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About This Presentation
The Kidney Disease Solution by Duncan Capicchiano – A Natural Guide to Kidney Health
The Kidney Disease Solution by Duncan Capicchiano is a comprehensive natural healing program designed to help individuals repair and restore kidney function. Unlike conventional treatments that only manage sympto...
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THE KIDNEY DISEASE SOLUTION
By Duncan Capicchiano
By Duncan Capicchiano
TheKidneyDiseaseSolution
Whileeveryattempthasbeenmadetoprovideinformationthatisbothaccurateandproven
effective,theauthorand,byextension,thisguide,makenoguaranteesthattheremediespresented
hereinwillhelpeveryoneineverysituation.Asthesymptomsandconditionsforeachpersonare
uniquetoindividualhistories,physicalconditioning,bodytype,andthespecificsoftheactualkidney
diseasepresentation,successeswillvary.Ifyouaretakinganymedications,youshouldconsultwith
yourphysician,healthcareprofessionalorhealthcareproviderbeforemakinganychangesinyour
healthmaintenanceprogramorprofile.
Alllinksareforinformationpurposesonlyandarenotwarrantedforcontent,accuracyoranyother
impliedorexplicitpurpose.
Thisguideissoldsubjecttotheconditionthatitshallnot,bywayoftradeorotherwise,belent,
resold,hiredout,orotherwisecirculatedwithoutthepublisher’spriorconsent,inanyformof
bindingorcover,otherthanthatinwhichitispublished,andwithoutasimilarcondition,including
thisconditionbeingimposedonthesubsequentpurchaser.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,edited,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedin
anyform,orbyanymeans,electronic,digital,mechanical,includingphotocopying,recordedor
otherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.
Curesometimes,treatoften,preventalways.
(Anonymous)
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Whileeveryattempthasbeenmadetoprovideinformationthatisbothaccurateandproven
effective,theauthorand,byextension,thisguide,makenoguaranteesthattheremediespresented
hereinwillhelpeveryoneineverysituation.Asthesymptomsandconditionsforeachpersonare
uniquetoindividualhistories,physicalconditioning,bodytype,andthespecificsoftheactualkidney
diseasepresentation,successeswillvary.Ifyouaretakinganymedications,youshouldconsultwith
yourphysician,healthcareprofessionalorhealthcareproviderbeforemakinganychangesinyour
healthmaintenanceprogramorprofile.
Alllinksareforinformationpurposesonlyandarenotwarrantedforcontent,accuracyoranyother
impliedorexplicitpurpose.
Thisguideissoldsubjecttotheconditionthatitshallnot,bywayoftradeorotherwise,belent,
resold,hiredout,orotherwisecirculatedwithoutthepublisher’spriorconsent,inanyformof
bindingorcover,otherthanthatinwhichitispublished,andwithoutasimilarcondition,including
thisconditionbeingimposedonthesubsequentpurchaser.
Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,edited,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedin
anyform,orbyanymeans,electronic,digital,mechanical,includingphotocopying,recordedor
otherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.
Curesometimes,treatoften,preventalways.
(Anonymous)
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Contents
Contents 3
Introduction–Welcome! 7
Chapter1–Let’sOpentheHood 8
WhatIsKidneyDisease? 8
WhatExactlyAreTheKidneysAndWhatDoTheyDo? 9
InterestingFacts 11
WhatCausesKidneyDisease? 11
ChronicKidneyDisease 12
Diabetes 12
HighBloodPressure 12
Glomerulonephritis 13
AcuteKidneyFailure 14
1.Pre-Renal:wherebloodsupplytothekidneysisaffected.Examplesinclude: 14
2.Renal:wheredamagetothekidneysisdirect.Examplesinclude: 14
3.Post-Renal:whereclearanceofurineawayfromthekidneysisobstructedandresponsible.
Examplesinclude: 14
IHeardThereAreDifferentLevelsOrStagesOfKidneyDisease–WhatAreThey? 15
WhomDoesItAffect? 15
HowCanYouTellIfYouHaveKidneyDisease? 15
WhatTestsCanBeUsedToConfirmKidneyDisease? 17
Urinetests 18
Bloodtests 18
Scans 19
Tissue 19
Chapter2–WesternTreatmentModel 20
EarlyStagesofKidneyDisease–Treatment 20
KidneyFailure(<15GFR)–Treatment 21
1.Dialysis 21
(a)Hemodialysis 21
(b)Peritonealdialysis 22
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Contents 3
Introduction–Welcome! 7
Chapter1–Let’sOpentheHood 8
WhatIsKidneyDisease? 8
WhatExactlyAreTheKidneysAndWhatDoTheyDo? 9
InterestingFacts 11
WhatCausesKidneyDisease? 11
ChronicKidneyDisease 12
Diabetes 12
HighBloodPressure 12
Glomerulonephritis 13
AcuteKidneyFailure 14
1.Pre-Renal:wherebloodsupplytothekidneysisaffected.Examplesinclude: 14
2.Renal:wheredamagetothekidneysisdirect.Examplesinclude: 14
3.Post-Renal:whereclearanceofurineawayfromthekidneysisobstructedandresponsible.
Examplesinclude: 14
IHeardThereAreDifferentLevelsOrStagesOfKidneyDisease–WhatAreThey? 15
WhomDoesItAffect? 15
HowCanYouTellIfYouHaveKidneyDisease? 15
WhatTestsCanBeUsedToConfirmKidneyDisease? 17
Urinetests 18
Bloodtests 18
Scans 19
Tissue 19
Chapter2–WesternTreatmentModel 20
EarlyStagesofKidneyDisease–Treatment 20
KidneyFailure(<15GFR)–Treatment 21
1.Dialysis 21
(a)Hemodialysis 21
(b)Peritonealdialysis 22
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2.Transplantation 22
Chapter3–TheNaturalWay 23
KidneyDisease-SoWhatIsReallyGoingOn? 24
Chapter4–TheKidneyRepairTools 28
HerbalMedicine 37
TheAncient5000-Year-OldHealingTradition 38
MoreKidneyHealingHerbs 40
HerbstoAvoidwithKidneyDisease 47
Chapter5–TheTreatmentPlan 48
TheKidneyDiseaseTreatmentPlan 48
Phase1–TheEssentials 49
Phases2&3–TheSpecifics(TreatYourCause&Symptoms) 50
Phase2–TreatYourCause 52
1.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbydiabetes?Ifso,treataccordingly 52
2.IsyourkidneydiseasecausedbyIgAnephropathy(Berger’sDisease)?Ifso,treat
accordingly 53
3.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyphysicaltrauma?Ifso,treataccordingly 53
4.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyheavymetaloverload?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
5.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyantibioticuse?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
6.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyaninfection?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
7.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbylossofbloodflowandoxygentothekidneys?Ifso,treat
accordingly 55
8.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyhighbloodpressure?Ifso,treataccordingly 55
9.Hasanautoimmunedisease(e.g.LupusSLE)causedyourkidneydisease?Ifso,treat
accordingly 56
10.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbypolycystickidneydisease?Ifso,treataccordingly 56
11.IsyourkidneydiseasecausedbyPyelonephritis?Ifso,treataccordingly 57
Phase3–TreatYourSymptoms 57
1.Doyouhavebloodinyoururine(hematuria)?Ifso,treataccordingly 57
2.Doyouhavekidneyinflammation?Ifso,treataccordingly 58
3.Doyouhaveuremia(urea,azotemia)?Ifso,treataccordingly 58
4.Doyouhavehighcreatinine?Ifso,treataccordingly 59
5.Areyoufatigued?Ifso,treataccordingly 59
6.Doyouhavealoweredimmunesystem?Ifso,treataccordingly 60
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Chapter3–TheNaturalWay 23
KidneyDisease-SoWhatIsReallyGoingOn? 24
Chapter4–TheKidneyRepairTools 28
HerbalMedicine 37
TheAncient5000-Year-OldHealingTradition 38
MoreKidneyHealingHerbs 40
HerbstoAvoidwithKidneyDisease 47
Chapter5–TheTreatmentPlan 48
TheKidneyDiseaseTreatmentPlan 48
Phase1–TheEssentials 49
Phases2&3–TheSpecifics(TreatYourCause&Symptoms) 50
Phase2–TreatYourCause 52
1.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbydiabetes?Ifso,treataccordingly 52
2.IsyourkidneydiseasecausedbyIgAnephropathy(Berger’sDisease)?Ifso,treat
accordingly 53
3.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyphysicaltrauma?Ifso,treataccordingly 53
4.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyheavymetaloverload?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
5.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyantibioticuse?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
6.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyaninfection?Ifso,treataccordingly 54
7.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbylossofbloodflowandoxygentothekidneys?Ifso,treat
accordingly 55
8.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbyhighbloodpressure?Ifso,treataccordingly 55
9.Hasanautoimmunedisease(e.g.LupusSLE)causedyourkidneydisease?Ifso,treat
accordingly 56
10.Isyourkidneydiseasecausedbypolycystickidneydisease?Ifso,treataccordingly 56
11.IsyourkidneydiseasecausedbyPyelonephritis?Ifso,treataccordingly 57
Phase3–TreatYourSymptoms 57
1.Doyouhavebloodinyoururine(hematuria)?Ifso,treataccordingly 57
2.Doyouhavekidneyinflammation?Ifso,treataccordingly 58
3.Doyouhaveuremia(urea,azotemia)?Ifso,treataccordingly 58
4.Doyouhavehighcreatinine?Ifso,treataccordingly 59
5.Areyoufatigued?Ifso,treataccordingly 59
6.Doyouhavealoweredimmunesystem?Ifso,treataccordingly 60
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7.Areyouondialysis?Ifso,treataccordingly 60
8.Doyouhaveanemia?Ifso,treataccordingly 60
9.Doyouhavehighhomocysteinelevelsinyourblood?Ifso,treataccordingly 61
Chapter6–KidneyStones 62
Chapter7–TheFoundations 64
Chapter8–FoodGloriousFood 65
AlkalineDietinDepth 66
AlkalisingRecipes 71
BuckwheatCrepeswithHoney 72
ButternutPumpkinSoup 72
CharGrilledCalamari 73
RedCabbage,CarrotandSesameSalad 73
AsparagusCrepeswithHollandaiseSauce 74
MoreRecipes. 75
NotesForAHealthyDiet 79
BeneficialFoods 79
FoodstoIndividualizewithyourDoctororDietician 79
ReduceFoods 80
KidneyCalmHydrationTechnique 81
Chapter9–TheTea 82
Chapter10–Juicing 84
Chapter11–Lifestyle 89
Chapter12–GoodVibrations 91
Exercise–TheGuidingPrinciples 93
GuidingPrinciple1 93
GuidingPrinciple2 94
GuidingPrinciple3 95
GuidingPrinciple4 96
GuidingPrinciple5 97
GuidingPrinciple6 98
Chapter13–Relaxation 99
8‘EasyAsPie’RelaxationTechniques 99
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8.Doyouhaveanemia?Ifso,treataccordingly 60
9.Doyouhavehighhomocysteinelevelsinyourblood?Ifso,treataccordingly 61
Chapter6–KidneyStones 62
Chapter7–TheFoundations 64
Chapter8–FoodGloriousFood 65
AlkalineDietinDepth 66
AlkalisingRecipes 71
BuckwheatCrepeswithHoney 72
ButternutPumpkinSoup 72
CharGrilledCalamari 73
RedCabbage,CarrotandSesameSalad 73
AsparagusCrepeswithHollandaiseSauce 74
MoreRecipes. 75
NotesForAHealthyDiet 79
BeneficialFoods 79
FoodstoIndividualizewithyourDoctororDietician 79
ReduceFoods 80
KidneyCalmHydrationTechnique 81
Chapter9–TheTea 82
Chapter10–Juicing 84
Chapter11–Lifestyle 89
Chapter12–GoodVibrations 91
Exercise–TheGuidingPrinciples 93
GuidingPrinciple1 93
GuidingPrinciple2 94
GuidingPrinciple3 95
GuidingPrinciple4 96
GuidingPrinciple5 97
GuidingPrinciple6 98
Chapter13–Relaxation 99
8‘EasyAsPie’RelaxationTechniques 99
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MeditationExercises 101
FAQs–FrequentlyAskedQuestions 105
Resources 108
Supplements–Togetyoustartedstraightaway! 108
OnlineInformation,Organisations&Associations 110
OtherUsefulSites 110
HaveYouEnjoyedTheKidneyDiseaseSolutionExperience? 111
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FAQs–FrequentlyAskedQuestions 105
Resources 108
Supplements–Togetyoustartedstraightaway! 108
OnlineInformation,Organisations&Associations 110
OtherUsefulSites 110
HaveYouEnjoyedTheKidneyDiseaseSolutionExperience? 111
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Introduction–Welcome!
Congratulations!Icommendyouontakingactioninjoiningmanyothersandmeonthishealing
journey.Youhavetakenyourhealthintoyourownhandsanddecided,“Thatisenough!Iwantmore
fromlifeandI’mjustgoingtogetit!”
Youarenowholdingaprogramthatisnotonlysupportedbyscience,butalsohasrealworldadvice,
triedandtestedtheworldoverbypeoplejustlikeyouwhobelievethat“theremustbeanotherway”.
Ialsowanttocongratulateyouonbeingoneofthetopthreepercentofpeoplesufferingfromthis
conditionwhoareseekinganswers.Seriously,onlythreepercentofthepopulationdarestotakethis
typeofopportunity.Why,Iamnotsure.Icanonlyimaginethatafearwithinthemstopsthemtaking
achancetocreateabetterlife.That’ssillyifyouaskme,butwhoamItojudge?I’mscaredofbugs!
Youcanusethisguideinanumberofways.Youcanskipthe‘pre-information’sectionsanddirect
yourselfstraighttothetreatmentprotocols,oryoucanfirsteducateyourselfonthewhysandhowsof
thiscondition.Itismybeliefthatthosewithabetterunderstandingofwhyandhowthingshappen
progressmoreeasilyandrapidlytotheirdesiredoutcomesbecausetheycanseewhytheyneedto
completethenecessarytreatments.Thepowertochangeyourlifeisessentiallyuptoyou.Icannot
helpyouanymorethanyoucanhelpyourself.Icannottakethesupplementsforyou,walkforyou,or
eatforyou.However,thisisthebeautyofthistypeofhealingandself-applicationformat:theprogram
empowersyou.Inaddition,thesenseofsuccessandcompletionthatyouwillexperienceafteryou
havehealedyourkidneydiseasewillbeentirelytoyourcredit!Iamsimplyanobserverofyourhealth
success.Noonecangivethattoyou,norcananyonetakeitawayfromyouonceyouhaveachievedit.I
wishyouthemostincrediblehealingjourney.Ihavenodoubtthatyouwillreclaimyourlife,andonce
againexperiencethe‘loves’inyourlifethatyouenjoyedsooften.
Yoursingreathealth,
DuncanCapicchiano
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Congratulations!Icommendyouontakingactioninjoiningmanyothersandmeonthishealing
journey.Youhavetakenyourhealthintoyourownhandsanddecided,“Thatisenough!Iwantmore
fromlifeandI’mjustgoingtogetit!”
Youarenowholdingaprogramthatisnotonlysupportedbyscience,butalsohasrealworldadvice,
triedandtestedtheworldoverbypeoplejustlikeyouwhobelievethat“theremustbeanotherway”.
Ialsowanttocongratulateyouonbeingoneofthetopthreepercentofpeoplesufferingfromthis
conditionwhoareseekinganswers.Seriously,onlythreepercentofthepopulationdarestotakethis
typeofopportunity.Why,Iamnotsure.Icanonlyimaginethatafearwithinthemstopsthemtaking
achancetocreateabetterlife.That’ssillyifyouaskme,butwhoamItojudge?I’mscaredofbugs!
