too much protein = kidney problems a myth? page

[thaijinx]

I'm just curious.

'Too much protein harms your kidneys'

Myth or reality?

Thanks.

[JoeyA]

If your diet is very imbalanced or you have pre existing kidney issues, maybe.

A renal nurse mentioned a couple weeks ago that she regularly has patients who have kidney problems because of excessive protein.

I think we'd have heard about it by now if paleo was causing lots of kidney issues though.

[palebluedots]

I had kidney stone attacks twice in two years after being vegan/vegetarian for more than a decade, and I was definitely not eating a lot of protein. So, if protein is a culprit in kidney problems, it can't be the ONLY culprit.

[Paleobird]

Excessive protein is only a problem if you already have damaged or diseased kidneys due to some other reason. It does not cause it. I only have one kidney (congenital) so I did a lot of research into this before going primal.