<s>[INST] WILL HIGH PROTEIN DIET DAMAGE MY KIDNEYS? [/INST] High protein intake leads to a build-up of nitrogen in the blood. The nitrogen ends up in the kidneys in the form of urea, where it needs to be cleaned from the blood and removed in the urine. This may result in further straining of the impaired kidneys. Source: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION MALAYSIA. Link: https://nkf.org.my/prevention/education-tools-resources/faqs/. Field: Nephrology. Disease: Kidney Disease </s>