Youcanusethisguideinanumberofways.Youcanskipthe‘pre-information’sectionsanddirect
yourselfstraighttothetreatmentprotocols,oryoucanfirsteducateyourselfonthewhysandhowsof
thiscondition.Itismybeliefthatthosewithabetterunderstandingofwhyandhowthingshappen
progressmoreeasilyandrapidlytotheirdesiredoutcomesbecausetheycanseewhytheyneedto
completethenecessarytreatments.Thepowertochangeyourlifeisessentiallyuptoyou.Icannot
helpyouanymorethanyoucanhelpyourself.Icannottakethesupplementsforyou,walkforyou,or
eatforyou.However,thisisthebeautyofthistypeofhealingandself-applicationformat:theprogram
empowersyou.Inaddition,thesenseofsuccessandcompletionthatyouwillexperienceafteryou
havehealedyourkidneydiseasewillbeentirelytoyourcredit!Iamsimplyanobserverofyourhealth
success.Noonecangivethattoyou,norcananyonetakeitawayfromyouonceyouhaveachievedit.I
wishyouthemostincrediblehealingjourney.Ihavenodoubtthatyouwillreclaimyourlife,andonce
againexperiencethe‘loves’inyourlifethatyouenjoyedsooften.
Yoursingreathealth,
DuncanCapicchiano
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Chapter1–Let’sOpentheHood
WhatIsKidneyDisease?
Kidneydiseaseisanumbrellatermusedforanydysfunctioninvolvingthekidneys.Forthepurposes
ofthisbook,weincludeanydiseasethatcausesadiminishmentinkidneyfunction,whichismost.
Thisdiminishedkidneyfunctioncanalsobecalledchronickidneydisease,diminishedkidneyreserve,
kidneyinsufficiency,orkidneyfailure(whichtechnicallyisend-stagekidneydisease).Likeyou,Iwish
themedicalcommunitywoulddecideononetermandsticktoit,asitcertainlywouldmakelife
easierforthebothofus!Therefore,thefocusofthisbookistoprovideatreatmentprogramfor
thosesufferingfromalossofkidneyfunctionatanyofthevaryingstagesofkidneydiseasee.g.mild,
moderateandseverekidneyfunctionloss(kidneyfailure).Readonforfurtherdetailstorestore,
maintainandpreservekidneyfunction,aswellastoaid,supportandhealthekidneys.Myother
focusinofferingyouthisbookistohelpimprovethequalityoflifeforthoseofyouwhoareon
dialysisandinneedoftransplantation.
NowforthesakeofsimplicityIammainlygoingtobereferringtoanylossofkidneyfunctionas
KidneyDiseaseinordertobestkeeptheflowofthisbookandthisprogram.However,because
KidneyFailureistheextremeoutcomeofchronickidneydisease,Iwillusethistermwhennecessary.
Kidneyfailure(orstage5kidneydisease)iswhenthekidneysarefunctioningatonly15%(orless)of
theirmaximumpotential.Kidneyfailurecanbedividedintotwosubcategories:acutekidneyfailure,
whichissuddenandnormallyatransientcondition,andchronickidneyfailure,whichhasdeveloped
slowlyovertime.
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WhatIsKidneyDisease?
Kidneydiseaseisanumbrellatermusedforanydysfunctioninvolvingthekidneys.Forthepurposes
ofthisbook,weincludeanydiseasethatcausesadiminishmentinkidneyfunction,whichismost.
Thisdiminishedkidneyfunctioncanalsobecalledchronickidneydisease,diminishedkidneyreserve,
kidneyinsufficiency,orkidneyfailure(whichtechnicallyisend-stagekidneydisease).Likeyou,Iwish
themedicalcommunitywoulddecideononetermandsticktoit,asitcertainlywouldmakelife
easierforthebothofus!Therefore,thefocusofthisbookistoprovideatreatmentprogramfor
thosesufferingfromalossofkidneyfunctionatanyofthevaryingstagesofkidneydiseasee.g.mild,
moderateandseverekidneyfunctionloss(kidneyfailure).Readonforfurtherdetailstorestore,
maintainandpreservekidneyfunction,aswellastoaid,supportandhealthekidneys.Myother
focusinofferingyouthisbookistohelpimprovethequalityoflifeforthoseofyouwhoareon
dialysisandinneedoftransplantation.
NowforthesakeofsimplicityIammainlygoingtobereferringtoanylossofkidneyfunctionas
KidneyDiseaseinordertobestkeeptheflowofthisbookandthisprogram.However,because
KidneyFailureistheextremeoutcomeofchronickidneydisease,Iwillusethistermwhennecessary.
Kidneyfailure(orstage5kidneydisease)iswhenthekidneysarefunctioningatonly15%(orless)of
theirmaximumpotential.Kidneyfailurecanbedividedintotwosubcategories:acutekidneyfailure,
whichissuddenandnormallyatransientcondition,andchronickidneyfailure,whichhasdeveloped
slowlyovertime.
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WhatExactlyAreTheKidneysAndWhatDoTheyDo?
Thekidneysaretwobean-shapedorgansthataresituatedtowardsthebackoftheabdominalcavity,
justaboveyourwaist.Atricktofindthemistoplaceyourhandsonyourhips.Yourkidneysarejust
belowwhereyourthumbsarelocated.Kidneysarebiggerthanmostpeoplerealize.Theyarethe
sizeofyourfists.Ontheotherhand,forcomputerfreaks,theyareaboutthesizeofaconventional
computermouse.Ofcourse,thissizevariesbetweenindividuals,sotherangeis10to13cm(4to5
inches)longandabout5to7.5cm(2to3inches)wideandabout3cm(1¼inches)deep.Akidney
weighsapproximately150grams(5.28ounces).Thekeyroleofthekidneysistofilterthebloodby
recognising(throughspecialsensors)imbalanceswithinthebloodanddeterminingwhatstaysand
whatdoesnot.
Thekidneysarekeycomponentstoone’shealth,unlikesomeotherorgansthatwecanstillsurvive
without(e.g.thegallbladderandspleen).Thekidneysareabsolutelycrucialforoursurvivaland
overallhealth,yettheyareprobablyourmostignoredorgan.Kidneysprovidethefollowing
functionsandbenefitsforourbody.
Remove-Asageneralisation,thekidneysareyourbody’s‘removal’tool.Theyactasafilterto
removeharmfulsubstancessuchasmetabolicby-products,hormones,drugs,toxins,andwaterfrom
thebodyviatheblood.Oncefiltered,theresultingurineistakenviatheureters(thintubes)and
collectedinthebladder,readyforurination.
Regulate-Regulationisthewaythebodykeepsitselfinbalance.Withalltheexternalandinternal
changes(e.g.foods,beverageconsumption,externalheatandcold,internalmetabolicprocesses,
drugs,etc.)thatarebeingappliedtothebody,itneedstokeepitselfinbalance(akahomeostasis).
Oneofthewaysinwhichthekidneysdothisisbyregulatingthenaturalbalanceofchemicals(e.g.
water,aminoacids,glucose,fattyacids,salt,potassium,phosphorus,acid,andmanyother
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Thekidneysaretwobean-shapedorgansthataresituatedtowardsthebackoftheabdominalcavity,
justaboveyourwaist.Atricktofindthemistoplaceyourhandsonyourhips.Yourkidneysarejust
belowwhereyourthumbsarelocated.Kidneysarebiggerthanmostpeoplerealize.Theyarethe
sizeofyourfists.Ontheotherhand,forcomputerfreaks,theyareaboutthesizeofaconventional
computermouse.Ofcourse,thissizevariesbetweenindividuals,sotherangeis10to13cm(4to5
inches)longandabout5to7.5cm(2to3inches)wideandabout3cm(1¼inches)deep.Akidney
weighsapproximately150grams(5.28ounces).Thekeyroleofthekidneysistofilterthebloodby
recognising(throughspecialsensors)imbalanceswithinthebloodanddeterminingwhatstaysand
whatdoesnot.
Thekidneysarekeycomponentstoone’shealth,unlikesomeotherorgansthatwecanstillsurvive
without(e.g.thegallbladderandspleen).Thekidneysareabsolutelycrucialforoursurvivaland
overallhealth,yettheyareprobablyourmostignoredorgan.Kidneysprovidethefollowing
functionsandbenefitsforourbody.
Remove-Asageneralisation,thekidneysareyourbody’s‘removal’tool.Theyactasafilterto
removeharmfulsubstancessuchasmetabolicby-products,hormones,drugs,toxins,andwaterfrom
thebodyviatheblood.Oncefiltered,theresultingurineistakenviatheureters(thintubes)and
collectedinthebladder,readyforurination.
Regulate-Regulationisthewaythebodykeepsitselfinbalance.Withalltheexternalandinternal
changes(e.g.foods,beverageconsumption,externalheatandcold,internalmetabolicprocesses,
drugs,etc.)thatarebeingappliedtothebody,itneedstokeepitselfinbalance(akahomeostasis).
Oneofthewaysinwhichthekidneysdothisisbyregulatingthenaturalbalanceofchemicals(e.g.
water,aminoacids,glucose,fattyacids,salt,potassium,phosphorus,acid,andmanyother
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components)withinthebloodtocopewiththevaryingdemandsandstressors.Thekidneys
separatewhatisnecessaryandwhatisnotnecessarytobestaidthebody.
Ifthisintricatebalanceisdisturbedinanyway–ifthebodyisunabletoself-adjustandregulatethe
changes–adiseaseprocesswillinitiate.Thebodyisveryparticularaboutitsbloodcomposition;
thereitisnotalargewindowforfluctuation.Thebodyanalysesanddetectsitsstatuswithmind-
blowingaccuracy.Ifanythingisevenjustasmidgenout,thebodywillgetthekidneystoclearitout,
kindoflikeabounceratadanceclub.Thebouncerallowsacertainnumberofpeoplein,anda
certaintypeofpeoplein.Ifthebody(bouncer)isnothappywithsomeoneinthedanceclub…you
guessedit…theygetbootedout.
Regulationoccursonmanylevels:
•BloodpH
•Electrolytes
•Bloodpressure
•Excretionofwastesandtoxins
•Reabsorptionofglucoseandaminoacids
Make-Didyouknowthekidneysalsoproducefourhormonesandanutrient?Well,theydo.One
suchhormoneiserythropoietin(akaEPO),whichstimulatesthebonemarrowtomakeoxygen-
carryingredbloodcells.VitaminD,whichisinvolvedintheabsorptionofcalciumintheintestines,is
alsoproducedinitsmostactiveform,Calcitriol.Youwillalsofindanti-diuretichormone,Reninand
Aldosterone,beingproducedbythekidneys.
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separatewhatisnecessaryandwhatisnotnecessarytobestaidthebody.
Ifthisintricatebalanceisdisturbedinanyway–ifthebodyisunabletoself-adjustandregulatethe
changes–adiseaseprocesswillinitiate.Thebodyisveryparticularaboutitsbloodcomposition;
thereitisnotalargewindowforfluctuation.Thebodyanalysesanddetectsitsstatuswithmind-
blowingaccuracy.Ifanythingisevenjustasmidgenout,thebodywillgetthekidneystoclearitout,
kindoflikeabounceratadanceclub.Thebouncerallowsacertainnumberofpeoplein,anda
certaintypeofpeoplein.Ifthebody(bouncer)isnothappywithsomeoneinthedanceclub…you
guessedit…theygetbootedout.
Regulationoccursonmanylevels:
•BloodpH
•Electrolytes
•Bloodpressure
•Excretionofwastesandtoxins
•Reabsorptionofglucoseandaminoacids
Make-Didyouknowthekidneysalsoproducefourhormonesandanutrient?Well,theydo.One
suchhormoneiserythropoietin(akaEPO),whichstimulatesthebonemarrowtomakeoxygen-
carryingredbloodcells.VitaminD,whichisinvolvedintheabsorptionofcalciumintheintestines,is
alsoproducedinitsmostactiveform,Calcitriol.Youwillalsofindanti-diuretichormone,Reninand
Aldosterone,beingproducedbythekidneys.
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InterestingFacts
•Kidneysfilteryourentireblood60timesperday
•Kidneysfilter120mlofbloodaminute
•Kidneysfilteratotalof180litresofbloodaday
•Kidneysexcreteapproximately1litreofurineperday
•Chronickidneydiseaseoccurrencehasincreasedby16%overthelastdecade–thismainlydue
toanagingpopulationandtheincreaseofdiabetes,hypertensionandobesity.
•2005costthetaxpayersoftheUSA$32billionincareforthosewithkidneyfailure
•Thekidneysarefantasticatcompensating–alossof75%ofkidneytissueequatestoafallin
glumerularfiltrationrate(GFR)ofonly50%
WhatCausesKidneyDisease?
Asmentionedpreviously,therearetwotypesofkidneydisease:(1)AcuteKidneyFailure,and
(2)ChronicKidneyDisease(whichcanleadtoChronicKidneyFailure).Eachhasitsowncauses.
CausesofKidneyDisease
Source:UnitedStatesRenalDataSystem.USRDS2007AnnualDataReport.
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•Kidneysfilteryourentireblood60timesperday
•Kidneysfilter120mlofbloodaminute
•Kidneysfilteratotalof180litresofbloodaday
•Kidneysexcreteapproximately1litreofurineperday
•Chronickidneydiseaseoccurrencehasincreasedby16%overthelastdecade–thismainlydue
toanagingpopulationandtheincreaseofdiabetes,hypertensionandobesity.
•2005costthetaxpayersoftheUSA$32billionincareforthosewithkidneyfailure
•Thekidneysarefantasticatcompensating–alossof75%ofkidneytissueequatestoafallin
glumerularfiltrationrate(GFR)ofonly50%
WhatCausesKidneyDisease?
Asmentionedpreviously,therearetwotypesofkidneydisease:(1)AcuteKidneyFailure,and
(2)ChronicKidneyDisease(whichcanleadtoChronicKidneyFailure).Eachhasitsowncauses.
CausesofKidneyDisease
Source:UnitedStatesRenalDataSystem.USRDS2007AnnualDataReport.
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ChronicKidneyDisease
Diabetes
Asyoucanseefromtheimageabove,diabetesisthenumberonecauseofkidneydisease,present
inastaggering43.8%ofallcases!Thisissomethingthatneedsurgentattention,andscarilythe
numberofpeopledevelopingdiabeteseachyearisonlygrowing...enormously.
Thewaydiabetescauseskidneydiseaseisthreefold.
1.DamagedBloodVessels–Highsugarlevelswithinthebloodofdiabeticscausesthetinyblood
vesselswithinthekidneystobecomenarrowandclogged,essentiallycuttingofftheblood
supplytothekidneysandcausingdeathoftissue.
2.DamagedNerveSupply-Inthisinstance,highbloodsugarlevelscausethenervesupplyto(but
notlimitedto)thebladdertobecomeweakenedandincommunicativewiththerestofthebody.
Therefore,asthekidneysbegintoexcreteurineandtheurinebeginstoaccumulatewithinthe
bladder,thenervoussystem’smessengersystemgetsconfused–itdoesnottellthebrainthat
thebladderisfull.Thiscreatesaback-upofpressureinthebladder,whichinturnplacesadded
stressonthekidneys.
3.Urinary Tract-Highbloodsugarcausesanincreasedlikelihoodofurinarytractinfections,as
sugaristhefavouritefoodofbacteria.Urinewithahighconcentrationofsugarinitbecomesa
breedinggroundforinfections.Thiscanlaterdevelopintoinfectionstothekidneys.
HighBloodPressure
Nottoofarbehinddiabetesishighbloodpressureasacauseofkidneydisease.Withtheadded
stressesthatwearebombardedwitheachday,withourlifestylesbecominglessandless
harmonious,andwithourdietscontainingmore‘artificial’foodsthanrealones, itisnowonderthat
ourbodiesaredevelopingcardiovasculardisease.
Themechanismbywhichhighbloodpressurecauseskidneydiseaseissimple.Thekidneysworkby
filteringbloodviatinyvessels.Ifhighbloodpressureispresent,the‘pressure’atwhichthekidneys
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Diabetes
Asyoucanseefromtheimageabove,diabetesisthenumberonecauseofkidneydisease,present
inastaggering43.8%ofallcases!Thisissomethingthatneedsurgentattention,andscarilythe
numberofpeopledevelopingdiabeteseachyearisonlygrowing...enormously.
