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"Because this fungus is an immune amphoteric, it also has benefits for people with allergic asthma, hay fever, Berger's disease (an autoimmune kidney disease), and glomerulonephritis (an autoimmune kidney disease). I frequently use cordyceps as a kidney tonic for people with degenerative kidney diseases. As mentioned previously, it has benefits for people with glomerulonephritis and Berger's disease as well as chronic nephritis with degeneration. I combine cordyceps with nettle seed (Urtica dioica), processed rehmannia, dan shen (Salvia miltiorrbiza), and small amounts of rhubarb root." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"While the vast majority of people in the program are the elderly, it also serves the disabled and, oddly, those with end-stage kidney disease. The latter was added because a USA lawmaker had a daughter with an end-stage kidney disease. 71 Medicare and Prescription Drug Costs-Part II, http://www.therubins.com/ medicare/drugcost2.htm 72 AARP: American Association of Retired Persons 73 AARP. http://Assets .aarp.org/rgcenter/post-import/2004_06_drugprices.pdf 74 AARP. http://Assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/post-import/ddl 12_brand_drugs.pdf 75 See footnote at 69." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"When they occur together, the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease increases dramatically. ?Low HDL. Levels of HDL lower than 40 mg/dL if you are male or lower than 50 mg/dL if you are female are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. HDL transports cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the liver so it can be eliminated from the body and helps remove cholesterol from plaque in the blood vessels. ?High triglycerides. Elevated levels of this form of fat typically are seen along with low HDL cholesterol." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"National Kidney Foundation's 2003 kidney disease Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) guidelines recommend screening for hyperparathyroidism in patients with stage 3 and 4 CKD at least once per year, and if PTH concentrations are elevated, then measurement of serum 25(OH)D is recommended [86]. For CKD patients with hypovitaminosis D, therapy with ergocalciferol is recommended despite the fact that only a few studies have explored the efficacy of these guidelines to decrease serum iPTH and elevate 25(OH)D." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Now we know that carnitine deficiencies can result from many causes: genetic defects; aging; carnitine-deficient diets (as seen in pure vegetarians); cofactor deficiencies of vitamin Bg, folic acid, iron, niacin, and especially vitamin C; liver or kidney disease; and the use of certain drugs, particularly anticonvulsant drugs. These deficiencies can be classified as myopathic or systemic. In the myopathic form, the body has normal serum levels of carnitine, but reduced skeletal muscle concentrations." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"The high insulin levels of type 2 diabetes contribute to diabetes complications, including cholesterol abnormalities, diabetic eye disease, diabetic kidney disease, and vascular disease. Type 2 diabetes is like a car trying to pull a trailer that's too large. The car overheats, isn't fuel efficient, and wears out faster. You'd trade your car in for a truck that has towing capacity, but the problem is, you can't just go out and buy a larger pancreas to handle your diabetes. In animal studies, Dr." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "Occasionally, they have persistent chest pain, blood clots, kidney disease, or nervous system disease. The most typical course of lupus is a start-up during female adolescence or childbearing years when female hormones are cycling. Lupus is rare in postmenopausal women and in men. Estrogen and progesterone probably play important roles in the development of lupus. Estrogen combined with interferon spurs D-cells to develop into activated inflammatory cells rather than staying naive and tolerant." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Presence of too much protein in the urine; may signal kidney disease. pumice stone—A special foot care tool used to gently file calluses as instructed by one's health care team. regular insulin—A fast-acting insulin. retina—Center part of the back lining of the eye that senses light, retinopathy—See diabetic eye disease. risk factors—Traits that make it more likely that a person will get an illness. For example, a risk factor for developing Type-2 diabetes is having a family history of diabetes. saturated fat—Fat that comes from animals." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "This means that life-limiting complications such as kidney disease, heart disease, stroke, and blindness are now hitting people in the prime of their lives, in the middle of their most productive years. The projections by the Centers for Disease Control for children with Type-2 diabetes is that their life span will be shortened by nineteen years. The treatment of diabetes is further complicated by a belief system stated by the New York Times and backed by most doctors treating diabetes: "Diabetes has no cure. It is progressive and fatal." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Related ailments are costly, as well: $30,400 for a heart attack or amputation, $40,200 for a stroke, and $37,000 for end-stage kidney disease. The CDC estimated that the annual cost of diabetes in the United States by 2002 was in the range of $264 billion.36 Listed below are key cost elements: ?