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Dave Dumanis - 10 Jan 2004 22:01 GMT

I've been doing Atkins for close to a year, and starting just recently
I get foamy urine and a toxified feeling whenever I eat a lot of
protein. I'm a little worried about my kidneys, to be honest, yet my
doctor just said my blood and urine tests came out normal. (And my
cholesterol and triglyceride levels are way better than they used to
be.)

It doesn't have to be a huge amount of protein-- probably something
like 80 grams will set it off. For the record, I weigh 165 lbs, so 60
grams is my required amount.

There's nothing in the Atkins literature about this - it all basically
says protein is a free food, unless I missed something. Comments?
Anybody else experiencing this? Got a solution?

Thanks,
Dave

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Jenny - 10 Jan 2004 23:07 GMT

Dave,

Sixty grams is, if anything, a low protein intake for a low carber of your
size.

And my own experience has been that too high protein (which for me at 140
lbs would be over 120 grams) causes only an increase in ammonia in the
urine, which doesn't foam.

It sounds like you've got something else going on.

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> I've been doing Atkins for close to a year, and starting just recently
> I get foamy urine and a toxified feeling whenever I eat a lot of
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> Thanks,
> Dave

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Dave Dumanis - 11 Jan 2004 03:20 GMT

If it's something else, I wish I knew what! The effects do seem to be
commensurate with the amount of protein I eat.

> Dave,
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Melkaamzena - 11 Jan 2004 02:07 GMT

Dear Dave
You are right too much protein with out fiber can put stree on the Kidneyyou
have to eat low carb fiber food to balance out i.e oat bran, psyillum seed husk
powder...
and be sure you clean your system out every 3 month to remove any toxins in the
blood and colon. I hope this help.

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jamie - 11 Jan 2004 16:26 GMT

> Dear Dave
> You are right too much protein with out fiber can put stree on the Kidneyyou
> have to eat low carb fiber food to balance out i.e oat bran, psyillum seed husk
> powder...
> and be sure you clean your system out every 3 month to remove any toxins in the
> blood and colon. I hope this help.

It won't help, as you have fallen for colon-cleaning bullshit quackery.
Fiber is not going to help a kidney problem, and "toxins" don't build
up in the blood and colon from lack of "cleansing."

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Dave Dumanis - 12 Jan 2004 01:05 GMT

I'm eating lots of fresh ginger and keeping my protein to just above
my minimum requirement. It seems to be working great. (I'm making up
the calorie balance with healthy fats.)

So, if anyone else here is protein sensitive and is feeling funky, try
fresh ginger... it'll clean you out in no time!

> > Dear Dave
> > You are right too much protein with out fiber can put stree on the Kidneyyou
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> Fiber is not going to help a kidney problem, and "toxins" don't build
> up in the blood and colon from lack of "cleansing."

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