Thewaydiabetescauseskidneydiseaseisthreefold.
1.DamagedBloodVessels–Highsugarlevelswithinthebloodofdiabeticscausesthetinyblood
vesselswithinthekidneystobecomenarrowandclogged,essentiallycuttingofftheblood
supplytothekidneysandcausingdeathoftissue.
2.DamagedNerveSupply-Inthisinstance,highbloodsugarlevelscausethenervesupplyto(but
notlimitedto)thebladdertobecomeweakenedandincommunicativewiththerestofthebody.
Therefore,asthekidneysbegintoexcreteurineandtheurinebeginstoaccumulatewithinthe
bladder,thenervoussystem’smessengersystemgetsconfused–itdoesnottellthebrainthat
thebladderisfull.Thiscreatesaback-upofpressureinthebladder,whichinturnplacesadded
stressonthekidneys.
3.Urinary Tract-Highbloodsugarcausesanincreasedlikelihoodofurinarytractinfections,as
sugaristhefavouritefoodofbacteria.Urinewithahighconcentrationofsugarinitbecomesa
breedinggroundforinfections.Thiscanlaterdevelopintoinfectionstothekidneys.
HighBloodPressure
Nottoofarbehinddiabetesishighbloodpressureasacauseofkidneydisease.Withtheadded
stressesthatwearebombardedwitheachday,withourlifestylesbecominglessandless
harmonious,andwithourdietscontainingmore‘artificial’foodsthanrealones, itisnowonderthat
ourbodiesaredevelopingcardiovasculardisease.
Themechanismbywhichhighbloodpressurecauseskidneydiseaseissimple.Thekidneysworkby
filteringbloodviatinyvessels.Ifhighbloodpressureispresent,the‘pressure’atwhichthekidneys
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needtofilterthebloodincreases,inmostcasesmakingthekidneysworkharderbecausetheyare
filteringtoomuchblood.Thebloodisliterallyforceduponthekidneystobefiltered.Ablood
pressurereadingof130/80isideal.Abloodpressurereadingof140/90orhigherneedsattention.
Glomerulonephritis
AfancynametodescribeinflammationofthekidneysisGlomerulonephritis(akaglomerular
nephritis).Morespecifically,Glomerulonephritisisinflammationoftheglomeruli,thefiltrationunits
ofthekidney.ThemostcommoncauseofGlomerulonephritisisaconditioncalledIgAnephropathy
(Berger'sdisease).IgAnephropathyisdistinguishedbydepositsoftheIgAantibodyintheglomerulus
essentiallyblockingupthefiltrationsystem.
Otherlessercausalfactorsinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
•Alport’sSyndrome
•Auto-immunediseasese.g.Lupus
•Connectivetissuedisease
•Drugs
•Hardeningofthearteries
•Heavymetals
•Infection
•Kidneystones
•Livercirrhosis
•Oxalatedeposits
•PolycysticKidneyDisease
•ProstateDisease
•Refluxnephropathy
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filteringtoomuchblood.Thebloodisliterallyforceduponthekidneystobefiltered.Ablood
pressurereadingof130/80isideal.Abloodpressurereadingof140/90orhigherneedsattention.
Glomerulonephritis
AfancynametodescribeinflammationofthekidneysisGlomerulonephritis(akaglomerular
nephritis).Morespecifically,Glomerulonephritisisinflammationoftheglomeruli,thefiltrationunits
ofthekidney.ThemostcommoncauseofGlomerulonephritisisaconditioncalledIgAnephropathy
(Berger'sdisease).IgAnephropathyisdistinguishedbydepositsoftheIgAantibodyintheglomerulus
essentiallyblockingupthefiltrationsystem.
Otherlessercausalfactorsinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
•Alport’sSyndrome
•Auto-immunediseasese.g.Lupus
•Connectivetissuedisease
•Drugs
•Hardeningofthearteries
•Heavymetals
•Infection
•Kidneystones
•Livercirrhosis
•Oxalatedeposits
•PolycysticKidneyDisease
•ProstateDisease
•Refluxnephropathy
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AcuteKidneyFailure
AcuteKidneyFailurecanbedividedintothreedamagesites:
1.Pre-Renal:wherebloodsupplytothekidneysisaffected.Examplesinclude:
•Blockagesinthearteriesthatsupplythekidneyswithnourishingblood
•Dehydration
•Lowbloodvolumeduetobloodloss
•Medication
2.Renal:wheredamagetothekidneysisdirect.Examplesinclude:
•Cancerofplasmacells
•ExcessProtein:causedeitherbymusclebreakdown,dietorcholesterol-loweringmedications
•Inflammationofthefilteringsystemofthekidneys(Acuteglomerulonephritis).Manyconditions
cancausethisinflammationsuchasLupus,Wegner’sgranulomatosis,andGoodpasture
syndrome.
•Medicationse.g.antibiotics,anti-inflammatories,lithium,andiodine-containingmedications
usedinradiology
•Whole-bodyinfectionthatliterallyshutsdowntheentirebody(alsoknownasSepticemia)
3.Post-Renal:whereclearanceofurineawayfromthekidneysisobstructedand
responsible.Examplesinclude:
•Enlargedprostateorprostaticcancergrowth
•Kidneystones
•Tumours
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AcuteKidneyFailurecanbedividedintothreedamagesites:
1.Pre-Renal:wherebloodsupplytothekidneysisaffected.Examplesinclude:
•Blockagesinthearteriesthatsupplythekidneyswithnourishingblood
•Dehydration
•Lowbloodvolumeduetobloodloss
•Medication
2.Renal:wheredamagetothekidneysisdirect.Examplesinclude:
•Cancerofplasmacells
•ExcessProtein:causedeitherbymusclebreakdown,dietorcholesterol-loweringmedications
•Inflammationofthefilteringsystemofthekidneys(Acuteglomerulonephritis).Manyconditions
cancausethisinflammationsuchasLupus,Wegner’sgranulomatosis,andGoodpasture
syndrome.
•Medicationse.g.antibiotics,anti-inflammatories,lithium,andiodine-containingmedications
usedinradiology
•Whole-bodyinfectionthatliterallyshutsdowntheentirebody(alsoknownasSepticemia)
3.Post-Renal:whereclearanceofurineawayfromthekidneysisobstructedand
responsible.Examplesinclude:
•Enlargedprostateorprostaticcancergrowth
•Kidneystones
•Tumours
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IHeardThereAreDifferentLevelsOrStagesOfKidneyDisease–WhatAreThey?
Kidneydiseasecanbebrokendownintofivedifferentstages,eachwithareferencetoanacronym
knownasGFR.GFRstandsforGlomerularfiltrationrate,anddescribestheflowrateoffilteredfluid
throughthekidney.Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothetablebelow.NotethatnormalGFRis
120-125ml/min.
WhomDoesItAffect?
•Everyyear100,000+peoplefromtheUSAarediagnosedwithkidneyfailure
•60yearsplusisthemostcommonagebrackettohavekidneyfailure
•Hispanic,AfricanAmerican,Asian,PacificIslander,andNativeAmericanpeoplearemore
susceptible.
•1in6adultshavekidneydisease
HowCanYouTellIfYouHaveKidneyDisease?
Unfortunately,kidneydiseaseandkidneyfailurecansneakuponpeople,asilentkiller.Intheearly
stagesofdevelopment,kidneydiseaseisasymptomatic(withoutsymptoms).Eventuallyadayof
criticalmassoccurswhenenoughoftheslowlyprogressingdiseaseinitiatesbodilysignsand
symptoms.Yourbodyhastriedtocopeforsometime,butnowitisalltoomuchanditbeginsto
showphysicalsignsandsymptomssuchas:
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Stage GFR Description
1 90+ Slightkidneydamagewithnormalorincreasedfiltration
2 60-89 Milddecreaseinkidneyfunction
3 30-59 Moderatedecreaseinkidneyfunction(nowconsideredthe
beginningsofkidneyfailure)
4 15-29 Severedecreaseinkidneyfunction
5 14orlessKidneyfailurerequiringdialysisortransplantation.Alsoknownas
End-StageRenalDisease(ESRD)
Kidneydiseasecanbebrokendownintofivedifferentstages,eachwithareferencetoanacronym
knownasGFR.GFRstandsforGlomerularfiltrationrate,anddescribestheflowrateoffilteredfluid
throughthekidney.Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertothetablebelow.NotethatnormalGFRis
120-125ml/min.
WhomDoesItAffect?
•Everyyear100,000+peoplefromtheUSAarediagnosedwithkidneyfailure
•60yearsplusisthemostcommonagebrackettohavekidneyfailure
•Hispanic,AfricanAmerican,Asian,PacificIslander,andNativeAmericanpeoplearemore
susceptible.
•1in6adultshavekidneydisease
HowCanYouTellIfYouHaveKidneyDisease?
Unfortunately,kidneydiseaseandkidneyfailurecansneakuponpeople,asilentkiller.Intheearly
stagesofdevelopment,kidneydiseaseisasymptomatic(withoutsymptoms).Eventuallyadayof
criticalmassoccurswhenenoughoftheslowlyprogressingdiseaseinitiatesbodilysignsand
symptoms.Yourbodyhastriedtocopeforsometime,butnowitisalltoomuchanditbeginsto
showphysicalsignsandsymptomssuchas:
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Stage GFR Description
1 90+ Slightkidneydamagewithnormalorincreasedfiltration
2 60-89 Milddecreaseinkidneyfunction
3 30-59 Moderatedecreaseinkidneyfunction(nowconsideredthe
beginningsofkidneyfailure)
4 15-29 Severedecreaseinkidneyfunction
5 14orlessKidneyfailurerequiringdialysisortransplantation.Alsoknownas
End-StageRenalDisease(ESRD)
•Anemia
•Highbloodpressure–BPrisesduetoexcessfluidretention,whichinturncausesfluidinthe
lungs.Notonlydoesthiscausebreathingdifficulties,butcanalsoleadtocongestiveheartfailure.
•Decreaseinmentalfunctionandpossiblycoma
•Fluidretention/swelling
•Highacidityinthebody(metabolicacidosis)duetotheinabilityofthebodytoproduce
bicarbonate.Thiswillchangeoxygenandenzymemetabolism,leadingtoorganfailure.
•Highpotassiumlevelsintheblood(hyperkalemia):isrelatedtoheartarrhythmias.
•Highurealevelsintheblood(uremia):canaffectbrainhealth,increasetissueinflammationand
reducemuscularfunction
•Lethargy
•Lossofappetite
•Shortnessofbreath
•Weakness
Othersymptomsinclude:
•Abnormallydarkorlightskin
•Agitation
•Bloodinthevomitorinstools
•Breathodour
•Decreasedalertness,includingdrowsiness,
delirium
•Decreasedsensationinthehands,feet,or
otherareas
•Easybruisingorbleeding
•Excessivenight-timeurination
•Excessivethirst
•Frequenthiccups
•Generalillfeeling
•Generalizeditching(pruritus)
•Headache
•Increasedordecreasedurineoutput
•Muscletwitchingorcramps
•Nailabnormalities
•Unintentionalweightloss
•Whitecrystalsinandontheskin
Acutekidneyfailure,ontheotherhand,ispronounced,obvious,andhasarapidprogression:
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•Highbloodpressure–BPrisesduetoexcessfluidretention,whichinturncausesfluidinthe
lungs.Notonlydoesthiscausebreathingdifficulties,butcanalsoleadtocongestiveheartfailure.
•Decreaseinmentalfunctionandpossiblycoma
•Fluidretention/swelling
•Highacidityinthebody(metabolicacidosis)duetotheinabilityofthebodytoproduce
bicarbonate.Thiswillchangeoxygenandenzymemetabolism,leadingtoorganfailure.
•Highpotassiumlevelsintheblood(hyperkalemia):isrelatedtoheartarrhythmias.
•Highurealevelsintheblood(uremia):canaffectbrainhealth,increasetissueinflammationand
reducemuscularfunction
•Lethargy
•Lossofappetite
•Shortnessofbreath
•Weakness
Othersymptomsinclude:
•Abnormallydarkorlightskin
•Agitation
•Bloodinthevomitorinstools
•Breathodour
•Decreasedalertness,includingdrowsiness,
delirium
•Decreasedsensationinthehands,feet,or
otherareas
•Easybruisingorbleeding
•Excessivenight-timeurination
•Excessivethirst
•Frequenthiccups
•Generalillfeeling
•Generalizeditching(pruritus)
•Headache
•Increasedordecreasedurineoutput
•Muscletwitchingorcramps
•Nailabnormalities
•Unintentionalweightloss
•Whitecrystalsinandontheskin
Acutekidneyfailure,ontheotherhand,ispronounced,obvious,andhasarapidprogression:
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•Abdominalpain
•Bodyswelling
•Confusion
•Decreasedurineproduction
•Diarrhoea
•Fatigue
•Lethargy
•Metallictasteinthemouth
•Nausea,vomiting
•Problemsconcentrating
•Seizuresandcomamayoccurinverysevere
acutekidneyfailure
Health:Morethantheabsenceofdisease,
healthisthestateofphysical,mentalandsocialwellbeing,astateinwhicha
personfeelsateverymomentoflivingajoyandzestforlife,asenseof
fulfilment,andanawarenessofharmonywiththeuniversearoundthem.
(WorldHealthOrganisationDefinition)
WhatTestsCanBeUsedToConfirmKidneyDisease?
Theseriesoftestsandexamsonecanundergotoassess,trackanddiagnosekidneydiseaseare
endless.Thelistbelowconcentratesonthekeyteststhatyourdoctormayusetomonitoryour
health.
Asmentionedearlier,kidneydiseasecouldalreadyhavefallenuponyoulargelybeforeyoueven
developsymptoms.Sad,buttrue.Therefore,anyoneovertheageof50or60shouldhavearoutine
healthcheck-upeachyeartoassesstheiroverallhealth,includingkidneyanalysis.Naturally,those
withincreasedriskofkidneydisease(duetogenetics,lifestyle,medications,etc.)shouldalsohaveat
theveryleastayearlycheck-upandbegintheirkidneyassessmentsmuchearlierinlifee.g.age40.
Pleasenotethatalltestshavetheirlimitations.Therefore,itisrecommendedthatyouhavea
numberoftestsperformedtoassesskidneyhealth.Whatonetestmaymiss,anotherwilldetect.
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•Bodyswelling
•Confusion
•Decreasedurineproduction
•Diarrhoea
•Fatigue
•Lethargy
•Metallictasteinthemouth
•Nausea,vomiting
•Problemsconcentrating
•Seizuresandcomamayoccurinverysevere
acutekidneyfailure
Health:Morethantheabsenceofdisease,
healthisthestateofphysical,mentalandsocialwellbeing,astateinwhicha
personfeelsateverymomentoflivingajoyandzestforlife,asenseof
fulfilment,andanawarenessofharmonywiththeuniversearoundthem.
(WorldHealthOrganisationDefinition)
WhatTestsCanBeUsedToConfirmKidneyDisease?
Theseriesoftestsandexamsonecanundergotoassess,trackanddiagnosekidneydiseaseare
endless.Thelistbelowconcentratesonthekeyteststhatyourdoctormayusetomonitoryour
health.
Asmentionedearlier,kidneydiseasecouldalreadyhavefallenuponyoulargelybeforeyoueven
developsymptoms.Sad,buttrue.Therefore,anyoneovertheageof50or60shouldhavearoutine
healthcheck-upeachyeartoassesstheiroverallhealth,includingkidneyanalysis.Naturally,those
withincreasedriskofkidneydisease(duetogenetics,lifestyle,medications,etc.)shouldalsohaveat
theveryleastayearlycheck-upandbegintheirkidneyassessmentsmuchearlierinlifee.g.age40.
Pleasenotethatalltestshavetheirlimitations.Therefore,itisrecommendedthatyouhavea
numberoftestsperformedtoassesskidneyhealth.Whatonetestmaymiss,anotherwilldetect.
