Still, many dieters swear by the Atkins diet. And until recently, there haven't been many studies investigating its safety and effectiveness. ... prevention: an opportunity yet problems;

An article appearing in the August 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association may throw a bit of cold water on recent enthusiasm for the Atkins diet.

Some low-carbohydrate diet books, such as those promoting the Atkins diet, describe how a diet devoid of carbohydrate forces the body ... In diabetes, kidney and heart problems are particularly common.

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Nov. 20, 2003 -- For two-and-a half years, Jody Gorran faithfully followed the Atkins diet, ... And high-protein diets have been implicated in kidney problems and some types of cancer.

How the Atkins Diet Works ... The Atkins diet promises that not only will you lose weight -- and not be hungry -- with a low-carbohydrate diet, but you'll also be on the road to ... Skin Problems

How Safe Is the Atkins Diet? ... What wasn't expected was that the researchers didn't see strong evidence of the diet causing any health problems. In fact, both LDL "bad" cholesterol and HDL

The Atkins theories remain unproven, and most experts are concerned that a high-protein, high-fat diet can cause a host of problems, particularly for the large segment of the population that is...

Anyone on the Atkins Diet must 'follow the programme to the letter' to avoid the risk of side effects, the company behind it warns. ... I was completely convinced that was due to the Atkins diet."

Atkins diet problems I am on the Atkins diet I have been on it for 3 weeks I got on the scale when I started the diet and now that 3 weeks have went by I got on ...