A Little Wine Might Help Kidneys Stay Healthy; Less Than a Glass a Day May Also Help the Heart in Those Who Already Have Kidney Disease, Researchers FoundDoheny, Kathleen
I credit the arginine re-test with somehow aggravating my kidneys and revealing this cancer. Before the test, I had no clue that there was any problem. The arginine test showed that my IGF is still low but due to the kidney cancer I cannot take my growth hormone for another 5 years –...
Diuretics are commonly used to controlblood pressure. Also known as "water pills," these drugs help yourkidneysget rid of extra water and salt from your body through your urine. Because you have less fluid in your blood vessels, your blood pressure goes down. Diuretics allow your blood vessel...
Anemia in CKD can be due to several factors. When the kidneys are damaged, they produce less erythropoietin (EPO), which is a hormone that tells your bone marrow to produce red blood cells. Additionally, the red blood cells in people with anemia and CKD tend to have a shorter lifespan i...
To be completely honest, most healthy bodies do just fine on their own clearing waste naturally through the liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymphatic system, and skin. Your body's natural detox system works incredibly well on its own. However, sweat plays a large role in the body's deto...
Excessive thirst — also known as polydipsia — is a common symptom of type 2 diabetes. With type 2 diabetes,excess blood sugar(glucose) builds up in the bloodstream. All this extra blood sugarputs the kidneys into overdriveas they filter and absorb excess sugar. When they can’t absorb ...
Gary did have a long life, mostly good, but deeply affected by the devastating effects of 65 years of living with juvenile diabetes, effects most people know nothing about. His last 10 years were spent dealing with diminished eyesight, mobility and kidneys. He valiantly struggled through each ...
Is too much bad for my kidneys? How should I cook it? What kinds of protein are unhealthy? What if I’m a man/woman/pregnant/weight lifting/not exercising? The SOLUTIONS are in the details, and for some reason they fail to mention those. ...
The front teeth are connected to the kidneys. The stomach is connected to the premolars. This is something that practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine have known for thousands of years. Most people are familiar with Chinese Medicine or acupuncture and have heard about meridians , the channel...
But these diets include lots of protein, and your body may need to use stored calcium to digest it. Plus, digesting lots of protein can be hard on your kidneys over time. You also tend to eat more saturated fat to replace the carbs, and that can be unhealthy in the long term, too....