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Testsmaybedividedupinto4differentcategories:Urine,Blood,Scans&Tissue
Urinetests
Glomerularfiltrationrate(GFR)-TheGFRisthebenchmarktesttoassesskidneydisease.Therate
foranormalhealthymalerangesbetween100-125ml/min,andforanormalhealthyfemale,it’s
between90-115ml/min.Askidneydiseaseadvances,GFRfallsbelow90andcontinuestofall.
GFRismeasuredbyintravenouslyinjectingspecialmarkersthat,onceexcreted,tellastoryofthe
healthofthekidneybeingtested.Patientscanbeplacedintofiveseparatecategoriesdependingon
theresultsofthistest,asmentionedpreviouslyonpage15.
Urinalysis:Urinalysiscanbedescribedasa‘pre-screen’andisseenasabasictestthatcanquickly
andeffortlesslypickupmarkersthatreflectadysfunctioninthekidneys.Urinalysisusesadipstick
thathasanumberoflittlereagentpatches.Onceincontactwithaurinesample,theyimmediately
begintochangecolourtoindicatetheresultofglucose,albumin,pH,ketones,leucocytes,blood,
specificgravity,nitrate,bilirubinandurobilinogen.Howeverconvenientthistestmaybe,itstillhas
onlyasmallplaceintheassessmentofkidneydisease.Elevatedmarkerssuchasalbumin,blood,
glucoseandpHallpointtokidneydysfunction.
Twenty-four-hoururinetests:Thistestcallsforurinetobecollectedcontinuouslyfor24hours.This
testisalotmoreaccuratethanurinalysis.Thefollowingkeypointsareanalysedtoassessthedegree
ofkidneydisease,urea,nitrogenand,creatinine.
Bloodtests
Creatinineandurea(BUN)intheblood-TheBUNtest(BloodUreaNitrogen)andcreatinineisthe
mostwidelyusedbloodtesttoassesskidneydiseaseanditsprogression.Thesenaturallyoccurring
chemicalsareby-productsofthedailyprocessesofthebody.Highlevelsofallofthesechemicals
indicateanunder-functioningkidney.
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Urinetests
Glomerularfiltrationrate(GFR)-TheGFRisthebenchmarktesttoassesskidneydisease.Therate
foranormalhealthymalerangesbetween100-125ml/min,andforanormalhealthyfemale,it’s
between90-115ml/min.Askidneydiseaseadvances,GFRfallsbelow90andcontinuestofall.
GFRismeasuredbyintravenouslyinjectingspecialmarkersthat,onceexcreted,tellastoryofthe
healthofthekidneybeingtested.Patientscanbeplacedintofiveseparatecategoriesdependingon
theresultsofthistest,asmentionedpreviouslyonpage15.
Urinalysis:Urinalysiscanbedescribedasa‘pre-screen’andisseenasabasictestthatcanquickly
andeffortlesslypickupmarkersthatreflectadysfunctioninthekidneys.Urinalysisusesadipstick
thathasanumberoflittlereagentpatches.Onceincontactwithaurinesample,theyimmediately
begintochangecolourtoindicatetheresultofglucose,albumin,pH,ketones,leucocytes,blood,
specificgravity,nitrate,bilirubinandurobilinogen.Howeverconvenientthistestmaybe,itstillhas
onlyasmallplaceintheassessmentofkidneydisease.Elevatedmarkerssuchasalbumin,blood,
glucoseandpHallpointtokidneydysfunction.
Twenty-four-hoururinetests:Thistestcallsforurinetobecollectedcontinuouslyfor24hours.This
testisalotmoreaccuratethanurinalysis.Thefollowingkeypointsareanalysedtoassessthedegree
ofkidneydisease,urea,nitrogenand,creatinine.
Bloodtests
Creatinineandurea(BUN)intheblood-TheBUNtest(BloodUreaNitrogen)andcreatinineisthe
mostwidelyusedbloodtesttoassesskidneydiseaseanditsprogression.Thesenaturallyoccurring
chemicalsareby-productsofthedailyprocessesofthebody.Highlevelsofallofthesechemicals
indicateanunder-functioningkidney.
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EstimatedGFR(eGFR)-TheestimatedGFRisworkedoutbyyourdoctorfromtheresultsgainedby
analysingyourblood.
Electrolytelevels-Becausethekidneycannolongerperformitsnormalfunctionofkeepingwhat
thebodyneedsandremovingwhatitdoesnot,abnormallevelsofelectrolytesbegintodevelop.The
mainelectrolytesthatbecomeaprobleminkidneydiseasearepotassium,phosphorus,andcalcium.
Highpotassium(hyperkalemia)isofmostconcern.
BloodpH–Kidneydiseasealsoaffectsthedelicatebalanceofthebody’spH,mostlyduetothe
imbalanceofelectrolytes.
Bloodcellcounts–Theseareimportantnotonlyfromadiagnosisperspectivebutalsoasageneral
healthcheck.Itisimportanttomakesurethatwhenkidneydiseasedevelops,anemiadoesnotset
in.Thekidneysproducethehormoneerythropoietin(ablood-buildinghormone)andthisdeclinesas
theprogressionofdiseasebeginstotakehold.Asthisdeclines,youwillfindthatsotoodoyour
haemoglobinlevels.
Scans
Ultrasoundisbestutilisedtoscanforanyurinaryobstruction,suchaskidneystones.
Tissue
Biopsy–Thistestinvolvestakingasmallsampleofthekidneyviaaneedleandthenhavingit
analysed.Itisusedtofindthecauseofthekidneydiseaseandtoseeifthecauseisreversible(from
aWesternmedicalviewpoint).
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analysingyourblood.
Electrolytelevels-Becausethekidneycannolongerperformitsnormalfunctionofkeepingwhat
thebodyneedsandremovingwhatitdoesnot,abnormallevelsofelectrolytesbegintodevelop.The
mainelectrolytesthatbecomeaprobleminkidneydiseasearepotassium,phosphorus,andcalcium.
Highpotassium(hyperkalemia)isofmostconcern.
BloodpH–Kidneydiseasealsoaffectsthedelicatebalanceofthebody’spH,mostlyduetothe
imbalanceofelectrolytes.
Bloodcellcounts–Theseareimportantnotonlyfromadiagnosisperspectivebutalsoasageneral
healthcheck.Itisimportanttomakesurethatwhenkidneydiseasedevelops,anemiadoesnotset
in.Thekidneysproducethehormoneerythropoietin(ablood-buildinghormone)andthisdeclinesas
theprogressionofdiseasebeginstotakehold.Asthisdeclines,youwillfindthatsotoodoyour
haemoglobinlevels.
Scans
Ultrasoundisbestutilisedtoscanforanyurinaryobstruction,suchaskidneystones.
Tissue
Biopsy–Thistestinvolvestakingasmallsampleofthekidneyviaaneedleandthenhavingit
analysed.Itisusedtofindthecauseofthekidneydiseaseandtoseeifthecauseisreversible(from
aWesternmedicalviewpoint).
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Chapter2–WesternTreatmentModel
“Thedoctorofthefuturewillgivenomedicine,butwill
interestherorhispatientsinthecareofthehumanframe,in
aproperdiet,andinthecauseandpreventionofdisease.”
(ThomasA.Edison)
ThemainpremiseofWesternMedicine’sTreatmentModelistotreatthesymptoms.Thisdoctrineis
instarkcontrasttoNaturalMedicine’saimtohealthekidneysattheirsource(aswellastreatingthe
symptoms).
EarlyStagesofKidneyDisease–Treatment
Diuretics-Takingdiureticseasesthepressurefromthekidneysbytakingaloadoff.However,this
medicationmaybethecauseofyourkidneydisease–asaresultoftakingtoomanydiureticsinthe
past.Ifthisisyou,pleaseavoidthistreatment.Alwaysaskyourdoctorbeforetakingany
medication.
Diabetes medication–Asdiscussedearlier,diabetesisthemostcommoncauseofkidneydisease.
Doctorswillthereforemakesureyourbloodsugarisinahealthynormalrangethroughdrugsand
insulin.
Blood pressure medication–Medicationissometimesnecessarytoreduceyourhypertension
quicklyandcanslowdowntherateatwhichkidneydiseaseprogresses.Alwayscheckwithyour
doctorastowhichisthemostsuitablemedicationforyou,astheymaycomplicateyourcondition
evenmore.
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“Thedoctorofthefuturewillgivenomedicine,butwill
interestherorhispatientsinthecareofthehumanframe,in
aproperdiet,andinthecauseandpreventionofdisease.”
(ThomasA.Edison)
ThemainpremiseofWesternMedicine’sTreatmentModelistotreatthesymptoms.Thisdoctrineis
instarkcontrasttoNaturalMedicine’saimtohealthekidneysattheirsource(aswellastreatingthe
symptoms).
EarlyStagesofKidneyDisease–Treatment
Diuretics-Takingdiureticseasesthepressurefromthekidneysbytakingaloadoff.However,this
medicationmaybethecauseofyourkidneydisease–asaresultoftakingtoomanydiureticsinthe
past.Ifthisisyou,pleaseavoidthistreatment.Alwaysaskyourdoctorbeforetakingany
medication.
Diabetes medication–Asdiscussedearlier,diabetesisthemostcommoncauseofkidneydisease.
Doctorswillthereforemakesureyourbloodsugarisinahealthynormalrangethroughdrugsand
insulin.
Blood pressure medication–Medicationissometimesnecessarytoreduceyourhypertension
quicklyandcanslowdowntherateatwhichkidneydiseaseprogresses.Alwayscheckwithyour
doctorastowhichisthemostsuitablemedicationforyou,astheymaycomplicateyourcondition
evenmore.
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Erythropoietin–Thisreplacesthehormonethatthekidneysonceproducedsoeasily.Erythropoietin
helpsproductionofredbloodcellsinthebonemarrowandpreventsanemia.
AlfacalcidolorCalcitriol–TheseareformsofVitaminD,whichneedreplenishmentinkidney
disease,asthekidneyisnolongerabletoproduceitsown.
Phosphatebinders–Theseprovidebenefitsbyinhibitingtheabsorptionoftoomuchphosphateby
thegut.Whenphosphateabsorptioninhighcomparedtocalcium,asisoftenthecaseinkidney
disease,boneabnormalitiesoccur.
Bicarbonatetablets–Acidosis(acidityintheblood)isanormalstatewhenonehaskidneydisease.
Takingbicarbonatetabletswillhelpalkalisetheblood.
KidneyFailure(<15GFR)–Treatment
Thetwomaingroupsofkidneyfailuretreatmentsareasfollows:
1.Dialysis
FortreatmentofStage5/End-StageRenalDisease,theamazingadvancementsinmedicinehave
allowedmachinestoreplacekidneyfunction.Thisisnottosaythisstateofaffairsisideal,asthe
goalinmindistopreventthistypeoftreatmententirely.However,forthoseofyouwhoare
currentlyreceivingthistypeoftreatment,youcansurelyattesttoitsimportanceandabsolute
necessityinthetreatmentofkidneyfailure.
Therearetwotypesofdialysis(a)Hemodialysisand(b)Peritonealdialysis.
(a)Hemodialysis
Asmentionedpreviously,amachinetakesovertheroleofthekidneywhenon‘dialysis’.Hemodialysis
circulatestherecipient’sbloodthroughthemachinetoremoveexcesswater,by-products,wastes,
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helpsproductionofredbloodcellsinthebonemarrowandpreventsanemia.
AlfacalcidolorCalcitriol–TheseareformsofVitaminD,whichneedreplenishmentinkidney
disease,asthekidneyisnolongerabletoproduceitsown.
Phosphatebinders–Theseprovidebenefitsbyinhibitingtheabsorptionoftoomuchphosphateby
thegut.Whenphosphateabsorptioninhighcomparedtocalcium,asisoftenthecaseinkidney
disease,boneabnormalitiesoccur.
Bicarbonatetablets–Acidosis(acidityintheblood)isanormalstatewhenonehaskidneydisease.
Takingbicarbonatetabletswillhelpalkalisetheblood.
KidneyFailure(<15GFR)–Treatment
Thetwomaingroupsofkidneyfailuretreatmentsareasfollows:
1.Dialysis
FortreatmentofStage5/End-StageRenalDisease,theamazingadvancementsinmedicinehave
allowedmachinestoreplacekidneyfunction.Thisisnottosaythisstateofaffairsisideal,asthe
goalinmindistopreventthistypeoftreatmententirely.However,forthoseofyouwhoare
currentlyreceivingthistypeoftreatment,youcansurelyattesttoitsimportanceandabsolute
necessityinthetreatmentofkidneyfailure.
Therearetwotypesofdialysis(a)Hemodialysisand(b)Peritonealdialysis.
(a)Hemodialysis
Asmentionedpreviously,amachinetakesovertheroleofthekidneywhenon‘dialysis’.Hemodialysis
circulatestherecipient’sbloodthroughthemachinetoremoveexcesswater,by-products,wastes,
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toxinsandother‘bodies’withintheblood.ThemachinealsocleverlynormalisesthepHleveland
balancestheconcentrationsofelectrolytessuchaspotassiumandsodiumbeforereturningtheblood
backtothebody.Hemodialysisisrequiredfor3-5hoursaday,threedaysaweek,andforafortunate
fewtakesplaceathomeunderthecareofaprofessionalorfamilymember.
(b)Peritonealdialysis
Peritonealdialysisusestheabdominalliningasathinmembranetofilterandremovewaste
productsfromtheblood.Ingenious,Isay!Acatheterplacedintotheabdominalwallisoperated
manuallyorbyamachine.Thebenefitofthisprocedureisthefreedomitbringswiththepossibility
oftreatmenttakingplaceentirelyathome.However,aswithanytreatment,therearealwayspros
andcons,soitisbesttospeaktoyourdoctororspecialistaboutyourownneeds,abilitiesand
circumstancesbeforemakinganymedicaldecisions.Ihopethisbookisinyourhandsbeforeyou
reachthisstage.Themaingoalofthisbookisthepreventionandreversalofyourkidney
disease/failuresothatthisneverhappens!Forthoseofyouwhoarereadingthisbooknowandare
currentlyreceivingtreatmentviaadialysismachine,fearnot.Thisbookwillalsobenefityou,
allowingagreaterresponseandqualityoflifeevenifdialysisisanecessityinyourlife.
2.Transplantation
Forthoseexperiencingkidneyfailure(Stage5),kidneytransplantationwillofferyouthebestresult
possible,quitepossiblyaqualityoflifethatissimilartowhatyouexperiencedbeforeanyofthis
everhappened.Unfortunately,noteveryoneisasuitablecandidateforatransplant.Noteveryoneis
abletoreceiveatransplant,andnoteverytransplant‘takes’.Havingsaidthat,alargenumberof
peoplereceivekidneytransplantseverydaywithgreatsuccess.Thosewithdiabeteswouldalsodo
welltoreceiveapancreastransplantatthesametime.
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balancestheconcentrationsofelectrolytessuchaspotassiumandsodiumbeforereturningtheblood
backtothebody.Hemodialysisisrequiredfor3-5hoursaday,threedaysaweek,andforafortunate
fewtakesplaceathomeunderthecareofaprofessionalorfamilymember.
(b)Peritonealdialysis
Peritonealdialysisusestheabdominalliningasathinmembranetofilterandremovewaste
productsfromtheblood.Ingenious,Isay!Acatheterplacedintotheabdominalwallisoperated
manuallyorbyamachine.Thebenefitofthisprocedureisthefreedomitbringswiththepossibility
oftreatmenttakingplaceentirelyathome.However,aswithanytreatment,therearealwayspros
andcons,soitisbesttospeaktoyourdoctororspecialistaboutyourownneeds,abilitiesand
circumstancesbeforemakinganymedicaldecisions.Ihopethisbookisinyourhandsbeforeyou
reachthisstage.Themaingoalofthisbookisthepreventionandreversalofyourkidney
disease/failuresothatthisneverhappens!Forthoseofyouwhoarereadingthisbooknowandare
currentlyreceivingtreatmentviaadialysismachine,fearnot.Thisbookwillalsobenefityou,
allowingagreaterresponseandqualityoflifeevenifdialysisisanecessityinyourlife.
