Folks, recently an actress who was following keto diet as per news died due to kidney failure. Is it really possible?
An Actress died recently and Keto diet is getting blamed
OgreZed
#2
The claim makes no sense. How does a diet thatâs described as âadequate proteinâ overload the kidneys with proteins?
The title is just intended as click bait.
Bengali actor dies of kidney failure due to keto diet (article)
OldDog
(Gregory - You can teach an old dog new tricks.)
#3
Itâs really possible she died. Itâs really possible she was on a ketogenic diet.
Correlation ? Yes⌠Cause? Unlikely.
Shinita
#4
Of course itâs possible to die from kidney failure even if one eats little carbsâŚ
And itâs even possible to eat an unhealthy keto for the one in question - but nothing hints at that in this case, well, the information is about zero about her diet.
We only know it was keto,. Or someone considered it that. Or someone wrote that and maybe itâs the truthâŚ
âMishti Mukhejee suffered from kidney-related disease after following a keto diet.â
Itâs like saying someone died of heart attack after consuming a diet consisting a significant amount of bread (and we have pretty many examples there, not only one)⌠It says nothing, basically, just try to blame something. I didnât even see more in the artisticle, just this statement. I would except some reasoning at leastâŚ
VirginiaEdie
(Edith)
#5
If they were blaming the diet, they should have gone into detail about how the diet caused the kidney failure.
KetoType2
(UsedToBeT2D)
#6
I think a lot more people die of kidney failure due to diabetes and metabolic syndrome. If someone on Keto dies in a car crash, it must be the diet.
anon81060937
#7
When kidney functioning is insufficient and the body isnât able to metabolize protein, a toxicity can occur. This is different than protein poisoning.
Protein poisoning is due to excessive protein intake without carbs and fat balancing out nutrients. Protein toxicity is the buildup of protein metabolic wastes due to under-functioning kidneys.
https://www.healthline.com/health/protein-poisoning#vs-protein-toxicity
anon81060937
#9
Yup but what I also hypothesize is that the spices she added to her food contributed to her kidney problems while in keto. These spices are meant to counteract the damage from the grains somewhat. Turmeric is not as safe as many people believe and itâs sometimes adulterated with lead. Too many variables.
People need to learn that itâs not only about eating sub par 20 grams of carbs. Itâs also about eating fatty cuts of meat/fish.
amwassil
(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.)
#10
I just read the OP article. Unless I missed something, it says only: âKeto Diet Cited As Contributorâ⌠"suffered from kidney-related disease after following a keto diet"âŚâDue to keto diet, her kidney failedâ. Thatâs it. No ref to anything about what she actually ate, whether it actually was or was not âketoâ, or how whatever she ate supposedly caused her kidney failure. Did she eat high protein, low protein, no protein, animal protein, plant protein, grains, rat poison? Was she vegetarian, vegan? Was she under care for kidney disease or issues, if so how long? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.
Translation: âPopular actress dies of kidney failure, claims to have eaten keto diet for x days, months, years (?); doctor/family members(?), with no clue about keto nor what the woman actually ate or didnât, says âhigh proteinâ can lead to kidney failureâ.
ajbennett
(Jack Bennett)
#11
Ted Naiman is a good source for debunking the old âhigh protein hurts your kidneysâ myth. Canât recall the specific podcast(s), but he takes it apart quite well. Bottom line: itâs a false myth, and thereâs no evidence for it.
ajbennett
(Jack Bennett)
#14
Thanks @dlc96_darren ⌠I donât think thatâs the exact podcast I was thinking of, but Ted has repeated the same message with exquisite clarity in many different places. One of the things I like about him is that heâs such a clear communicator on technical subjects.
Big fan of Amy Bergerâs work too.