URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16174292/
Journal: Nutrition & Metabolism
Publication Date: 09/2005
Summary: This paper reviews the available evidence that increased dietary protein intake is a health concern in terms of the potential to initiate or promote renal disease. While protein restriction may be appropriate for treatment of existing kidney disease, we find no significant evidence for a detrimental effect of high protein intakes on kidney function in healthy persons after centuries of a high protein Western diet.
Key Takeaways
High protein diets have not been shown to have negative health effects in healthy people.
