From the reading I've done, gluconeogenesis is demand driven. Protein -> stored fat is the most inefficient macronutrient pathway in the body, something like 50

From the reading I've done, gluconeogenesis is demand driven. Protein -> stored fat is the most inefficient macronutrient pathway in the body, something like 50% efficiency, perhaps even less. I've not seen evidence for protein causing atherosclerosis or kidney issues. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1262767/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1262767/ Also, keep in mind doctors are taught almost 0 about nutrition in med school. I doubt many keep up on the latest nutrition research.