A Low Carbohydrate Diet

A Low Carbohydrate Diet Effective in the Treatment of Obese or Diabetic Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Aim: Diet of Hope Institute specializes in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. In 2011, a patient being treated at our clinic improved the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from 46 to 80. The patient was obese, hypertensive, and diabetic. She lost 10% of her body weight and was able to stop her diabetic and blood pressure medications. This finding prompted the Institute to collect data regarding the frequency of kidney disease in the clinic’s patient population and evaluate its response to our disease management program, which emphasizes a low carbohydrate and normal protein diet.