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Protein & Creatine in Urine

 
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PostPosted: Dec Thu 14, 2006 7:45 pm    Post subject: Protein & Creatine in Urine Reply with quote

Protein & Creatine in Urine

Q: A lady has measurement of creatine in her urine. What do I explain as to how she became this way, also what would you suggest. Thanks for your help. -Chris Weymouth
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I just had a conversation about this subject last week with one of my managers. In the Merck Manual they refer you to Bright's Disease. I also read that it can have something to do with the bile, so increasing bile flow might help. I might use Cascara Sagrada. I also read that motherwort can help repair kidneys if protein is leaking into the urine good luck. -Virginia
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Unusually speaking I started spilling protein when I was young. I have been to many urologists and I have had many tests performed excluding a kidney biopsy, which by the way they did want to do. My urologist told me my kidneys were perfect and there was nothing wrong with me but it could keep me from getting a job some day. Nay would I have ever known the trouble it would give me in my child bearing years. I was given over to many a specialist and was considered high risk because of the protein spillage. I have been spilling for years. I have collected urine for years for these doctors and none of them can explain why I still am spilling it. The most important thing is that I don't spill any protein during the night when I am sleeping and this is very important. I had to collect my urine for 2 hour intervals and took it in to have it checked but if there is a serious problem with the kidneys then the person will spill protein all of the time, awake and when asleep. I have baffled doctors for years and have never had a single symptom or pain or discomfort from this. I believed at one point that it had something to do with salt intake because I cut back tremendously when I was pregnant and my protein spillage was almost normal at one point. The doctors could not explain it. Now my father is spilling protein and the doctors say that it has to do with sugar intake. He is borderline diabetic and they are saying it has to do with his sugar consumption. I still cannot answer your question about the protein but they made me increase my protein intake when I was pregnant and I found that this made it worse. They were concerned that the baby would not get enough protein to develop properly and I had many ultrasounds throughout both of my pregnancies and they kept close watch on the development of the babies kidneys inside of me during the pregnancies. Since the birth of my last child I became a certified master herbalist and all of the material I have encountered says to decrease the protein intake and I believe it is too much protein. I have found that the protein that comes from animals causes more stress on the kidneys and I feel better when I eat protein from soy products, tofu, soy milk daily rather than from meat or eggs. I would highly recommend a vegetarian diet to see if it makes a difference on the next visit to the doctor. Good luck and let me know if this works or any other responses that may work. -Sue B
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Q: Yesterday I was told I have Protein in my urine and this has me scared. I'm a 23 year old Female and I am really afraid. Can Zoloft make this happen? Also I am very tired all of the time. Any advice would help. I will know my lab results in a week or so. -Wendy
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Wendy, I just happened to read this article this morning and remembered your question. This may be helpful to you. Nature's Sunshine has many products that help boost your kidney's efficiency. One is a liquid called "Kidney Drainage" others are called "Kidney Activator" or "Chinese Kidney Activator". - Georgiana

Here is the article I referred to:
SECRET KIDNEY DISEASE
A shocking 10 million to 20 million Americans have kidney disease and don't know it. Moreover, over 7 million people have less than half the kidney function of a healthy young adult; while another 11.3 million have at least half of what's regarded as normal kidney function, but with persistent protein in their urine (a sign of kidney disease). High chronic kidney disease increases one's risk of premature death, heart attack, stroke, hypertension, anemia, bone disease and malnutrition.

In light of this data, it is evident that a major plan of action is needed in order to deal with this stealth health condition. One professor of epidemiology, medicine and biostatistics at a school in Baltimore suggested that to reduce the rate of progression and complications of kidney disease occurring in the United States, three key concepts must be addressed: *Awareness *Diagnosis *Treatment. In a study, participants were asked the question: "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had weak or failing kidneys (excluding kidney stones, bladder infections or incontinence)?" Responses indicated that: *Less than 10 percent of adults with moderately decreased kidney function reported being told they had weakened or failing kidneys *Awareness of the condition was low in all but the most severe stages of the disease *Women with moderately lower kidney function were significantly less aware of their condition compared with similarly affected men.