$132 billion total (direct and indirect) ?$92 billion direct medical costs ?$40 billion indirect costs (disability, work loss, premature mortality) China r United States of America i Russian Federation, Germany . Japan i Pakistan , Mexico ?" - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "There is some danger with potassium excess, especially with diabetes and kidney disease. If someone is receiving a high potassium supplementation, kidney function should be periodically evaluated. Potassium is also alkalinizing. Good food sources of potassium are prunes, tomatoes, artichoke, spinach, sunflower seeds, and almonds. MANGANESE Manganese is an important co-factor in many enzyme systems that are associated with blood sugar control, energy metabolism, and thyroid hormone function." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"My notes on her damages from the malpractice were also extensive, including more than five and one-half years of drug-induced depression, emotional dulling, and apathy; financial dependence; social isolation; complete disruption of her educational and career opportunities; and partially disabling kidney disease. During the time the HMO doctors were treating her with lithium, they made Dotty feel hopeless about recovering." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Furthermore, AGEs play a major role in the aging process as well as in diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and certain types of neuropathy. Our primary focus is on the relationship of AGEs and ALEs to diabetes and complications of the disease. For the sake of simplicity, we will refer to AGEs and ALEs collectively as glycotoxins throughout the book. Glycotoxins and Diabetes The role of glycotoxins in diabetes is especially significant." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"The impact of routine vitamin supplementation on serum levels of 25(OH)D3 among the general adult population and patients with chronic kidney disease. Ethn. Dis. 15(S5), 102-106. 49. Harris, S. S., Soteriades, E., Coolidge, J. A., Mugal, S., and Dawson-Hughes, B. (2000). Vitamin D insufficiency and hyperparathyroidism in a low income, multiracial, elderly population. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 85, 4125-4130. 50. Hollis, B. W. (2005)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Microvascular complications involve small blood vessels and damage the eyes, kidneys, skin, and nerves throughout the body, resulting in neuropathy, vision problems, infections, and kidney disease. Let's take a look at some of the sobering statistics. Microvascular Complications ?Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, representing 44 percent of all new cases in 2002. ?About one-third of diabetes patients have severe periodontal disease, resulting in damage to the teeth and gums. ?" - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"It is the seventh leading cause of death in the country, and is one of the most frequent causes of limb amputations, blindness, and kidney disease. This rate of death and disablement seems certain to climb, as America's diabetic children reach adulthood. Obesity The obesity epidemic tracks the 4-A epidemics, as well as the diabetes epidemic, and is closely related to them. One link among all of these disorders is the presence of inflammation, which is now regarded as a significant trigger of obesity. Obesity has doubled among children and adolescents during the past twenty years." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Lead content is directly linked to an increased risk for CVD, hypertension, kidney disease, and even psychiatric symptoms. Children are actually more susceptible to such toxicity than adults. Their primary vulnerability involves the brain and other components of the nervous system. The level of lead, as measured in blood tests, has fallen by 90 percent in recent years, largely as a result of the elimination of lead from gasoline and the reduced use of lead-soldered cans in food processing. Nevertheless, this has not translated into a reduction in our total body lead burden." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "High blood pressure leads to cardiovascular disaster: heart attack, heart failure, stroke, brain damage, and kidney disease. Uncontrolled hypertension, in fact, ranks as the leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke, with women even more vulnerable to its ravages than men. In 90 percent of cases, known as essential hypertension, the cause remains unknown. Among the causal factors are age, body weight, diet, heredity, ethnicity (high blood pressure affects more blacks than whites), kidney infection, and stress. High blood pressure conspires with all the other risk factors?" - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "If you have CVD, and especially hig;h blood pressure or kidney disease, consider consulting with a physician trained in heavy metal toxicology who can accurately test for—and remove—lead and other harmful metals. You can find a directory of physicians through the American College for Advancement in Medicine (call 800-532-3688 or visit the organization's Web site at www.acam.org) or the International College of Integrative Medicine (call 866-464-5226 or visit www.icimed.com)." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "ARBs appear to help in heart failure and kidney disease, but we haven't seen any research showing significant benefit for coronary artery disease. Beta Blockers For patients with coronary artery disease or heart failure, beta blockers can be lifesavers. They are among the most effective and safest drugs we have in cardiology. These medications block the beta sympathetic limb of the autonomic nervous system, the part responsible for gearing up your body for action. Beta blockers lower blood pressure, relieve angina, and help prevent further ischemic damage in heart attack patients." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Aging, sleep deprivation, excess stress, depression, anxiety, low-calorie diets, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, or overuse of alcohol can all affect TSH function. Medications such as lipid-lowering drugs, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, contrast agents (dyes used in some X rays), and antihistamines can also affect TSH testing. Whenever TSH production is not functioning properly, the TSH level will be normal or may even be low, despite low thyroid hormone production or low thyroid activation inside your cells. If this is happening, the diagnosis of low thyroid will be missed." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"By the time her lithium-induced kidney disease was finally diagnosed, Dotty was left with permanently impaired kidney function. Worst of all, her kidney specialist warned her that it was too risky for her to become pregnant any time in the foreseeable future—abruptly ending one of her most cherished dreams. The HMO doctors switched her from lithium to Depakote. Recognizing that her HMO doctors had betrayed her, Dotty did what many other intelligent but injured patients finally do—she started reading on her own about drugs on the Internet and at the library." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"Eat 15 to 25 percent of calories as protein (use the lower range if you have diabetic kidney disease, because high levels of dietary protein can stress the kidneys). ?Eat 25 to 35 percent as fat—mostly monounsaturated fats (found in relatively high amounts in olives, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and avocados) as well as adequate amounts of essential fatty acids from omega-6 and omega-3 fat sources." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"This can be caused by prolonged vomiting, certain drugs, and some forms of kidney disease. Large amounts of licorice can lower potassium levels. Licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, which has effects similar to those of aldosterone. Aldosterone is a hormone that increases urinary excretion of potassium. The symptoms of hypokalemia can result from alterations in membrane potential and lack of potassium for energy production. Symptoms include fatigue, muscle weakness, bloating, and intestinal sluggishness." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"Lastly, splinter hemorrhages can signal peptic ulcers and kidney disease. significant fact Vertical Dark Bands Vww/ The acronym abcdef was devised to help draw attention to and diagnose subungual melanoma." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Unfortunately, half-and-half nails are common signs of chronic kidney disease. If, however, your nail is almost totally an opaque white color, you may have a form of leukonychia (see White Marks, above) called Terry's nails. With Terry's nails, which usually affect all your nails, the nails are whitish from the cuticle to almost the tip, at which point there's a dark pink or brown band. Sometimes the nails are so white and TERRY'S NAILS opaque that the moon of the nail—called the lunula—disappears. The white and brown colors are in the nail bed, not on the nail itself." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Several acute and chronic medical conditions, including kidney disease, cirrhosis of the liver, heart failure, and malnutrition, among others, can produce this condition and these lines. However, most cases are due to an inflammatory response to an infection or injury. Two-Toned Nails sign of the times Farmers used to place a mark at the base of their thumbnail when they planted their land. When the little spot made its way to the nail tip, the farmers knew the little seeds had sprouted, grown into a plant, and were ready for harvest." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Nocturia can also signal kidney disease and even heart failure. Or, not surprisingly, it can be a sign that you're drinking too many liquids, especially caffeinated drinks, beer, or other alcoholic beverages. Any part of the urinary tract, upper or lower, can be home to a UTI. ¦ Kidneys: organs that make the urine ¦ Ureters: long tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder ¦ Bladder: organ that stores the urine ¦ Urethra: tube through which urine leaves the bladder LEAKING URINE Most of us have probably laughed so hard at a good joke we've peed in our pants." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"A group of IBS patients reported having more pain and fatigue and a greater impairment of normal social functioning than a group of chronically ill patients with kidney disease requiring dialysis. This impact often translates into taking off from work and/or visits to the doctor. I say "and/or" because not all patients with symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of IBS take their problem to the doctor. One study in Minnesota found that only half the patients with IBS actually went to the doctor because of their symptoms." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

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