One of the vampire myths that refuse to die is that dietary protein damages the kidneys. This study put subjects with mild renal failure on a ketogenic diet with plenty of protein. Not only did the renal failure NOT worsen, it improved. https://t.co/SHr4Zut3HE pic.twitter.com/QxmCOpu2eS
— Michael Eades, M.D.🏹 (@DrEades) March 10, 2020
Ah, how times change. For years people have been saying--with no evidence--that dietary protein harms the kidneys. Now comes a paper advocating the ketogenic diet as a treatment for chronic kidney disease. https://t.co/oIXiyQYfO4 pic.twitter.com/5dHyI81HAZ
— Michael Eades, M.D.🏹 (@DrEades) June 5, 2022