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.

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High Protein Diets and Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Athletes and Bodybuilders: Is Chronic Kidney Disease the Real Finish Line?

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2024 Oct

The study looks at high protein diets in athletes and finds no proof they harm kidneys, but it says past studies weren't really checking for kidney problems, so it doesn't support the claim that high protein causes kidney damage.

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High Protein Diets and Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Athletes and Bodybuilders: Is Chronic Kidney Disease the Real Finish Line?

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DOI: 10.1007/s40279-024-02086-1

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