The Claim
High dietary intake of animal protein (consumed >3 days per week) is associated with metabolic acidosis in renal transplant recipients due to increased endogenous acid production from sulfur-containing amino acids, which overwhelms the kidney’s acid-excreting capacity.
What the research says
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People who eat animal protein more than three days a week after a kidney transplant are more likely to develop metabolic acidosis because their bodies produce more acid from amino acids in the meat, and their kidneys cannot remove it effectively.
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High dietary intake of animal protein (consumed >3 days per week) is associated with metabolic acidosis in renal transplant recipients, likely due to increased endogenous acid production from sulfur-containing amino acids, which overwhelms the kidney’s acid-excreting capacity.
When a person eats a lot of meat, fish, or cheese, their body breaks down sulfur-containing amino acids and produces sulfuric acid. This acid builds up in the blood because the kidneys cannot remove it fast enough, especially if they are damaged from a transplant. The kidneys normally get rid of acid by making urine more acidic and using bicarbonate to neutralize it, but when too much acid is made, bicarbonate drops and the blood becomes too acidic.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Post-Renal Transplant Metabolic Acidosis: A Neglected Entity
This study found that kidney transplant patients who ate meat, fish, or cheese more than three times a week were more likely to have too much acid in their blood, because their kidneys can’t flush out the acid as well as healthy ones.
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