos I think the answer is "NO", but I NEED your answer.

[@raraavis7782]

Always good, to get reassured about these things, thanks Doc 👍 That being said, I would urge people, who started Keto and maybe don’t feel quite as great as they expected, to track their food and experiment with different amounts of protein in their diet. I‘m one of those unlucky souls, who can’t eat unlimited protein on keto, unfortunately. It doesn’t quite throw me out of ketosis, but I sure don’t feel clearheaded and energetic, if I overdo it. For me, about 1g protein/kg bodyweight seems to be optimal, both for well being and weight loss (irrespective of caloric intake, it doesn’t just work better, when I‘m in a deficit but also when I‘m maintaining). Of course, 3-4 eggs and a small piece of meat every day, is already ‚a lot‘ by most people’s standards, just to keep things in perspective. I‘m talking about stuffing your face with huge amounts of meat in one meal...carnivore style. I would happily do that, trust me, but it just doesn’t make me feel good.

[@Jaxxie1981]

I'm watching this after my mother came to me with concerns for my dad. 3 years ago he went into the hospital with kidney failure due to neglected prostate. He got his numbers back in order, but his nephrologist told him that anything more than 30g of protein a day will "kill his kidneys". They gave him a list of foods he cannot eat. They included beef, pork, cottage cheese, and Greek yogurt.

[@magicdaveable]

Great Video Doc! Over a year of a Carnivore (as close to zero carbs as possible) Dietary Regimen.

[@carazie5267]

Dr. Berry, I literally just came here from a video claiming too much protein will harm your kidneys!

[@himanshumittal8954]

Doc, really the knowledge you dispense. Keep busting the myths.

[@IrisMG]

When my mother's kidneys failed, the doctors took her off anything she could eat that had too much protein. Poor thing starved to death. Makes me so angry

[@lauranilsen8988]

Iris Gross sorry for your loss. 😢 Every time my mom listened to me she got better. Every time she listened to them she got worse. They finally killed her. It is frustrating and I wish I’d had more confidence in what I knew about natural medicine and nutrition. I wish I’d been a little more pushy with her. She kept going back to them and getting frustrated with the out of pocket costs of natural health care. I hope your mom is at peace now and in the presence of Jesus. ❤️🙏🏻😇 May you experience “the peace that passes understanding.”

[@kenutcha7]

SO much misinformation about Protein on the internet. After doing my own research beforehand, I agree with Dr. Berry 100% Thanks for busting another myth.

[@davidw6076]

The first few studies shown in the description were funded by different Beef Associations. Makes it hard to know what to believe.

[@Dexter-lw4xv]

3g per kg of Protein have caused me proteinuria at 23 years old, Doc, (I have bad kidney genetics, wasn´t taking steroids or any other compound), i think you are right in 98 % of the cases. But would be good if you made a little of emphasis in that not ALL the people can resist high protein diet. Isn´t nice to pee 7 times at night by 1 year just because there are no studies that indicates than the damage by high protein can´t happend... Of course can happend and some people with bad genetics cant realize this is possible, bc in my case, the blood tests told me I was OK while I feel my kidneys burning...

[@Bjoern_Weber]

Can you go into detail how you feel and what happens to you? Do you have solutions for that? I too have problems with that and want to learn more about it.

[@Dexter-lw4xv]

@@Bjoern_Weber Sure bro, I'm already better and I would say that I recovered like the 60% of my lost kidley health doing what I gonna told you, I felt inflammation in the kidneys, like if I had gelly inside of thems, didn't hurt but... You know there is something bad. sometimes i felt like small cramps in the kidneys, wasnt painful, but is weird, and even when I lower the amount of protein, that symptoms were still there, also i had to pee like every 30 minutes, but as i told, my bloodwork was ok, while I went from 0 to 160mg in proteinuria. What helped me was: FIRST: stop the high protein, now im eating like 100/120 grams daily, but also, Im using the next compounds, Im gonna name some of thems in Spanish due Idk how to say in in english, but Im pretty sure you can found the english comercial names in google :) "riñosan": a herbal mixure, contains "horsetail", "flor de peña" and other herbs, but any herbal mixure for the kidneys who have horsetail herb should work. "enalapril at 5/10mg": search info about it, its pure magic to restore the kidneys, i think this was the 50% of the solution. 1 liter of cranberry juice daily: I drink 1L of "del valle antiox", its a local juice with 17% of cranberry concentrate and 9% of grape concentrate, with only 134 kcal per Liter, this sh*t its magic too, helped a lot. Astragalo: Pure chinesse magic for the kidneys, you can put 10 grams daily in your cranberry juice an drink it during the day. Half liter of serum daily: When you have problems with the kidneys, its REALLY probable that you have electrolit issues too, due a inflamated kidney can be leting escape some minerals and electrolits, and this its possibly one of the reasons I was making pee like crazy, when I started taking serum, I was able to control that better. :)

