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Thursday, April 08, 2004

Modified Low Carbohydrate Diet Produces Dramatic Benefits In Kidney Patients 

One of the most frequently-repeated criticisms of low-carbohydrate, higher protein diets is that they will allegedly lead to kidney damage. Diabetics are one group who suffer a high incidence of kidney damage, yet ironically are the very folks who would have the most to gain from the remarkable ability of low carbohydrate diets to improve glycemic control and instigate weight loss.

Recently, Californian researchers hypothesized that a diet with unrestricted protein intake, but low in carbohydrates and iron might reduce free radical and glycative damage in compromised kidneys.
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Modified Low Carbohydrate Diet Produces Dramatic Benefits In Kidney Patients

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