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Chronic use of over the counter pain killers have previously been cited as something to avoid if you have kidney disease. There is well established evidence that mixed analgesics have negative effects on kidney function.
So much so that a specific disorder chronic analgesic nephropathy has been described. It has been defined [...]
Non surgical therapy for renal cell carcinoma is offered when the cancer has already spread to other organs or when the cancer has advanced to nearby tissues in the vicinity of the kidney. Under these circumstances treatment of the cancer is not expected to result in a cure.
Chemotherapy
Depending on the type of renal cell carcinoma [...]
What is Phosphate?
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Phosphate is an inorganic ion which is present in many foods and preservatives of food. Here is a list of foods that are high in phosphate.
What are the Disorders of Phosphate Metabolism.
1. Hyperphosphatemia
2. Hypophosphatemia.
1. Hyperphosphatemia.
Elevated levels of phosphate are common in patients with kidney disease due to the [...]
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11 Mar 2010 at 11:36am
Green tea nutrients may prevent glaucoma
by NaturalNews.com
10 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
We present these findings in protest of the way in which they were acquired.For more information:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20085274
http://www.glaucoma.org/
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp (Source: NaturalNews.com)
Effect of endurance training supplemented with green tea extract on substrate…
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There is an ongoing study investigating the effectiveness and safety of 9 east indian herbs regarding their ability to dissolve kidney stones.
The herbal preparation being studied is known as Cystone. The components of Cystone are as follows.
Didymocarpus pedicellata
Based on the data obtained this herb has been used by traditional herbal practitioners. [...]
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11 Mar 2010 at 8:29pm
Gastric bypass surgery increases risk of kidney stones, study suggests
by ScienceDaily Headlines
11 Mar 2010 at 12:00pm
Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience changes in their urine composition that increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research suggests. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Gastric Bypass [...]
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic disease of the kidney. For many years the treatment of this condition has been at a relative standstill when compared to the advances in therapy in other kidney diseases. However exciting new developments are currently in the research pipeline. These may [...]
Anemia for the normal population is defined as having less than the normal quantity of red blood cells within the blood. Each individual red cell contains within it the substance hemoglobin. This substance carries oxygen within the cell and releases it in organs where it is needed most. Oxygen is derived from the lung [...]
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The notion that the normal operation of the Gut results in pounds of un-excreted toxic materials, that accumulate over the lifetime of a human being is the basis of the colon cleansing industry that has sprung up nearly simultaneosusly world wide.
The theory behind colon cleansing hails back to the era of the [...]