Bengali actor dies of kidney failure due to keto diet (article)

#1

This article showed up on my Google News feed. I’m not Indian, but I guess Google knows that I am interest in the keto diet based by my search history. The article is a bit scary, especially the painful death part, but doesn’t offer a lot of details, e.g., how long was she on the diet, what exactly did she eat, etc.

https://in.style.yahoo.com/bengali-actor-dies-kidney-failure-162517890.html

Is there any truth to keto diets causing kidney problems? If so, is there anything that we should do to prevent this problem?

Thanks.

#2

As I said on the other posting earlier today:

(Georgia) #3

I read the same article, too. There are so many wrong things in that piece. They state the keto diet can’t be done long term (I’m sure there are a lot of people on this forum who would disagree). I nearly choked on my coffee when reading about how you should transition back to a standard diet, but you have to do it under supervision to avoid gaining back all the weight. I agree the whole article was just click bait.

#4

Looks like the main stream media is still on the carbo train.

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/keto-diet-can-kill-actress-death-is-a-grim-reminder-to-understand-fad-diets-first-052459267.html

“Experts all agree that the key to a healthy weight loss and overall health is to include more grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts in your daily diet.”

(Jane) #5

oh, puleeze…

:roll_eyes:

(Jack Bennett) #6

First of all, it’s very sad that such a young woman died. I hope her family can find peace and healing.

That said, it doesn’t make sense to blame the keto diet.

Questions I have:

  • do we know that she was actually on keto?
  • do we know what pre-existing conditions she had or did not have?
  • do we know that she wasn’t taking supplements or medicines that could have caused or exacerbated this?
  • do we know what her doctors found, how they treated her, and whether she might have been saved? (i.e. was this a medical screw-up being blamed on her alleged diet?)

Given the number of people worldwide who are thriving and reversing disease on a well-formulated ketogenic diet, it doesn’t make sense to change our personal dietary choices based on a single gossip column. I certainly won’t be.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #7
#8

This is something that I worry about, I used to be heavy drinker and worry about the effect of this diet on my kidneys, but I only eat one good meal a day which is usually fatty meat vegetables and some nuts, how much protein would you have to be eating to have a problem with your kidneys?

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #9

Watch the video. Dr. Huen goes to great lengths to discuss how this idea got started and then to debunk it. I can’t summarise it for you, since I’m going to have to watch it again to make sure I got the details straight, but I suspect it will put your mind at ease.