2.Transplantation
Forthoseexperiencingkidneyfailure(Stage5),kidneytransplantationwillofferyouthebestresult
possible,quitepossiblyaqualityoflifethatissimilartowhatyouexperiencedbeforeanyofthis
everhappened.Unfortunately,noteveryoneisasuitablecandidateforatransplant.Noteveryoneis
abletoreceiveatransplant,andnoteverytransplant‘takes’.Havingsaidthat,alargenumberof
peoplereceivekidneytransplantseverydaywithgreatsuccess.Thosewithdiabeteswouldalsodo
welltoreceiveapancreastransplantatthesametime.
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Chapter3–TheNaturalWay
Naturalmedicineis,Ibelieve,crucial,notonlyforthepreventionofkidneydisease,butalsoforits
abilitytoofferabetterqualityoflifeforthosewhohavereachedalevelwheredialysisor
transplantationisrequired.Westernmedicinecannot(yet)‘heal’thekidneysnorcanitclaimclose
tozerosideeffects.Naturalmedicineisacompleteholisticstrategytobringthebodybackinto
harmonywithitselfanditssurroundings.IgravitatedtowardsembracingNaturalMedicine(the
studyofthehealingpowersofnature)andbecomingaNaturopaththroughtherealisationthatwe
aremorethanacollectionofparts;wearealivingbreathing,fullyintegratedbeingwithabody,
mindandsoul.Ihopeyoutoocanappreciatethegiftsgiventous.Foreveryconceivabledisease,
thereisalwaysananswerwaitingforusinnature.
“Naturalforceswithinusarethe true healersofdisease.”
(Hippocrates,„the fatherofmedicine‟–460BC-370BC)
Asyoumayhavenoticedfromthelistgivenearlier,thereareaseeminglyunlimitednumberof
causesforkidneydisease–everythingfromdiabetestodehydration,toheavymetalstohighblood
pressure,eachcaserequiringindividualisedtreatmentforyourROOTcause.Inanefforttosimplify
matters,IhavesystematisedthistreatmentprogramtomatchthestyleofhowIwouldtreatmy
clientsinaclinicalenvironment–asifyouwererighthereinfrontofme.NotonlywillIbringa
broadrangeofknownkidney‘healers’tothetable,butIwillalsocorrecttherootcausesofyour
condition.Forexample,ifdiabeteswastherootcauseofyourkidneydisease,thenitfollowsthat
yourdiabetesneedstobeaddressedaswell.Letusstartourjourney...
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Naturalmedicineis,Ibelieve,crucial,notonlyforthepreventionofkidneydisease,butalsoforits
abilitytoofferabetterqualityoflifeforthosewhohavereachedalevelwheredialysisor
transplantationisrequired.Westernmedicinecannot(yet)‘heal’thekidneysnorcanitclaimclose
tozerosideeffects.Naturalmedicineisacompleteholisticstrategytobringthebodybackinto
harmonywithitselfanditssurroundings.IgravitatedtowardsembracingNaturalMedicine(the
studyofthehealingpowersofnature)andbecomingaNaturopaththroughtherealisationthatwe
aremorethanacollectionofparts;wearealivingbreathing,fullyintegratedbeingwithabody,
mindandsoul.Ihopeyoutoocanappreciatethegiftsgiventous.Foreveryconceivabledisease,
thereisalwaysananswerwaitingforusinnature.
“Naturalforceswithinusarethe true healersofdisease.”
(Hippocrates,„the fatherofmedicine‟–460BC-370BC)
Asyoumayhavenoticedfromthelistgivenearlier,thereareaseeminglyunlimitednumberof
causesforkidneydisease–everythingfromdiabetestodehydration,toheavymetalstohighblood
pressure,eachcaserequiringindividualisedtreatmentforyourROOTcause.Inanefforttosimplify
matters,IhavesystematisedthistreatmentprogramtomatchthestyleofhowIwouldtreatmy
clientsinaclinicalenvironment–asifyouwererighthereinfrontofme.NotonlywillIbringa
broadrangeofknownkidney‘healers’tothetable,butIwillalsocorrecttherootcausesofyour
condition.Forexample,ifdiabeteswastherootcauseofyourkidneydisease,thenitfollowsthat
yourdiabetesneedstobeaddressedaswell.Letusstartourjourney...
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KidneyDisease-SoWhatIsReallyGoingOn?
NaturalMedicine’sTakeonKidneyDisease
Thefollowingliststhe“littleknowncausesofkidneydisease”:
Stress-The kidneysare very susceptible to all formsof stress. Intoday’s society,we suffermore
fromemotionalandmentalstressthanphysicalstress.Stressisnotjustallinsomeone’shead;itis
physiological,asseenbytheeffectsexertedonthekidneys.Whenweexperiencestress,thekidneys
areliterallyinthethickofthingsandexposedtotheharmfuleffectsofstress.
Thekidneyshaveacloseworkingrelationshipwiththeadrenalglands;infact,theadrenalglands
literallysitontopofthekidneys.Theadrenalglandsareourstressglands,whichistosaythatwhen
stressedtheygotoworkproducinghormonestohelpcombattheimminentdangerthatthemind
perceives.Thoughnotasabre-toothedtigeranymore,thedangerrecognisedinthatstressful
relationship,thatuninspiringjob,thatoveractivemind,canturnanydailychoreintoanightmare.
Whenstresstriggersyouradrenalglandstoreleaseadrenalinandcortisolthroughoutyourentire
body,theprocessstimulatesacascadeofevents:
1.Yourpancreasstimulatesyourbodytoreleaseglucoseintothebloodstreamsothatyouhavean
activeenergysourcetoburn.
2.Yourheartbeginstopumpmorebloodaroundyourbody.
3.Yourbodydirectsthebloodawayfromyourdigestivesystemandsendsittoyourmusclesso
youcanrunorfight.
4.Yourliverreleasescholesterolasanothersourceofenergy.
5.Yourbrainswitchesoffitslogicalthoughtprocessesandmemorystoragetoallowmoreblood
andenergytoyourmuscles.
Nowthatyouhavethisphysiologicalresponse,youcanrunorfight(Isuggestrunninginresponseto
asabre-toothedtiger!).Whenthestressisgone,thebodyturnsoffproductionoflargeamountsof
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NaturalMedicine’sTakeonKidneyDisease
Thefollowingliststhe“littleknowncausesofkidneydisease”:
Stress-The kidneysare very susceptible to all formsof stress. Intoday’s society,we suffermore
fromemotionalandmentalstressthanphysicalstress.Stressisnotjustallinsomeone’shead;itis
physiological,asseenbytheeffectsexertedonthekidneys.Whenweexperiencestress,thekidneys
areliterallyinthethickofthingsandexposedtotheharmfuleffectsofstress.
Thekidneyshaveacloseworkingrelationshipwiththeadrenalglands;infact,theadrenalglands
literallysitontopofthekidneys.Theadrenalglandsareourstressglands,whichistosaythatwhen
stressedtheygotoworkproducinghormonestohelpcombattheimminentdangerthatthemind
perceives.Thoughnotasabre-toothedtigeranymore,thedangerrecognisedinthatstressful
relationship,thatuninspiringjob,thatoveractivemind,canturnanydailychoreintoanightmare.
Whenstresstriggersyouradrenalglandstoreleaseadrenalinandcortisolthroughoutyourentire
body,theprocessstimulatesacascadeofevents:
1.Yourpancreasstimulatesyourbodytoreleaseglucoseintothebloodstreamsothatyouhavean
activeenergysourcetoburn.
2.Yourheartbeginstopumpmorebloodaroundyourbody.
3.Yourbodydirectsthebloodawayfromyourdigestivesystemandsendsittoyourmusclesso
youcanrunorfight.
4.Yourliverreleasescholesterolasanothersourceofenergy.
5.Yourbrainswitchesoffitslogicalthoughtprocessesandmemorystoragetoallowmoreblood
andenergytoyourmuscles.
Nowthatyouhavethisphysiologicalresponse,youcanrunorfight(Isuggestrunninginresponseto
asabre-toothedtiger!).Whenthestressisgone,thebodyturnsoffproductionoflargeamountsof
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adrenalineandcortisol,returningyourbodilyfunctionsto‘normal’. Nowthinkagainwhathappens
whenweareconstantlyinastateofstress:
1.Elevatedlevelsofbloodglucoseinourbloodstream.Interestingly,thisiswhathappensinType
2diabetes.Thereistoomuchglucoseinourbloodandinsulinlevelscannotkeepup.Whatisthe
numberonecauseofkidneydiseaseagain?Oh,that’sright,diabetes!
2.Elevatedbloodpressure.Thisincreasesthepressuredirectlyonourkidneys,literallyforcing
bloodontothem,causingthemtoworkharder.Worsestill,thepressureforceslargerparticles
ofmatterthroughthefiltrationsystemthanitwasdesignedtofit–tearingholesastheygo
through.Highbloodpressureisafactorinheartdisease,whichisoneoftheleadingcausesof
deathinourmodernworld!Areyousufferingfromhighbloodpressureorknowsomeonewho
is?Doyourememberwhatthesecondmostcommoncauseofkidneydiseaseis?That’sright,
highbloodpressure.
3.Bloodisdirectedawayfromourdigestivesystem.Irritablebowelsyndrome,colitis,food
intolerances,bloating,gas,reflux,andherniasareallresultsofstressandthebodybeingina
chronicstateofstress.
4.Cholesterollevelsrisetoprovideanenergysource.Howmanyofyouhavehighcholesterol?This
isanothermajorcauseofheartdiseaseinourmodernworldandaleadingcauseofdeath.
5.Yourbrainceasesmemoryfunction.Thiscausesyoutosufferfromshortorlong-termmemory
loss,foggybrainandmore.
Long-termstresshasotherdevastatingeffectsonourbodies,includingsuppressionoftheimmune
system,insomnia,decreasedsexdrive,chronicfatiguesyndrome,rapidheartbeat,anxiety,
irritability,depression,loweredimmunefunction,susceptibilitytoinfections,exaggerationof
allergies,greatermuscletension,andbackproblems.Inaddition,itcanleadtocancer,poor
digestion,poorabsorptionofnutrientsleadingtonutritionaldeficiencies,skindisorders,the
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whenweareconstantlyinastateofstress:
1.Elevatedlevelsofbloodglucoseinourbloodstream.Interestingly,thisiswhathappensinType
2diabetes.Thereistoomuchglucoseinourbloodandinsulinlevelscannotkeepup.Whatisthe
numberonecauseofkidneydiseaseagain?Oh,that’sright,diabetes!
2.Elevatedbloodpressure.Thisincreasesthepressuredirectlyonourkidneys,literallyforcing
bloodontothem,causingthemtoworkharder.Worsestill,thepressureforceslargerparticles
ofmatterthroughthefiltrationsystemthanitwasdesignedtofit–tearingholesastheygo
through.Highbloodpressureisafactorinheartdisease,whichisoneoftheleadingcausesof
deathinourmodernworld!Areyousufferingfromhighbloodpressureorknowsomeonewho
is?Doyourememberwhatthesecondmostcommoncauseofkidneydiseaseis?That’sright,
highbloodpressure.
3.Bloodisdirectedawayfromourdigestivesystem.Irritablebowelsyndrome,colitis,food
intolerances,bloating,gas,reflux,andherniasareallresultsofstressandthebodybeingina
chronicstateofstress.
4.Cholesterollevelsrisetoprovideanenergysource.Howmanyofyouhavehighcholesterol?This
isanothermajorcauseofheartdiseaseinourmodernworldandaleadingcauseofdeath.
5.Yourbrainceasesmemoryfunction.Thiscausesyoutosufferfromshortorlong-termmemory
loss,foggybrainandmore.
Long-termstresshasotherdevastatingeffectsonourbodies,includingsuppressionoftheimmune
system,insomnia,decreasedsexdrive,chronicfatiguesyndrome,rapidheartbeat,anxiety,
irritability,depression,loweredimmunefunction,susceptibilitytoinfections,exaggerationof
allergies,greatermuscletension,andbackproblems.Inaddition,itcanleadtocancer,poor
digestion,poorabsorptionofnutrientsleadingtonutritionaldeficiencies,skindisorders,the
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formationofextrafree-radicalsthatcandamagebodytissues,makingusagefaster,andchangesin
thecompositionoftheblood,makingitmorepronetoclotting.
Oxidation-Thedangersofoxidativedamagearewellknown.Wearenowtoldthatweneedplenty
ofanti-oxidantsdailytominimizetheeffects.However,seeingasthekidneysareoneofthe
eliminationchannelsforthese‘oxidants’,youcouldconcludethathighamountsofoxidantsactually
causekidneydisease,andthatreducingthelevelsofoxidantsinthebodywouldtherebyreducethe
strainonthekidneys.Ilovecommonsense,don’tyou?
LiverFunction-Anorganthatprobablydoesnotjumptomindwhenexploringthecausesofkidney
diseaseistheliver.Theliverisresponsibleforthefiltrationandbreakdownofmanyunwanted
moleculesinthebody.Inaddition,asmentionedearlier,ifthereisaproblemwithhepatic(liver)
bloodflow,thiscancausekidneydisease.Thekidneysandtheliverworkcloselytogetherto
neutraliseandexcretetoxinsfromthebody.Theliverfirsttakesatoxin,putsitthroughaprocess
calledCytochromeP450andoxidisesit.Nowthismaysoundfunny,becauseallweknowthat
oxidantsarenotgoodforthebody,butoxidationisanecessarystepthatallowsthebodytomake
thetoxinwater-solublesothatthekidneyscanexcreteit.Thisisdoneinstagetwoofthe
CytochromeP450pathway.
Malnourished–Allbiochemicalprocessesinthebodyrequirecertainvitaminsandmineralsinorder
tocarryouttheirfunctions.Youcannotmakeachocolatecakewithoutchocolate.However,youalso
cannotmakeitwithoutflour,butter,milk,andsugar,nowcanyou?Youneedalltheingredientsto
getthebestresults.
Nextisalistofvitamins,mineralsandaminoacidsthatheal,protect,aidorenhancekidneyfunction,
eitherdirectlyorindirectly.
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thecompositionoftheblood,makingitmorepronetoclotting.
Oxidation-Thedangersofoxidativedamagearewellknown.Wearenowtoldthatweneedplenty
ofanti-oxidantsdailytominimizetheeffects.However,seeingasthekidneysareoneofthe
eliminationchannelsforthese‘oxidants’,youcouldconcludethathighamountsofoxidantsactually
causekidneydisease,andthatreducingthelevelsofoxidantsinthebodywouldtherebyreducethe
strainonthekidneys.Ilovecommonsense,don’tyou?
LiverFunction-Anorganthatprobablydoesnotjumptomindwhenexploringthecausesofkidney
diseaseistheliver.Theliverisresponsibleforthefiltrationandbreakdownofmanyunwanted
moleculesinthebody.Inaddition,asmentionedearlier,ifthereisaproblemwithhepatic(liver)
bloodflow,thiscancausekidneydisease.Thekidneysandtheliverworkcloselytogetherto
neutraliseandexcretetoxinsfromthebody.Theliverfirsttakesatoxin,putsitthroughaprocess
calledCytochromeP450andoxidisesit.Nowthismaysoundfunny,becauseallweknowthat
oxidantsarenotgoodforthebody,butoxidationisanecessarystepthatallowsthebodytomake
thetoxinwater-solublesothatthekidneyscanexcreteit.Thisisdoneinstagetwoofthe
CytochromeP450pathway.
Malnourished–Allbiochemicalprocessesinthebodyrequirecertainvitaminsandmineralsinorder
tocarryouttheirfunctions.Youcannotmakeachocolatecakewithoutchocolate.However,youalso
cannotmakeitwithoutflour,butter,milk,andsugar,nowcanyou?Youneedalltheingredientsto
getthebestresults.
Nextisalistofvitamins,mineralsandaminoacidsthatheal,protect,aidorenhancekidneyfunction,
eitherdirectlyorindirectly.