[@Bjoern_Weber]

@@Dexter-lw4xv Hey, thanks alot. I find 100-120g of protein still alot because thats the amount i was eating regularly. Found comment somewhere that recommended "The mucusless diet healing System" and i just started to read it and it seems to describe my problem and symptoms pretty well. I try to avoid medicaments.

[@rajmohan5420]

@@Dexter-lw4xv Hi,sorry it was a late comment . can having protein in urine but normal kidney values be caused due to excess protein intake than how much the body uses ?

[@Dexter-lw4xv]

@@rajmohan5420 I'm not a Doctor, but I think can be possible, as a pre-advice of a long-term possible damage

[@FrankGreenway]

My son in law works for a specialist in dialysis and he says his boss says he’s constantly having new patients tell him they’re eating a keto diet. I’m skeptical they’re doing it right.

[@ticketflippinghub6844]

Nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung says that if you already have kidney disease, you should limit the amount of protein you take in.

[@feral4mr2]

51 year old, 22 year post renal transplant. I'm in the process of to get fit again after many years of joint pain and issues. My nephrologist told my a high protein diet will not worry my transplant.

[@ringokelly1453]

Thanks doctor for this great info. I really didn't know what to do and tried to switch to plant based protein, thinking it'll be less harmful. You've alleviated my concern. However, can you tell about high potassium and phosphorus foods like, bananas, avocados, seeds and nuts? Can they harm kidneys?

[@stevenjames1503]

Folks, this brother has nothing to hide. Thanks Dr Berry for being there.

[@kicknadeadcat]

Body builders have been taking tons of protein throughout their careers. 4 to 5 times the amount that a normal person would take. If there was that much of a problem with protein they would be the 1st ones the find out.

[@Interestingworld4567]

True 😊

[@Interestingworld4567]

NPC CuckyHas-been wtf that is what I eat like in 2 months

[@Interestingworld4567]

Or even more

[@DreiSkins101]

But they also eat 800 g of carbs a day what about that ?

[@kicknadeadcat]

Daddy Depends on your lifestyle. If you live like a couch potato then you don’t need that much protein just enough to get by. But if you’re very active or you’re older, especially if you’re older, you need more protein. More protein doesn’t mean excessive. You can live to be 100 but if you want quality of life two things are very important, your joints and your muscles. See Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. She worked with geriatric patients with Sarcopina.

[@mahlianeville4395]

Carnivore 9 months and just had kidney test done and they where very abnormal 🤷‍♀️

[@kalkeikuu]

All I know is that whenever I eat breads, I leak proteinuria in my urine. And, when I stop the bread and retest, I don’t spill protein in my urine. Gluten, leaky gut, and proteinuria connection?

[@bradr539]

Interesting....

[@LVNCSR]

Thank you so much for you and Dr. Saladino. God bless you both!

[@ChetGeorge]

It sounds like this diet (which I've been on for 3 weeks now and have lost 13#) might be beneficial it dealing with my stage 3 kidney failure due to Rhabdomyolysis from 2 should surgeries followed by 3 surgeries to replace both shoulders . The last one put me in the hospital for 7 days. The doc says he will not do anymore surgeries on me because of that. So now that my knees are shot I have to do something - loose weight I figure will help and CBD oil too. Thanks for getting me on the right track Doc. 😉 👍

[@terristokes3460]

Chet George I had stage 3 CKD when I started keto. My GFR was 48. After 2 months on keto my GFR went to 60!

