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Are vitamins, supplements or herbs issue with CKD?

Posted by ddon @ddon, Feb 14 7:35pm

I read oil based supplements like vitamin A and E can be stored in the body. I stopped taking fish oil capsules as well until I see my nephrologist in two weeks. What's been your experience with Vitamin supplements and or herbs? Thank you, Donna

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ddon | @ddon | Mar 2 4:55pm
In reply to @bettycll "My nephrologist checks my Vitamin D levels frequently. She initially started me on Vitamin D because..." + (show)
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My nephrologist checks my Vitamin D levels frequently. She initially started me on Vitamin D because I was deficient. She then has adjusted the amounts when necessary.

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@bettycll thanks. I'm taking 1,000 mcg of D in my calcium, magnesium capsules and 2,000 mcg of D in my B complex and CoQ10. I was taking omega 3 1,000 mg.

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kayabbott | @kayabbott | Mar 5 3:53pm
In reply to @8801 "I’ve researched krill oil and astragalus supplements for CKD. Has anyone had experience with taking either..." + (show)
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I’ve researched krill oil and astragalus supplements for CKD. Has anyone had experience with taking either of these? Thanks!

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@8801 Unless you are low in selenium, I would avoid the astragalus. A Brazil nut would fill the minimum. Depending on the source and plant species, there is the potential of having high levels of some heavy metals. When I was a geologist, we used astragalus princeoni for a marker for uranium (they precipitated under similar conditions). https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-963/astragalus I prefer flaxseed oil for Omega 3. Whales have enough problems without us snarfing down their krill.

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8801 | @8801 | Mar 6 5:44am
In reply to @kayabbott "@8801 Unless you are low in selenium, I would avoid the astragalus. A Brazil nut would..." + (show)
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@8801 Unless you are low in selenium, I would avoid the astragalus. A Brazil nut would fill the minimum. Depending on the source and plant species, there is the potential of having high levels of some heavy metals. When I was a geologist, we used astragalus princeoni for a marker for uranium (they precipitated under similar conditions). https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-963/astragalus I prefer flaxseed oil for Omega 3. Whales have enough problems without us snarfing down their krill.

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@kayabbott Thanks for the heads up regarding the uncertainty of the origin of the source.

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