If you suddenly and drastically cut carbs, you may experience a variety of temporary health effects, including: 1  Headache. 2  Bad breath. 3  Weakness. 4  Muscle cramps. 5  Fatigue. 6  Skin rash. 7  Constipation or diarrhea.
There may also be a chance of having high blood pressure later in life. However, the loss in kidney function is usually very mild, and life span is normal. Most people with one kidney live healthy, normal lives with few problems. In other words, one healthy kidney can work as well as two.
Because kidney disease often has no symptoms, it can go unnoticed until it is very advanced. But there's good news. Taking steps to live a healthy lifestyle can go a long way towards reducing risk.