Extreme Diets Can Raise Kidney Stress as High-Protein Intake Drives Hyperfiltration
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Updated · The Times of India · Aug 11
Extreme Diets Can Raise Kidney Stress as High-Protein Intake Drives Hyperfiltration
1 articles · Updated · The Times of India · Aug 11
Summary
Healthy kidneys can often tolerate keto, carnivore or high-protein diets, but doctors say the bigger risk emerges when eating patterns become extreme or followers already have kidney vulnerabilities.
High protein increases nitrogen waste and can trigger glomerular hyperfiltration — a higher filtration workload that is not the same as kidney disease, but can become more concerning over long periods.
Pre-existing kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and recurrent kidney stones raise the stakes, especially when diets are also high in sodium and low in fibre-rich plant foods.
The warning is less about a diet’s label than its composition, duration and the person following it, with experts cautioning against copying athletes or influencers whose calorie needs and kidney health may differ.