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Anyone who is facing kidney failure from diabetes cannot use the Atkins diet. The by-products of protein metabolism (such as ammonia), which are produced by the liver, will overload and finish off the kidneys.

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IANAD, but I suspect you’re wrong. It’s the high glucose levels which play havoc with the kidneys, and reducing them is more important than eating less protein.

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Anyone who is facing kidney failure from diabetes cannot use the Atkins diet. The by-products of protein metabolism (such as ammonia), which are produced by the liver, will overload and finish off the kidneys.

Thanks for the post. My husband who has diabetes was told this quite some time ago. His kidneys have been effected some what, just hope they do not get worse.