high protein test... scared :(

[fivebyfive]

at a recent blood test at my dr .. my blood test came back she said my protein leves were really high 5.6 and that it was due to atkins.( ive been on atkins pretty much since dec 2004 ... has anyone else experienced this..all the research Ive done says high protein levels mean bad kidneys so now I am totally stressing..

[cleochatra]

That's weird. Because Atkins isn't a high-protein diet. It's a high fat diet. According to the percentages, only 30-35% of the diet should be protein at the most. It could be that you had previous kidney damage pre-Atkins (it happens) and that might cause issues with proteins. I'd wonder if you had previous renal issues prior to this?

[2big4mysize]

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High protein in the blood which is usually from immune system protiens can be from many factors from infection to chronic inflamation of the joints like arthritis. Send your doc to the mayo clinic for a refresher course in causes of high blood protein levels and one of the first things they will inform her is high protein diets do not cause high blood protein levels.

[2big4mysize]

if your kidneys were affected then your BUN and creatiniine would also be elevated.

[fivebyfive]

thanks guys..I have another apt next week..maybe I will bring in some pro atkins stuff to prove that it wasnt atkins..

[2big4mysize]

what was your A/G ratio?

[fivebyfive]

my ag ratio was 1.1 what is that?

[2big4mysize]

that is the ratio of albumin to globulin proteins in the blood
blood prtien can be in the form of enzymes too and are repoted in other places too like all those cap letter initials. was the only high the proteins?

[fivebyfive]

umm actually nevermind..Im highly mistaken in what Im speaking about..go ahead and delete this entire thread..im sorry ...im such a dork I swear...

[2big4mysize]

LOL you should be able as the original poster unless they changed the board controls to delete the topic if you got to the advanced page otherwise you can lock it yourself and then PM a mod or admin and ask them to delete it for you.

glas you are healthier tonight then you thought you were this morning.
usually they blame cholesterol on Atkins.