[@prashanthb6521]

All the best in your recovery.

[@marietketriet6111]

My dad was taken off all protein and lots of foods in the 1960's when his kidneys failed from him taking too many painkillers. He was only allowed to eat meats while being on the dialysis machine. 😮😢

[@LadyShaz]

Another great video Dr Ken 😘

[@g.o.skywalker9970]

The researchers, led by Dr Shalini Reddy from the University of Chicago, found that six weeks on a low carbohydrate, high protein diet increased the acid load to the kidneys, raising the risk of kidney stones. Animal protein has been shown to boost urinary excretion of oxalate, a compound that combines with calcium and other compounds to form kidney stones. The new study included 10 healthy adults aged 21 to 52 who ate their usual diet for two weeks, then a low carbohydrate, high protein diet for two weeks, and finally a diet that restricted carbohydrates only moderately for four weeks. The diets included three litres of fluid a day.

[@James-dc3yt]

That study leaves a lot of information out. Like what about GFR? What about on individuals with diabetes?

[@Nacny215]

Hi Dr Berry, I just got back bloodwork and my bun/creatinine ratio was elevated, but both of them separately were in normal range. What would that indicate? I’ve been eating Keto for almost ten months now. I’m currently recovering from primary parathyroid disease, almost 4 months post op. As you can imagine I’ve had lots of bloodwork, so this was something unexpected since all my other numbers related to calcium were normal. Hoping it was maybe caused by dehydration. My sugar was 101 too, but I think I’m still really fighting insulin resistance from being under enormous stress. Watched your video on the Dawn Effect about that. Love your videos.

[@deborahnarendorf7106]

Thanks, doc! We need all the support we can get!

[@yairashines5159]

I can listen to you all day long, thank you doc for all the great information.

[@abdulhannan9654]

I get LFT and KFT done every other month because i do bodybuilding! My creatinine spiked to 1.4… worried me went to a nephrologist and she suggested to take protein out of your diet! and stop weight lifting. It broke my heart, I love gym and It is an integral part of my life.

[@lelengigi4644]

Well...I thought sugary carbonated drinks damaged the kidneys and protein helped build muscle among other good things! 🤗😊🐮

[@resourcedragon]

What is this foolishness? /s>

[@Paarthurnaxdova]

Started keto and carnivore diet and it is ruining my kidneys! Blood work doesn’t lie.

[@cindyhesse5196]

Please tell me how it ruined your kidneys....I think my kidneys are in trouble now too. 😟

[@cestmoi6029]

I listened to this guy and caused massive damage to my kidneys, I went from stage 2 to stage 4 CKD within 6 months by increased my protein intake to 120g per day. I followed a low carbs whole food diet but increased protein intake as advised in this video. Listen to him at your own peril.

[@thilton24]

But you can only assume the protein caused it, my brothers dropped worse than that and it had nothing to do with him changing diet, it just happens that way sometimes he went from 40 to 16 just this weekend

[@cestmoi6029]

@@thilton24 no, I don’t assume. My nephrologist said so. Excessive protein intake pushes a lot more loads on the kidneys as noted in many scientific literature. Stop defending a quack doctor.

[@mariaespiritu9512]

@@thilton24no it doesn’t just happen. This is why doctors are warning that these high protein diets can damage the kidneys. And this doctor, and Saldino and Baker all explain away bad numbers, like low eGFR, high creatine, high BUN, they love to explain them away, but those numbers are all due to consuming way too much protein. And show early stages of kidney failure. So no, it’s not a surprise, to anyone in medicine and no most people don’t just suddenly have kidney failure, but lots of people on carnivore and Keri often do.

[@mariaespiritu9512]

@@thilton24don’t ignore your numbers.

[@thilton24]

@mariaespiritu9512 update meds the doctor gave my brother caused his function to drop, anti relux meds he should not have been given caused them to fail. Sometimes doctors cause more harm than good. Hes now suing the doctor responsible and needs a Transplant.

[@sumnone]

"I'm not sure where this myth came from... " My mom was told by her MD that her creatinine levels were too high (yet still in the acceptable range) and basically scared her into eating less meat/protein. I guess that doesn't explain the origin of the myth, but considering people with credentials are saying it...