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

Does a high protein diet cause kidney disease, or decrease kidney function? You've probably heard it does, and it's time to set the record straight. Protein is an essential macro-nutrient, but "experts" keep saying too much protein might be bad for your kidneys, right?

Your diet has to be made of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, in some proportion. This video will help you understand if protein is dangerous, and how much is too much. This is important because so many people just don't know.

If you eat the proper human diet your health will increase. If you are eating too many of the wrong things then your health will suffer. It pays to know the difference.

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[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.

[yaland]

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

[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.

[richardmathews]

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

[KenDBerryMD]

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

[tima]

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.

[CulinaryLion]

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

[lorenareynolds]

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.

[laurarance]

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!

[peterrose]

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).

[mycarnivoretheory]

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

[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.

[cybersal]

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.

[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!

[Rubicon]

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.

[carolynkid]

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.

[stevetrusler]

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.

[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!!

[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 ❤

[dealdaddy]

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.