High-protein diets risk ‘irreversible kidney failure’, study warns

Avoiding carbohydrates and substituting them with proteins has become a leading dogma for all those who care for their looks and health, while high-protein diets are very often recommended to people who suffer from diabetes or who are obese. But while cutting carbs may save us calories, high-protein diets risk the health of our kidneys, according to new studies, with people who suffer from diabetes or who are obese particularly vulnerable.