PKD DIET

Cascara sagrada

Avoid Cascara sagrada

(Rhamnus purshiana)
California buckthorn
emodin

Cascara has estrogenic effects. It should be avoided due to its harmful effects for a PLD liver. It can cause cholestatic hepatitis. Anthraquinone-containing herbs like cascara sagrada should not be used by people with diverticular disease as cascara can aggravate diverticula symptoms. Avoid cascara as it is detrimental to PKD/PLD. Its chronic use chronic use disturbs the electrolyte balance, especially potassium deficiency, causing a circulus vitiosus and a dependency on purgative dietary supplements.

Study of Herbal Supplements

Cascara is genotoxic at every dose level given.

We are  sharing our experiences with PKD/PLD Diet, an adjunct diet envisioning it complementing a physician's prescribed medical therapy. Consider testing this with your doctor's prior knowledge, who can  adjust it according to your own uniqueness by adding it to your current  treatment.

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