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•Acetyl-L-Carnitine
•Alanine
•Bromelain
•CoenzymeQ10
•FishOil(EPA/DHA)
•FolicAcid
•Glutathione
•Iron
•LipoicAcid
•MalicAcid
•Quercetin
•Selenium
•Taurine
•Chitosan
•Chromium
•Cysteine
•D-Mannose
•Glycine
•L-Arginine
•Magnesium
•Multivitamin
•Secoisolariciresino
•VitaminB6
•VitaminB12
•VitaminC
•VitaminD
•VitaminE
•Zinc
EnvironmentalFactors-Heavymetalsandchemicals,particularlymercury,leadandcadmium,
destroythetissuesofthekidneys.Theunfortunatethingisthatitiseasytoencounterthesetypesof
heavymetals.Sourcesincludecannedfoods,variouspaints,hairdyes,vaccines,tyres,carfumes,
solder,cigarettes,syntheticbabyformulas,batteries,toothfillings(amalgam),cosmetics,plastics,
fluorescentlights,confectionery,coladrinksandmargarine.
OtherCausesofKidneyDiseaseInclude:
•Sedentarylifestyle
•Electromagneticradiation(e.g.computersandelectricaldevices)cancauseDNAalterations
withinthebody.
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•Alanine
•Bromelain
•CoenzymeQ10
•FishOil(EPA/DHA)
•FolicAcid
•Glutathione
•Iron
•LipoicAcid
•MalicAcid
•Quercetin
•Selenium
•Taurine
•Chitosan
•Chromium
•Cysteine
•D-Mannose
•Glycine
•L-Arginine
•Magnesium
•Multivitamin
•Secoisolariciresino
•VitaminB6
•VitaminB12
•VitaminC
•VitaminD
•VitaminE
•Zinc
EnvironmentalFactors-Heavymetalsandchemicals,particularlymercury,leadandcadmium,
destroythetissuesofthekidneys.Theunfortunatethingisthatitiseasytoencounterthesetypesof
heavymetals.Sourcesincludecannedfoods,variouspaints,hairdyes,vaccines,tyres,carfumes,
solder,cigarettes,syntheticbabyformulas,batteries,toothfillings(amalgam),cosmetics,plastics,
fluorescentlights,confectionery,coladrinksandmargarine.
OtherCausesofKidneyDiseaseInclude:
•Sedentarylifestyle
•Electromagneticradiation(e.g.computersandelectricaldevices)cancauseDNAalterations
withinthebody.
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Chapter4–TheKidneyRepairTools
Nutrition–Thebasicbuildingblocksoflife
Nutritioncanbeseenasthebasicbuildingblocksoflife.Itisquitelogicalwhenyouthinkaboutit.If
wetakeastepbackandassesswhatwereallyare,wewillrealisethatweareessentiallyatrillion
cellneatlypackedtogether.Amazingsofar,right?Well,then,let’sgraboneofthoseitsy-bitsycells,
dissectitandobserve.Whatdoyousee?Nutrition!
Acellisessentiallymadeupoffat,protein,water,carbohydrates,cholesterol(yes,cholesterolis
goodforustoo)andsprinklingsofvitaminsandminerals.Noalienmetals,nokryptonicelements
here(sorrytodisappoint).Itisgoodold-fashionednutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyoueat”.
Therefore,itisnecessarytoconsumeavast,broadanddiversifieddietrichinnaturalorganic
compounds(i.e.vitamins&minerals)foundinfruitandvegetableseachday.Noonevitaminor
mineralhastheanswer.Healthiscomplete;healthisholistic,notonemineraltakenonitsown.
Thefollowingnutrientshavebeenshowntobothpreventandhealkidneydisease.Theyhaveeven
widerpracticalapplications,andseveralofthemalsotreattheillnessesthatactasprecursorsto
kidneydisease,orthosethatareoftenpresentatthesametime.
Technologicalaccomplishmentsofmodernscience...Itisbecauseoftheaccomplishmentsof
modernsciencethatwecannowenjoythesenutritionalbuildingblocksoflifewithgreateaseandin
thequantitiesnecessaryforvibranthealth.Whatwenowtakeforgrantedhasneverbeenenjoyed
inanyotherpointinourhistory.Withprecision,wecannowextractpotentnaturalchemicals(e.g.
vitaminsandminerals)toaidourhealthandwellbeing.Furthermore,wehavethetechnological
capabilities(labtests,clinicalstudiesandsoforth)toputtheseingredientstothetest.Onesuch
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Nutrition–Thebasicbuildingblocksoflife
Nutritioncanbeseenasthebasicbuildingblocksoflife.Itisquitelogicalwhenyouthinkaboutit.If
wetakeastepbackandassesswhatwereallyare,wewillrealisethatweareessentiallyatrillion
cellneatlypackedtogether.Amazingsofar,right?Well,then,let’sgraboneofthoseitsy-bitsycells,
dissectitandobserve.Whatdoyousee?Nutrition!
Acellisessentiallymadeupoffat,protein,water,carbohydrates,cholesterol(yes,cholesterolis
goodforustoo)andsprinklingsofvitaminsandminerals.Noalienmetals,nokryptonicelements
here(sorrytodisappoint).Itisgoodold-fashionednutrition.Astheysay,“Youarewhatyoueat”.
Therefore,itisnecessarytoconsumeavast,broadanddiversifieddietrichinnaturalorganic
compounds(i.e.vitamins&minerals)foundinfruitandvegetableseachday.Noonevitaminor
mineralhastheanswer.Healthiscomplete;healthisholistic,notonemineraltakenonitsown.
Thefollowingnutrientshavebeenshowntobothpreventandhealkidneydisease.Theyhaveeven
widerpracticalapplications,andseveralofthemalsotreattheillnessesthatactasprecursorsto
kidneydisease,orthosethatareoftenpresentatthesametime.
Technologicalaccomplishmentsofmodernscience...Itisbecauseoftheaccomplishmentsof
modernsciencethatwecannowenjoythesenutritionalbuildingblocksoflifewithgreateaseandin
thequantitiesnecessaryforvibranthealth.Whatwenowtakeforgrantedhasneverbeenenjoyed
inanyotherpointinourhistory.Withprecision,wecannowextractpotentnaturalchemicals(e.g.
vitaminsandminerals)toaidourhealthandwellbeing.Furthermore,wehavethetechnological
capabilities(labtests,clinicalstudiesandsoforth)toputtheseingredientstothetest.Onesuch
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naturalchemicalthatisofferingsomeofthebiggestbreakthroughsinthetreatmentofkidney
diseaseisAlphaLipoicAcid.
Alanine
TherapeuticDosage:200mg-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsprotectagainstdamagewhenthereisacompleteabsenceofoxygen(mainly
causedbyalackofbloodflowinandtothekidneys).AlaninetogetherwithGlycinehelpsthe
structuralintegrityofthetubesfoundwithinthekidneys.
Food Sources:(innoparticularorder)-Mostproteinsources,beef,lamb,pork,cucumber,
watercress,dandeliongreens,carrot,celery,spinach,wheatgerm,turnip,fennel,almonds.
RecommendedDailyIntake:–Notapplicable
Fact:Thebodycanmakeitsownalaninebyconvertinggluatmicacid.
AlphaLipoicAcid(alsoknownasLipoicAcid)
TherapeuticDosage:100-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Lipoicacidisthekeykidney-healingnutrient.Ithelpsincreasecellularkidneyenergy
forhealing.Inclinicalstudies,lipoicacidshowedtheabilitytopreventAngiotension-II-induced
glomerularandvasculardamageinthekidneysandcompletelypreventedthedevelopmentof
albuminuria.However,thebenefitsdonotstopthere.Lipoicacidreducesbloodglucoselevels,
preventsandreversesdiabeticneuropathy,increasesenergy,assistsdetoxificationfromheavy
metals,canbeusedinthetreatmentofcardiovasculardiseaseandmuchmore.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Liver,potato,broccoli,brewer’syeast, spinach.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Lipoicacidhelpsrecycleusedvitaminsandmineralssothattheycanbeusedoncemoreinthe
body.
Bromelain
TherapeuticDosage:300-1600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Bromelainisafantasticenzymethatreduceslevelsofinflammation.Bromelainis
alsoeffectiveindigestinglargeproteinsthatmaybecloggingupthekidneys,therebyallowingthe
flowofbloodtobesmoothoncemore.
FoodSources:Pineapple;highestconcentrationsoninthecentreofthefruit.
RDI:Notapplicable
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diseaseisAlphaLipoicAcid.
Alanine
TherapeuticDosage:200mg-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsprotectagainstdamagewhenthereisacompleteabsenceofoxygen(mainly
causedbyalackofbloodflowinandtothekidneys).AlaninetogetherwithGlycinehelpsthe
structuralintegrityofthetubesfoundwithinthekidneys.
Food Sources:(innoparticularorder)-Mostproteinsources,beef,lamb,pork,cucumber,
watercress,dandeliongreens,carrot,celery,spinach,wheatgerm,turnip,fennel,almonds.
RecommendedDailyIntake:–Notapplicable
Fact:Thebodycanmakeitsownalaninebyconvertinggluatmicacid.
AlphaLipoicAcid(alsoknownasLipoicAcid)
TherapeuticDosage:100-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Lipoicacidisthekeykidney-healingnutrient.Ithelpsincreasecellularkidneyenergy
forhealing.Inclinicalstudies,lipoicacidshowedtheabilitytopreventAngiotension-II-induced
glomerularandvasculardamageinthekidneysandcompletelypreventedthedevelopmentof
albuminuria.However,thebenefitsdonotstopthere.Lipoicacidreducesbloodglucoselevels,
preventsandreversesdiabeticneuropathy,increasesenergy,assistsdetoxificationfromheavy
metals,canbeusedinthetreatmentofcardiovasculardiseaseandmuchmore.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Liver,potato,broccoli,brewer’syeast, spinach.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Lipoicacidhelpsrecycleusedvitaminsandmineralssothattheycanbeusedoncemoreinthe
body.
Bromelain
TherapeuticDosage:300-1600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Bromelainisafantasticenzymethatreduceslevelsofinflammation.Bromelainis
alsoeffectiveindigestinglargeproteinsthatmaybecloggingupthekidneys,therebyallowingthe
flowofbloodtobesmoothoncemore.
FoodSources:Pineapple;highestconcentrationsoninthecentreofthefruit.
RDI:Notapplicable
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Fact:Bromelainhasmanyothergreatuses.Forexample,itrelievesthesymptomsofhayfever,and
asadigestiveenzyme(takenwithmeals)itbreaksdownprotein.
Chitosan
TherapeuticDosage:500-6000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Chitosansupplementationinclinicalstudiesreducedurealevelsintheblood,
increasedhaemoglobinproductionandreducedcholesterollevelsinpatientswithchronickidney
disease.
FoodSources:Backboneofsquid,supplementation.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Chitosanismostwidelyusedandknownforitsweightlossbenefits.
Chromium(Cr)
TherapeuticDosage:100-1000µgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Chromiumisthemastermineralinstabilizingandreducingbloodsugarlevels.Ifhigh
bloodsugarisaproblemforyou,thisisanothernutrientthattreatstherootcauseofyourcondition,
therebyhaltingatthesourcetheprogressionofanyfurtherdisease.Chromiumworksbyfacilitating
theactionofinsulin,whetheritisnaturallyproducedbythebodyortakenasinsulininjections.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Wholegrains,beef,mushrooms,legumes,brewer'syeast,
liver,molluscs
RDI:
-Adult:50-100µgaday
-Infant:10-40µgaday
Fact:Thehighestconcentrationsofthisnutrientarefoundwithintheliver,spleen,bonesand
kidneys.
Caution:Ifdiabetic,alwaysconsultyourdoctorbeforebeginninganychromiumsupplementation.
CoEnzymeQ10
TherapeuticDosage:100-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Thisenzymehelpsincreasecellularkidneyenergyforhealing.Inasmallstudy,half
thepatientsreceivedCoenzymeQ10andtheotherhalfreceivedaplacebo.Afterfourweeks,the
patientsreceivingCoenzymeQ10showedasignificantreductioninbloodcreatinineandurealevels,
andexcretedhigherconcentrationsofcreatininelevelstoo.TheCoenzymeQ10trialalsolowered
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asadigestiveenzyme(takenwithmeals)itbreaksdownprotein.
Chitosan
TherapeuticDosage:500-6000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Chitosansupplementationinclinicalstudiesreducedurealevelsintheblood,
increasedhaemoglobinproductionandreducedcholesterollevelsinpatientswithchronickidney
disease.
FoodSources:Backboneofsquid,supplementation.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Chitosanismostwidelyusedandknownforitsweightlossbenefits.
Chromium(Cr)
TherapeuticDosage:100-1000µgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Chromiumisthemastermineralinstabilizingandreducingbloodsugarlevels.Ifhigh
bloodsugarisaproblemforyou,thisisanothernutrientthattreatstherootcauseofyourcondition,
therebyhaltingatthesourcetheprogressionofanyfurtherdisease.Chromiumworksbyfacilitating
theactionofinsulin,whetheritisnaturallyproducedbythebodyortakenasinsulininjections.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Wholegrains,beef,mushrooms,legumes,brewer'syeast,
liver,molluscs
RDI:
-Adult:50-100µgaday
-Infant:10-40µgaday
Fact:Thehighestconcentrationsofthisnutrientarefoundwithintheliver,spleen,bonesand
kidneys.
Caution:Ifdiabetic,alwaysconsultyourdoctorbeforebeginninganychromiumsupplementation.
CoEnzymeQ10
TherapeuticDosage:100-600mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Thisenzymehelpsincreasecellularkidneyenergyforhealing.Inasmallstudy,half
thepatientsreceivedCoenzymeQ10andtheotherhalfreceivedaplacebo.Afterfourweeks,the
patientsreceivingCoenzymeQ10showedasignificantreductioninbloodcreatinineandurealevels,
andexcretedhigherconcentrationsofcreatininelevelstoo.TheCoenzymeQ10trialalsolowered
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therateofthoseondialysis;only36.2%ofCoenzymeQ10patientswerereceivingdialysiscompared
with90%intheplacebogroup.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Chestnuts,organicmeats,salmon,almonds,broccoli,sardines,
hazelnuts,andmackerel
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:CoenzymeQ10isalsogreatathealingbleedinggums,heartdisease,loweringbloodpressure
andincreasingenergy.
D-Mannose
TherapeuticDosage:2500-5000mgeveryfourtosixhours
Kidney Benefit:Helpstreatpatientswithurinarytractinfectionsbypreventingthetroublesome
bacteriastickingtotheliningoftheurinarytract.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Redcurrants,blueberries,blackcurrants,gooseberries,
peaches,apples,soybeans,capsicum,eggplant,aloevera,cabbage,andtomatoes
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:ThemolecularstructureofD-MannoseissimilartothatofGlucose.
FishOil
TherapeuticDosage:3000-10000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Reducesinflammation,highbloodpressure,proteinuriaanddecreasescholesterol
FoodSources:Deepseafishe.g.tuna,mackerel,anchovies,salmon,sardines
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Fisharenowbecominghighintoxicmetals,sobesuretopurchasegoodqualityfishandfishoil
supplementsthathavebeenfilteredfortheseimpurities.
Caution:Donotuseiftakingwarfarin.
Glutathione
TherapeuticDosage:100-500mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsprotectagainstdamagewhenthereisacompleteabsenceofoxygen(mainly
causedbyalackofbloodflowinandtothekidneys)
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Eggs,garlic,tomatoes,spinach;andcysteineandn-acetyl
cysteinesupplementationtogether.
RDI:Notapplicable
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with90%intheplacebogroup.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Chestnuts,organicmeats,salmon,almonds,broccoli,sardines,
hazelnuts,andmackerel
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:CoenzymeQ10isalsogreatathealingbleedinggums,heartdisease,loweringbloodpressure
andincreasingenergy.
