PROTECTING THE KIDNEYS TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH? While they are relatively small, our kidneys are an amazing feat of physiology that few truly grasp the complexities of. What we give no thought to as well is how easy it can be to damage them. Lifetime exposures of Ibuprofen, Tylenol add up quickly and contribute to […]
Kidney stones are one of the most painful acute conditions that humans can endure. Whenever I asked female patients who have had both children and kidney stones which was worse, the answer is always the kidney stones. Maybe this is because childbirth is a natural process and the body will release endorphins to curb the […]
This topic is not, as my colleague Dr. Cipriano would put it, “sexy.” But, after some consideration I decided to comment on it for the full story. Phosphorus is located on the periodic table of the elements at atomic number 15, sitting nicely between sulfur and silicon, below oxygen and above arsenic. If you want […]
Ketogenic Diet Linked With High Rate of Kidney Stones Remember, this diet is very similar to the high protein/Atkin’s diet. Trust me…anyone on this diet would gladly put weight back on instead of trying to pass those kidney stones!!! J Urol 2000;164:464-466 The ketogenic diet, which is increasingly being used to treat refractory epilepsy in […]
Kidney Damage From Aristolochic Acid in Dietary Supplements I always recommend consulting a physician knowledgeable in natural medicine before taking any herbal products. Don’t trust the commissioned employee at the big chain stores with only a few hours of training with your health. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to healthcare […]
