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Does Ribose Cause Kidney Failure, Ketosis, Acidosis, and Proteinuria?
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30 March 2012
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I've run across online accounts of young people who developed health problems after taking Ribose. They were on low carb diets at the time. Symptoms include proteinuria (protein in the urine), foamy urine, and swelling of the abdominal area.
Here's one:
http://www.longecity...uria-prolonged-
Here's another:
http://www.longecity...330#entry509330
Here's another that I think is the same poster posting a while ago on medhelp.org:
http://www.medhelp.o...p-/show/1636827
I find the response by a poster called Red Star interesting.
"According to the FDA, some studies have found D-ribose supplementation causes an increase in uric acid. High uric aclevels (hyperuricemia) may not cause significant adverse effects in most people however some may develop gout, kidney stones, or kidney failure resulting from high uric acid levels. As kidney function declines and large amounts of proteins are passing into the urine, swelling of the hands, feet, abdomen and face may occur.
The stages of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) are mainly based on measured or estimated GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate).
Stage 1 (90+)
Normal kidney function* but urine findings or structural abnormalities or genetic trait point to kidney disease . . . ."
*emphasis added
So the first stage of kidney disease has normal test results. That person eventually spent thousands on Western Medicine without getting a diagnosis or cure.
I would advise going to an acupuncturist/Chinese herbalist for this problem, as well as following the diet and lifestyle advice provided by Chinese Medicine. I have more information on what that is as well as how to find a good acupuncturist here:
http://www.longecity...inese-medicine/
You can also find my thoughts on it on the first two threads above.
Here's one:
http://www.longecity...uria-prolonged-
Here's another:
http://www.longecity...330#entry509330
Here's another that I think is the same poster posting a while ago on medhelp.org:
http://www.medhelp.o...p-/show/1636827
I find the response by a poster called Red Star interesting.
"According to the FDA, some studies have found D-ribose supplementation causes an increase in uric acid. High uric aclevels (hyperuricemia) may not cause significant adverse effects in most people however some may develop gout, kidney stones, or kidney failure resulting from high uric acid levels. As kidney function declines and large amounts of proteins are passing into the urine, swelling of the hands, feet, abdomen and face may occur.
The stages of CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) are mainly based on measured or estimated GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate).
Stage 1 (90+)
Normal kidney function* but urine findings or structural abnormalities or genetic trait point to kidney disease . . . ."
*emphasis added
So the first stage of kidney disease has normal test results. That person eventually spent thousands on Western Medicine without getting a diagnosis or cure.
I would advise going to an acupuncturist/Chinese herbalist for this problem, as well as following the diet and lifestyle advice provided by Chinese Medicine. I have more information on what that is as well as how to find a good acupuncturist here:
http://www.longecity...inese-medicine/
You can also find my thoughts on it on the first two threads above.
It then progressed to muscle wasting, thinning of cartilage.
Could it be acidosis? But it's not a disease. Should I take sodium bicarbonate? I don't have ketones in the urine but I believe when I took ribose, carnitine, and some other supplements, that's when it began.