D-Mannose
TherapeuticDosage:2500-5000mgeveryfourtosixhours
Kidney Benefit:Helpstreatpatientswithurinarytractinfectionsbypreventingthetroublesome
bacteriastickingtotheliningoftheurinarytract.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Redcurrants,blueberries,blackcurrants,gooseberries,
peaches,apples,soybeans,capsicum,eggplant,aloevera,cabbage,andtomatoes
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:ThemolecularstructureofD-MannoseissimilartothatofGlucose.
FishOil
TherapeuticDosage:3000-10000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Reducesinflammation,highbloodpressure,proteinuriaanddecreasescholesterol
FoodSources:Deepseafishe.g.tuna,mackerel,anchovies,salmon,sardines
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Fisharenowbecominghighintoxicmetals,sobesuretopurchasegoodqualityfishandfishoil
supplementsthathavebeenfilteredfortheseimpurities.
Caution:Donotuseiftakingwarfarin.
Glutathione
TherapeuticDosage:100-500mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsprotectagainstdamagewhenthereisacompleteabsenceofoxygen(mainly
causedbyalackofbloodflowinandtothekidneys)
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Eggs,garlic,tomatoes,spinach;andcysteineandn-acetyl
cysteinesupplementationtogether.
RDI:Notapplicable
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Fact:Thefollowingsubstancesreducetissuestoresofglutathioneinthebody:alcohol,tobacco,
aspirin,excessiveunsaturatedfat,andtheoralcontraceptivepill.
Glycine
TherapeuticDosage:4-30gramsdaily
Kidney Benefit:Glycinetogetherwithalaninehelpsthestructuralintegrityofthetubeswithinthe
kidneys.Glycinealsoprotectsagainstlossofoxygen.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Animalproducts,wakame(seavegetable),gelatine,soybeans,
andavocado
RDI:Adult-3-5grams
Fact:Glycineisinvolvedinmorebiochemicalprocessesthananyotheraminoacidinthebody.
Iron
TherapeuticDosage:15-50mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Providesnecessaryironsupplementation,asmostkidneydiseasepatientssuffer
fromanemia(duetokidneydisease).
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Redmeats,oysters,mussels,liver,enrichedcereals,molasses,
greenleafyvegetables,tomatopaste,dhal,driedapricots.
RDI:
-Adult:10-20mg
-Infant:6mg
Fact:Only15%ofdigestedironisabsorbed.
L-Arginine
TherapeuticDosage:400-6000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Thisisespeciallygoodwhenyourkidneydiseasehasbeencausedbyphysical
trauma.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Spirulina,lobster,liver,almonds,cashews,chicken,pork,duck,
lamb,chocolate,peanutbutter,prawns,halibut,dairy.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Isalsousedforreliefoferectionproblems.
Caution:Donottakewhenyouhaveanactivecoldsore,asitwillcauseittoflareandhealmuch
slower.
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aspirin,excessiveunsaturatedfat,andtheoralcontraceptivepill.
Glycine
TherapeuticDosage:4-30gramsdaily
Kidney Benefit:Glycinetogetherwithalaninehelpsthestructuralintegrityofthetubeswithinthe
kidneys.Glycinealsoprotectsagainstlossofoxygen.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Animalproducts,wakame(seavegetable),gelatine,soybeans,
andavocado
RDI:Adult-3-5grams
Fact:Glycineisinvolvedinmorebiochemicalprocessesthananyotheraminoacidinthebody.
Iron
TherapeuticDosage:15-50mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Providesnecessaryironsupplementation,asmostkidneydiseasepatientssuffer
fromanemia(duetokidneydisease).
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Redmeats,oysters,mussels,liver,enrichedcereals,molasses,
greenleafyvegetables,tomatopaste,dhal,driedapricots.
RDI:
-Adult:10-20mg
-Infant:6mg
Fact:Only15%ofdigestedironisabsorbed.
L-Arginine
TherapeuticDosage:400-6000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Thisisespeciallygoodwhenyourkidneydiseasehasbeencausedbyphysical
trauma.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Spirulina,lobster,liver,almonds,cashews,chicken,pork,duck,
lamb,chocolate,peanutbutter,prawns,halibut,dairy.
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Isalsousedforreliefoferectionproblems.
Caution:Donottakewhenyouhaveanactivecoldsore,asitwillcauseittoflareandhealmuch
slower.
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Magnesium
TherapeuticDosage:300mg-1000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Helpslowerbloodpressure,relaxesstiffandsoremuscles,andhelpsregulate
calciumandpotassium.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Millet,wholegrains,greenleafyvegetables,muesli,almonds,
cashews,andlegumes
RDI:
-Adult:300-400mg
-Infant:40mg
Fact-Magnesiumisthemostbiochemicallyimportantmineralinthebody,beinginvolvedinover
300fundamentalenzymaticreactions.
MalicAcid
TherapeuticDosage:300-1200mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsincreasethecellularenergyofthekidneytofacilitatehealing.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Mostfruits,apples,peaches,raspberries,passionfruit,
cherries,grapes,limes,pears,plums,tomatoes,plums,andnectarines
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:MalicAcidisusedbymanychefstoenhancetheflavouroffoods.
Quercetin
TherapeuticDosage:300-3000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation;helpfulwhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltrauma,
heavymetaltoxicity,andlackofbloodflowandcoagulationofblood.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Elderberry,blackcurrants,grapes,cranberry,onions,fennel,
kale,spinach,greentea,andlettuce
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:LikeRutin,Quercetinisabioflavonoid.
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TherapeuticDosage:300mg-1000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Helpslowerbloodpressure,relaxesstiffandsoremuscles,andhelpsregulate
calciumandpotassium.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Millet,wholegrains,greenleafyvegetables,muesli,almonds,
cashews,andlegumes
RDI:
-Adult:300-400mg
-Infant:40mg
Fact-Magnesiumisthemostbiochemicallyimportantmineralinthebody,beinginvolvedinover
300fundamentalenzymaticreactions.
MalicAcid
TherapeuticDosage:300-1200mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsincreasethecellularenergyofthekidneytofacilitatehealing.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Mostfruits,apples,peaches,raspberries,passionfruit,
cherries,grapes,limes,pears,plums,tomatoes,plums,andnectarines
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:MalicAcidisusedbymanychefstoenhancetheflavouroffoods.
Quercetin
TherapeuticDosage:300-3000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation;helpfulwhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltrauma,
heavymetaltoxicity,andlackofbloodflowandcoagulationofblood.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Elderberry,blackcurrants,grapes,cranberry,onions,fennel,
kale,spinach,greentea,andlettuce
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:LikeRutin,Quercetinisabioflavonoid.
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Secoisolariciresino
TherapeuticDosage:50-300mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Assooninclinicaltrials,Secoisolariciresinohastheabilitytomoderateproteinuria
andpreserverenalfunction.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Berries,legumes,rye,seeds,broccoli,pumpkin,garlicand
zucchini
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Secoisolariciresinomayalsohelpinthetreatmentofmalepatternbaldness.
Selenium(Se)
TherapeuticDosage:200-600µgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation;helpfulwhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicityandprovidesanti-oxidantsupport.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Brazilnuts,poultry,wholegrains,shellfishandfish,molasses,
cashews,eggs,andorganiconion
RDI:
-Adult:50-200µg
-Infant:10µg
Fact:Brazilnutscontainanaverageof25µgpernut,whichareequivalenttosomeselenium
supplements!
Taurine
TherapeuticDosage:250-2000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,shieldsagainthedevelopmentofdiabeticnephropathy
(inflammationofthekidneynephrons),helpsheartfunctionandlowersbloodpressure.
FoodSources-Fish,meat,dairy,organmeats,andseafood
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Usetaurinetotreatmanydiseases,suchasmaculardegeneration,pancreatitis,musclecramps,
depression,asthma,andmanymore.
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TherapeuticDosage:50-300mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Assooninclinicaltrials,Secoisolariciresinohastheabilitytomoderateproteinuria
andpreserverenalfunction.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Berries,legumes,rye,seeds,broccoli,pumpkin,garlicand
zucchini
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Secoisolariciresinomayalsohelpinthetreatmentofmalepatternbaldness.
Selenium(Se)
TherapeuticDosage:200-600µgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation;helpfulwhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicityandprovidesanti-oxidantsupport.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Brazilnuts,poultry,wholegrains,shellfishandfish,molasses,
cashews,eggs,andorganiconion
RDI:
-Adult:50-200µg
-Infant:10µg
Fact:Brazilnutscontainanaverageof25µgpernut,whichareequivalenttosomeselenium
supplements!
Taurine
TherapeuticDosage:250-2000mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,shieldsagainthedevelopmentofdiabeticnephropathy
(inflammationofthekidneynephrons),helpsheartfunctionandlowersbloodpressure.
FoodSources-Fish,meat,dairy,organmeats,andseafood
RDI:Notapplicable
Fact:Usetaurinetotreatmanydiseases,suchasmaculardegeneration,pancreatitis,musclecramps,
depression,asthma,andmanymore.
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VitaminC(AscorbicAcid)
TherapeuticDosage:250-10000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,helpswhenkidneyfailureisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicity,providesanti-oxidantsupport,helpswithbacterialinfections,helpsprotectfrom
damagecausedbylossofbloodsupply,andhelpsreducecoagulationofthebloodwithinthekidney.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Guava,redcapsicum,citrusjuiceconcentrate,papayas,kiwi
fruit,blackcurrants,mangoes,strawberries,lychees,oranges,sprouts.
RDI:
-Adult:30-75mg
-Infant:40mg
Fact:Onceyouhavepassedthethresholdofyourbody’smaximumdailydosageofVitaminC,you
willexperiencesomethingknownasboweltolerance.BoweltoleranceisVitaminCinduced
diarrhoea.StopforafewdaysandreintroduceVitaminCatalowerdose,whichwillcorrectthis
condition.
VitaminD
TherapeuticDosage:400-1600IUdaily
KidneyBenefit:Essentialforthosewithkidneydiseasebecausethebodycansimplynolonger
produceVitaminDitself.Thekidneyshelpproducethebody’sVitaminDstores.VitaminDisalso
beneficialtotheimmunesystem.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Codliveroil,herring,mackerel,salmon,sardines,eel,milk,
livereggandbutter.
RDI:
-Adult:400iu
-Infant:300iu
Fact:Inmostcommercialhealthsupplements,VitaminDcomesfromlanolin,theoilfromsheep’s
wool.
VitaminE(Tocopherols,Tocotrienols)
TherapeuticDosage:100-800mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,helpswhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicity,providesfree-radicalprotection,helpsprotectfromdamagecausedbylossof
bloodsupply,andhelpsreducecoagulationofthebloodwithinthekidney.
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TherapeuticDosage:250-10000mgdaily
Kidney Benefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,helpswhenkidneyfailureisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicity,providesanti-oxidantsupport,helpswithbacterialinfections,helpsprotectfrom
damagecausedbylossofbloodsupply,andhelpsreducecoagulationofthebloodwithinthekidney.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Guava,redcapsicum,citrusjuiceconcentrate,papayas,kiwi
fruit,blackcurrants,mangoes,strawberries,lychees,oranges,sprouts.
RDI:
-Adult:30-75mg
-Infant:40mg
Fact:Onceyouhavepassedthethresholdofyourbody’smaximumdailydosageofVitaminC,you
willexperiencesomethingknownasboweltolerance.BoweltoleranceisVitaminCinduced
diarrhoea.StopforafewdaysandreintroduceVitaminCatalowerdose,whichwillcorrectthis
condition.
VitaminD
TherapeuticDosage:400-1600IUdaily
KidneyBenefit:Essentialforthosewithkidneydiseasebecausethebodycansimplynolonger
produceVitaminDitself.Thekidneyshelpproducethebody’sVitaminDstores.VitaminDisalso
beneficialtotheimmunesystem.
Food Sources(innoparticularorder):Codliveroil,herring,mackerel,salmon,sardines,eel,milk,
livereggandbutter.
RDI:
-Adult:400iu
-Infant:300iu
Fact:Inmostcommercialhealthsupplements,VitaminDcomesfromlanolin,theoilfromsheep’s
wool.
VitaminE(Tocopherols,Tocotrienols)
TherapeuticDosage:100-800mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Helpsreduceinflammation,helpswhenkidneydiseaseisduetophysicaltraumaor
heavymetaltoxicity,providesfree-radicalprotection,helpsprotectfromdamagecausedbylossof
bloodsupply,andhelpsreducecoagulationofthebloodwithinthekidney.
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FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Wheatgermandwheatgermoil,soybeanoil,almonds,
sunflowerseeds,cashews,avocado,brownrice.
RDI:
-Adult:30mg
-Infant:10mg
Fact:NaturalformsofVitaminEaretwiceaseffectiveassyntheticforms.Todistinguishbetweenthe
two,aDinfrontoftheVitaminEtype(d-alpha-Tocopherylacidsuccinate)equalsnatural,andaDL
infrontoftheVitaminEtype(dl-alpha-Tocopherylacidsuccinate)equalssynthetic.
Zinc
TherapeuticDosage:10-75mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Zincenhancestheimmunesystemandassistswithtissuerepair.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Oysters,shellfishandfish,redmeat,popcorn,sesameseeds,
sunflowerseeds,pepitas,almonds,muesli,dhal,wheatgerm,wholegrains,tomatosauceandpaste.
RDI:
-Adult:15mgor0.09mg/lb(or0.2mg/kg)
-Infant:5mg
Fact:Processinggrains(e.g.wheatflour)losesupto80%ofthenaturalzinccontentinfoods.Eat
wholegrainswherepossible.
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sunflowerseeds,cashews,avocado,brownrice.
RDI:
-Adult:30mg
-Infant:10mg
Fact:NaturalformsofVitaminEaretwiceaseffectiveassyntheticforms.Todistinguishbetweenthe
two,aDinfrontoftheVitaminEtype(d-alpha-Tocopherylacidsuccinate)equalsnatural,andaDL
infrontoftheVitaminEtype(dl-alpha-Tocopherylacidsuccinate)equalssynthetic.
Zinc
TherapeuticDosage:10-75mgdaily
KidneyBenefit:Zincenhancestheimmunesystemandassistswithtissuerepair.
FoodSources(innoparticularorder):Oysters,shellfishandfish,redmeat,popcorn,sesameseeds,
sunflowerseeds,pepitas,almonds,muesli,dhal,wheatgerm,wholegrains,tomatosauceandpaste.
RDI:
-Adult:15mgor0.09mg/lb(or0.2mg/kg)
-Infant:5mg
Fact:Processinggrains(e.g.wheatflour)losesupto80%ofthenaturalzinccontentinfoods.Eat
wholegrainswherepossible.
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HerbalMedicine
Thebodysometimesforgetswhattodoandneedsahelpinghand.Herbalmedicinehastheabilityto
retrainthebodyandfacilitatenaturalbodilyprocesses.Thereforeindisease,whenthebody
completelyshutsdownorbecomesconfused,herbalmedicineistheanswer.
Herbalmedicineisusedintreatmenttheworldover(infact,herbalmedicineisthemostwidely
usedformofmedicinetoday).Inmanycases,itprovidesthesamedegreeoftherapeuticvalueas
drugs(ifnotbetter),withvirtuallynosideeffects.Herbalmedicine,andIamstatingtheobvious,is
ofcoursenatural,growingeverywhere,everyday.Thereisnoneedforlaboratories,labratsand
variousother‘technologies’tocreatelife-givingdrugs.Theyhavealreadybeenprovidedbynature.
Herbalmedicineissopowerfulthatitisestimatedthat30%ofthedrugsoutonthemarkettoday
arebasedonnaturalsubstancesfoundwithinplants!
Herearejustafewexamples:
DrugName MedicalAction
Digoxin Cardiotonic
Codeine Analgesic,antitussive
Demecolcine Antitumoragent
L-Dopa Anti-parkinsonism
Glasiovine Antidepressant
Quinine Antimalarial
PlantName/Source
Rotundine Analagesic,sedative,tranquiliser
Digitalispurpurea(foxglove)
Papaversomniferum(poppy)
Colchicumautumnale(autumncrocus)
Mucunaspecies(nescafe,cowage)
Octeaglaziovii
Cinchonaledgeriana(quininetree)
Stephaniasinica
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Thebodysometimesforgetswhattodoandneedsahelpinghand.Herbalmedicinehastheabilityto
retrainthebodyandfacilitatenaturalbodilyprocesses.Thereforeindisease,whenthebody
completelyshutsdownorbecomesconfused,herbalmedicineistheanswer.
