[Nighttime in America]

IANAD, but I suspect you’re wrong. It’s the high glucose levels which play havoc with the kidneys, and reducing them is more important than eating less protein.

False dichotomy. It's not an either-or. Reducing both is important with damaged kidneys. There are other ways to reduce glucose levels besides the Atkins diet, ways that don't poison the kidneys with protein by-products. The Atkins diet is for healthy kidneys only.

BTW, my source is a dietitian at a kidney transplant center. What's yours?

[MetaThought]

You’re right, I was mistaken. Atkins is a bad idea if your kidneys are already damaged. Gotta fix the nephropathy first ...