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Want to hear from others who have Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 1 4:57am | Replies (216)
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@colleenyoung

Hi everyone,
When considering complementary or taking supplements, be open-minded yet skeptical. Learn about the potential benefits and risks from credible, evidence-based sources. Here is an article from Mayo Clinic about evaluating claims made by the producers and/or sellers of supplements, natural products and other alternative medicines. http://mayocl.in/2tGC0Jp

Reading reviews from commercial sites like the product's own website or Amazon are not reliable. Companies can pay to have positive reviews posted. Before trying any supplement, I search the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health's website. Here is what I found:
- Before You Try a Kidney Cleanse https://www.verywellhealth.com/kidney-cleanse-89121
You can also use the NCCIH website to look up the evidence for the individual ingredients in a supplement.

Here's another article that may interest you.
- “Detoxes” and “Cleanses”: What You Need To Know https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/detoxes-and-cleanses-what-you-need-to-know

Please note that supplements are not reviewed or regulated by the FDA. Always let your provider know if you plan to or are taking any supplements.

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billagreste | @billagreste | Apr 3, 2020

Colleen, Good point! I generally ignore claims by suppliment suppliers. What I do take is from actual research, not claims. It does work for me. The kidney suppliment was a guess however. There was no conclusive research leading me to it other than prayer. I just started looking and with a sense of doubt started reading testimony after testimony of folks swearing it worked. I had talked to a herbalist also that wanted a fortune but claimed he could help me. My own skeptical side is why I decided to look at the kidney suppliments first. Anyhow, my belief is prayer lead to these events that have me doing the things I needed to do for a positive turn away from dialysis. I suppose we may know more if others here try it.

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