NeuroTalk Support Groups - EAS soy protein

I have only read about a rare kidney problem with excess creatine supplements. Body builders typically consume huge amounts of creatine and/or whey/soy protein when enhancing muscle building. In a regular person, the protein you consume is much much less.

The amount you use for food intake, should not be a problem, unless you already have poor clearance?
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/87/5/1562S

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There is little evidence that links high protein intakes to increased risk for impaired kidney function in healthy individuals. However, renal function decreases with age, and high protein intake is contraindicated in individuals with renal disease. Assessment of renal function is recommended for older individuals before they adopt a higher-protein diet....
There is little evidence to link high protein intakes (up to 2 g·kg–1·d–1) to increased risk for impaired kidney function in healthy, physically active men and women (75-77). However, there is evidence that a higher protein intake may facilitate a greater decline in renal function in those with modestly impaired renal function (75). In patient populations, high-protein diets may lead to glomerular hyperfiltration and hyperemia, acceleration of chronic kidney disease and various associated metabolic alterations (77). In higher-risk groups, including those with existing renal disease, high-protein diets should be avoided (78). The initial onset and progression of chronic kidney disease are often symptomless. Consequently, initial screening (serum creatinine and urinary dipstick for proteinuria) and subsequent monitoring of renal function and creatinine clearance may also be prudent in older individuals before commencing a higher-protein diet as both lean body mass and renal function decline with age (77).

You know when doctors or PAs say things that seem to not be correct, we should all pin them down and say....prove it.

Males especially need protein. Testosterone is carried in the blood by carrier proteins, which decline with poor protein food intake.