Eating too much protein might make kidney problems worse in people who already have kidney issues or are at risk for them, by putting extra strain on the kidneys and causing more damage over time.

Eating too much protein every day can put extra pressure on your kidneys, making them work too hard and eventually causing damage over time, even if you're healthy.

Eating a lot of protein might make kidney function get worse faster in people whose kidneys are already working too hard, but it doesn't seem to affect people with normal kidney function.

When people with kidney disease eat a lot of protein, it can lead to more harmful waste in their body because their gut bacteria get out of balance and their kidneys can't clean it out well, causing heart problems and swelling.

Eating a lot of protein doesn't hurt your kidneys, and this is shown by normal test results for kidney health.

Eating lots of protein makes your kidneys work harder in healthy people, but it probably doesn't harm them if your kidneys are already healthy. However, if you have kidney problems, high protein might make them worse.