Herbalmedicineisusedintreatmenttheworldover(infact,herbalmedicineisthemostwidely
usedformofmedicinetoday).Inmanycases,itprovidesthesamedegreeoftherapeuticvalueas
drugs(ifnotbetter),withvirtuallynosideeffects.Herbalmedicine,andIamstatingtheobvious,is
ofcoursenatural,growingeverywhere,everyday.Thereisnoneedforlaboratories,labratsand
variousother‘technologies’tocreatelife-givingdrugs.Theyhavealreadybeenprovidedbynature.
Herbalmedicineissopowerfulthatitisestimatedthat30%ofthedrugsoutonthemarkettoday
arebasedonnaturalsubstancesfoundwithinplants!
Herearejustafewexamples:
DrugName MedicalAction
Digoxin Cardiotonic
Codeine Analgesic,antitussive
Demecolcine Antitumoragent
L-Dopa Anti-parkinsonism
Glasiovine Antidepressant
Quinine Antimalarial
PlantName/Source
Rotundine Analagesic,sedative,tranquiliser
Digitalispurpurea(foxglove)
Papaversomniferum(poppy)
Colchicumautumnale(autumncrocus)
Mucunaspecies(nescafe,cowage)
Octeaglaziovii
Cinchonaledgeriana(quininetree)
Stephaniasinica
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TheAncient5000-Year-OldHealingTradition
ItwaswhilestudyingTraditionalChineseMedicine–TheAncient5000-Year-OldHealingTradition–
thatIcameacrossseveral ‘breakthroughs’inthetreatmentofkidneydisease.Forthousandsofyears,
thesewisepeoplehavebeenadministering‘magical’herbs.Theysimply‘knew’,deepwithin their
being,aboutthelife-givingeffectsoftheseherbsonthekidneys.Thankfully,allofthishasbeen
noted,documentedandprovenintoday’smedicalworld.
ThefourmainherbalpillarsofTraditionalChineseMedicinethathelphealthekidneysare:
1.DanShen
2.Astragalus
3.Rehmannia
4.TienchiGinseng
DanShen(Salviamiltiorrhiza)
Othernames:Salvia,Redsage
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Protectskidneys
•Helpshealscarring
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Hearttonic
•Preventsheartattacks
•Anti-coagulator
•Thinstheblood
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Anti-bacterial
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:Avoidinpatientswithbleedingpropensities.Avoidtakingwith
warfarinandotheranti-plateletmedication.Donotuseduringpregnancy.
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ItwaswhilestudyingTraditionalChineseMedicine–TheAncient5000-Year-OldHealingTradition–
thatIcameacrossseveral ‘breakthroughs’inthetreatmentofkidneydisease.Forthousandsofyears,
thesewisepeoplehavebeenadministering‘magical’herbs.Theysimply‘knew’,deepwithin their
being,aboutthelife-givingeffectsoftheseherbsonthekidneys.Thankfully,allofthishasbeen
noted,documentedandprovenintoday’smedicalworld.
ThefourmainherbalpillarsofTraditionalChineseMedicinethathelphealthekidneysare:
1.DanShen
2.Astragalus
3.Rehmannia
4.TienchiGinseng
DanShen(Salviamiltiorrhiza)
Othernames:Salvia,Redsage
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Protectskidneys
•Helpshealscarring
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Hearttonic
•Preventsheartattacks
•Anti-coagulator
•Thinstheblood
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Anti-bacterial
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:Avoidinpatientswithbleedingpropensities.Avoidtakingwith
warfarinandotheranti-plateletmedication.Donotuseduringpregnancy.
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Astragalus(Astragalusmembranaceus)
Othernames:Milkvetch,huangqi,ogi
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Immuneenhancer
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Diuretic
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Lowersbloodpressure
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidwithinfluenza.
Rehmannia(Rehmanniaglutinosa)
Othernames:Shengdihuang(uncured),Shudihuang(cured),Chinesefoxglove
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Protectskidneys
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Lowersfever
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-anemic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Cautionduringpregnancy.
TienchiGinseng(Panaxnotoginseng)
Othernames:Tienchi
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Lowerscholesterol
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:Acutedose:2-4gthreetimesaday.Maintenancedose:1-2gonceortwiceaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.
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Othernames:Milkvetch,huangqi,ogi
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Immuneenhancer
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Diuretic
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Lowersbloodpressure
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidwithinfluenza.
Rehmannia(Rehmanniaglutinosa)
Othernames:Shengdihuang(uncured),Shudihuang(cured),Chinesefoxglove
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Protectskidneys
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Lowersfever
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-anemic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Cautionduringpregnancy.
TienchiGinseng(Panaxnotoginseng)
Othernames:Tienchi
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Lowerscholesterol
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:Acutedose:2-4gthreetimesaday.Maintenancedose:1-2gonceortwiceaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.
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MoreKidneyHealingHerbs
TraditionalChineseMedicinedoesnothavealltheanswers,soitisimportanttouseahighly
effectivecollectionofherbsalongsidethoselistedabovetogetthebestoutcomepossibleforyou.
Buchu(Barosmabetulina)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Leaves
Actions:
•Antiseptic •
Dose:1.5-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.
Milddiuretic
Bupleurum(Bupleurumfalcatum)
Othernames:Sickle-leavedhare’sear
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Beneficialinkidneydisorders
•Livertonic
•Protectsliver
•Anti-inflammatory
•Balancesimmunesystem
Dose:1.2-2.8gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Maycauseoraggravatereflux.Donotuseinpregnancy.
Codonopsis(Codonopsispilosula)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Balancesbloodsugar
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Anti-anemic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
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TraditionalChineseMedicinedoesnothavealltheanswers,soitisimportanttouseahighly
effectivecollectionofherbsalongsidethoselistedabovetogetthebestoutcomepossibleforyou.
Buchu(Barosmabetulina)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Leaves
Actions:
•Antiseptic •
Dose:1.5-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.
Milddiuretic
Bupleurum(Bupleurumfalcatum)
Othernames:Sickle-leavedhare’sear
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Beneficialinkidneydisorders
•Livertonic
•Protectsliver
•Anti-inflammatory
•Balancesimmunesystem
Dose:1.2-2.8gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Maycauseoraggravatereflux.Donotuseinpregnancy.
Codonopsis(Codonopsispilosula)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Balancesbloodsugar
•Energytonic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Stopsproblematicbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Anti-anemic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
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CornSilk(Zeamays)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Stylesandstigmaofcorn
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Milddiuretic
•Antikidneystones
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
CouchGrass(AgropyronRepens)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Rhizome
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Milddiuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Crataeva(Crataevanurvala)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Bark
Actions:
•Bladdertonic
•Anti-septic
•Antikidneystones
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:3-6.5gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
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Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Stylesandstigmaofcorn
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Milddiuretic
•Antikidneystones
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
CouchGrass(AgropyronRepens)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Rhizome
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Milddiuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Crataeva(Crataevanurvala)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Bark
Actions:
•Bladdertonic
•Anti-septic
•Antikidneystones
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:3-6.5gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
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Echinacea(Echinaceaangustifolia;Echinaceapurpurea)
Othernames:Purpleflowercone
Partused:Root(preferred),wholeplant
Actions:
•Immune-modulator
•Anti-inflammatory
•Anti-autoimmunedisease
•Immuneenhancer
•Lymphatictonic
•Bloodcleanser
•Anti-microbial
•Anti-infections
Dose:2.5-5gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:UsetherootpreparationifallergictotheAsteraceaeflowerfamily;
however,ifveryallergic,donotuseatall.Avoidwithimmunosuppressivedrugs
Fenugreek(Trigonellafoenum-graecum)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Seed
Actions:
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Anti-diabetic
•Lowerscholesterol
•Nutritive
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancyandmayaggravatereflux.
Goat’sRue(Galegaofficinalis)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialpartsofplant(aboveground)
Actions:
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Anti-diabetic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Monitorbloodglucoselevelsifoninsulin.
GoldenRod(Solidagovirgaurea)
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Othernames:Purpleflowercone
Partused:Root(preferred),wholeplant
Actions:
•Immune-modulator
•Anti-inflammatory
•Anti-autoimmunedisease
•Immuneenhancer
•Lymphatictonic
•Bloodcleanser
•Anti-microbial
•Anti-infections
Dose:2.5-5gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:UsetherootpreparationifallergictotheAsteraceaeflowerfamily;
however,ifveryallergic,donotuseatall.Avoidwithimmunosuppressivedrugs
Fenugreek(Trigonellafoenum-graecum)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Seed
Actions:
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Anti-diabetic
•Lowerscholesterol
•Nutritive
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancyandmayaggravatereflux.
Goat’sRue(Galegaofficinalis)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialpartsofplant(aboveground)
Actions:
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Anti-diabetic
Dose:2-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Monitorbloodglucoselevelsifoninsulin.
GoldenRod(Solidagovirgaurea)
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Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Bark
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Anti-septic
•Milddiuretic
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:2-2.6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:AvoidifknownallergytoGoldenRod.
Gymnema(Gymnemasilvestre)
Othernames:‘Sugardestroyer’
Partused:Leaves
Actions:
•Balancesbloodsugar
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Pancreashealer
•Anti-diabetic
•Lowerscholesterol
Dose:4-16gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Monitorbloodglucoselevelsifoninsulin.Mayaggravatereflux.
Hawthorn(Crataegusmonogyna)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Berriesorleaves(leavesareslightlymoreactive)
Actions:
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Hearttonic
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Dilatesbloodvessels
•Cardioprotector
•Anti-oxidant
•Antiheartarrhythmia
Dose:3-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Cautionwithdigoxin,asmaylowerbloodpressureevenmore.
Horsetail(Equisetumarvense)
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Partused:Bark
Actions:
•Kidneytonic
•Anti-septic
•Milddiuretic
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:2-2.6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:AvoidifknownallergytoGoldenRod.
Gymnema(Gymnemasilvestre)
Othernames:‘Sugardestroyer’
Partused:Leaves
Actions:
•Balancesbloodsugar
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Pancreashealer
•Anti-diabetic
•Lowerscholesterol
Dose:4-16gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Monitorbloodglucoselevelsifoninsulin.Mayaggravatereflux.
Hawthorn(Crataegusmonogyna)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Berriesorleaves(leavesareslightlymoreactive)
Actions:
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Hearttonic
•Cardiovasculartonic
•Dilatesbloodvessels
•Cardioprotector
•Anti-oxidant
•Antiheartarrhythmia
Dose:3-4gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Cautionwithdigoxin,asmaylowerbloodpressureevenmore.
Horsetail(Equisetumarvense)
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Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialparts(abovegroundparts)
Actions:
•Astringent
•Stopsbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Styptic
•Milddiuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Lavender(Lavandulaofficinalis,Lavandulaangustifolia)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Flowers
Actions:
•Relaxant
•Calming
•Anti-depressant
•Musclerelaxant
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidinknownallergytolavender.
Marshmallow(Althaeaofficinalis)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Diuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
LimeFlowers(Tiliacordata,Tiliaplatyphyllos,andTiliaxeuropea)
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Partused:Aerialparts(abovegroundparts)
Actions:
•Astringent
•Stopsbleeding
•Anti-inflammatory
•Styptic
•Milddiuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Lavender(Lavandulaofficinalis,Lavandulaangustifolia)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Flowers
Actions:
•Relaxant
•Calming
•Anti-depressant
•Musclerelaxant
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidinknownallergytolavender.
Marshmallow(Althaeaofficinalis)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Soothestheurinarysystem
•Diuretic
Dose:1.5-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
LimeFlowers(Tiliacordata,Tiliaplatyphyllos,andTiliaxeuropea)
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Othernames:Limetree,Linden
Partused:Flowers
Actions:
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Dilatesbloodvessels
•Relaxant
•Musclerelaxant
•Hearttonic
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.Donottakeatthesametimeasiron
supplementation;wait1hourbeforetaking.
Nettle(Urticadioica)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialparts(abovegroundparts)
Actions:
•Anti-anemic
•Astringent
•Diuretic
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Nutritive
•Stopsbleeding
Dose:1-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:NoneKnown
SiberianGinseng(Eleutherococcussenticosus)
Othernames:Eleutherococcus
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Adrenaltonic
•Energytonic
•Assistsrecoveryfromsickness
•Increasesimmunity
•Immunemodulator
•Adrenalglandtonic
Dose:2.5-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidwithinfluenza.
Valerian(Valerianaofficinalis)
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Partused:Flowers
Actions:
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Dilatesbloodvessels
•Relaxant
•Musclerelaxant
•Hearttonic
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions & Contraindications:Avoidduringpregnancy.Donottakeatthesametimeasiron
supplementation;wait1hourbeforetaking.
Nettle(Urticadioica)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialparts(abovegroundparts)
Actions:
•Anti-anemic
•Astringent
•Diuretic
•Lowersbloodsugar
•Nutritive
•Stopsbleeding
Dose:1-3gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:NoneKnown
SiberianGinseng(Eleutherococcussenticosus)
Othernames:Eleutherococcus
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Adrenaltonic
•Energytonic
•Assistsrecoveryfromsickness
•Increasesimmunity
•Immunemodulator
•Adrenalglandtonic
Dose:2.5-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Avoidwithinfluenza.
Valerian(Valerianaofficinalis)
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Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Root&Rhizome
Actions:
•Relaxant
•Anti-stress
•Sedative(safeduringday)
•Anti-anxiety
•Musclerelaxant
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Nervoussystemtonic
Dose:2-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown.
Withania(Withaniasomnifera)
Othernames:Ashwaghanda,wintercherry
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Energytonic
•Anti-inflammatory
•Stopsmusclebreakdown
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Anti-anemic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-stress
•Nervoussystemtonic
Dose:3-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Yarrow(Achilleamultifolium)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialparts(aboveground)
Actions:
•Stopsabnormalbleeding
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Anti-microbial
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:AvoidifknownallergytoYarrow.Avoidduringpregnancy.
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Partused:Root&Rhizome
Actions:
•Relaxant
•Anti-stress
•Sedative(safeduringday)
•Anti-anxiety
•Musclerelaxant
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Nervoussystemtonic
Dose:2-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown.
Withania(Withaniasomnifera)
Othernames:Ashwaghanda,wintercherry
Partused:Root
Actions:
•Energytonic
•Anti-inflammatory
•Stopsmusclebreakdown
•Balancesimmunesystem
•Anti-anemic
•Adrenalglandtonic
•Anti-stress
•Nervoussystemtonic
Dose:3-6gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:Noneknown
Yarrow(Achilleamultifolium)
Othernames:Noothers
Partused:Aerialparts(aboveground)
Actions:
•Stopsabnormalbleeding
•Lowersbloodpressure
•Anti-microbial
•Anti-inflammatory
Dose:1-2gaday
Cautions&Contraindications:AvoidifknownallergytoYarrow.Avoidduringpregnancy.
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HerbstoAvoidwithKidneyDisease
TheymaybeOKforshort-termuse,butitisbesttoerronthesideofcaution.Pleaseavoidthe
followingherbswithkidneydisease:
•Licorice(akaliquorice)
•Bearberry(akaUvaursi)
•Celeryseed–celeryindietisfine
"IfI'dknownIwasgoingtolivesolong,
I'dhavetakenbettercareofmyself."
(LeonEldred)
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TheymaybeOKforshort-termuse,butitisbesttoerronthesideofcaution.Pleaseavoidthe
followingherbswithkidneydisease:
•Licorice(akaliquorice)
•Bearberry(akaUvaursi)
•Celeryseed–celeryindietisfine
"IfI'dknownIwasgoingtolivesolong,
I'dhavetakenbettercareofmyself."
(LeonEldred)
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