Researchers determined the participants' actual kidney function from blood and urine tests and estimated glomerular filtration rate, or GFR. GFR is a much more accurate way to gauge how well the kidneys work, rather than relying on the blood level of a substance known as creatinine. (Creatinine is a protein produced by muscle and released into the blood. Levels of this protein are determined by the rate it in which it is removed, which is roughly a measure of kidney function).
Science Daily December 29, 2004 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041219135823.htm
Dr. Mercola's Comment: The research in this article mirrors the results of a similar study I posted a couple years back from the National Kidney Foundation.

It is great to see that the study highlighted in the recent article (above) participated in a more efficient approach to screening for kidney disease (such as GFR), rather than waiting for a person's kidney's to fail and then put them on the Medicare bandwagon, which sucks another $15 billion a year from the United States.

However, wouldn't it make more sense to actually have people avoid things that cause kidney disease in the first place?
Culprits Linked to Kidney Damage *One major culprit is taking OTC pain pills such as aspirin, Motrin, Advil or Tylenol, which can cause kidney damage. About 15 percent of the people on dialysis (an artificial blood-filtering process used to clean the blood of malfunctioning kidneys) are getting this treatment as a result of the damage that Tylenol and/or aspirin did to their kidneys. So, avoiding Tylenol and aspirin will be very important to preventing kidney disease. [Editorial Comment: NSP has pain relievers that will work as well as Motrin or Tylenol w/o the side effects. Try ‘Triple Relief', Stock #1851-3]

*Simply put, virtually NO ONE needs to take statin drugs. When you treat the symptoms with a drug, you are in no way, shape or form treating the cause. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that artificial drugs cause serious side effects. [Editorial Comment: You can also avoid using statin drugs, using NSP products. This is too deep a subject to cover right here – but often you need to seek out the underlying issue that is causing the high cholesterol readings and fully understand what that means. In the meantime, consider using ‘Red Yeast Rice', Stock #558-3 or ‘Cholester-Reg', Stock #557-7. Another helpful product might be ‘Guggul Lipid Concentrate', Stock #904-6]

*Another danger to your kidneys is mercury. When you eat too much contaminated fish or drink repeatedly from a polluted water supply, you may be setting yourself up for chronic mercury poisoning. [Editorial Comment: A helpful product here might be ‘Heavy Metal Detox', Stock #507-1]

Finally, taking Crestor can lead to kidney disease. For instance, the highest, 80-milligram dose of Crestor could not be approved because of serious side effects including muscle and kidney damage. Some say the drug may produce side effects even at lower doses, and caution that patients should be closely monitored when on the drug.

As you can see, simply minding what you are putting into your body may change the outcome of whether or not you get kidney disease. Remember: Eating right and avoiding harmful toxins is a major key to achieving total and complete optimal wellness.

Related Articles: (See these articles on Dr. Mercola's website, http://www.mercola.com)
*NAC and Water Useful in Preventing Kidney Failure
*High-Protein Diets May Damage Your Kidneys
*Vioxx and Celebrex (Cox-2 Inhibitors) May Affect Kidneys
*Why Kidney Failure Strikes 1 in 13 African Americans
*Do You Use Aspirin or Tylenol Regularly? Beware as They Are Linked to Kidney Failure
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Wendy---- This can also be a sign of Parasites---and since you are tired all the time Do you know any parasitologists in your area that can test you? The MD's don't. Hope this helps. -Laura
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Q: I have a 22 year old female who was on Accutane for her acne. For the past month, she also has Strep Throat and cannot get rid of it. She was told by her doctor that she has excessive protein in her urine. How can I help her? -Cecelia
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Excess protein in the urine is the most common finding when the kidneys are not functioning well. They are supposed to retain protein keeping it in the blood. When protein is getting through, they are inefficient (failing). They were probably damaged by the drug. You can help her by supporting her kidneys. It can also indicate a kidney infection, but the inefficient kidneys is most likely the case since the medics would have probably picked up the infection with their tests. -Duane Weed
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