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WHAT DO YOU DRINK TO REPLACE COLA ? Using a mixture of one third fruit juice like cranberry or grape juice mixed with two thirds of Perrier water or mineral water makes a cool refreshing and bubbly drink. If you prefer it without the fizz, try freshly squeezed lemonaide. Juice one apple add to it the juice from a half a lemon or lime pour over crushed ice.

WHY IS COLA HARMFUL FOR PKD'RS? Cola contains caffeine; contains high amounts of phosphorus (which eventually need to be restricted); causes kidney cysts to enlarge; causes kidney cyst pain; can contribute to high blood pressure; causes diminished bone density and bone fractures; causes tooth decay; contributes to declining kidney functioning.

CAN I HAVE A LIST OF REASONS TO STOP DRINKING COLA? Melanie has asked for a list of reasons to stop drinking cola. The best reasons are her very own —too many calories and it is detrimental to one with Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Sandy listed some uses for cola : )
l. To clean a toilet pour a can of cola into the toilet bowl. Let the "realthing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
2. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers, rub the bumper with a crumpled up piece of Reynolds Wrap dipped in cola.
3. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals pour a can of cola over the terminals to bubble away any corrosion.
4. To loosen a rusted bolt apply a cloth soaked in cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. Also pouring cola on lug nuts will loosen them for easy removal.
5. To remove grease from clothes empty a can of cola into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent and run through a regular cycle. The cola will help loosen grease stains.
6. Cola will clean road haze from your windshield.
Cola beverages are high in caffeine. Some companies are known to add additional caffeine to give you that morning jolt. Caffeine in and of itself, raises blood pressure. The majority of individuals with Polycystic Kidney Disease die of heart disease often related to high blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of the heart muscle).
Cola beverages are high in sugars or artificial sweeteners both of which cause what is known as browning of organs. Browning of organs is manifested by rapid premature cellular demise within affected organs such as the beta cells of the pancreas. This can lead to diabetes—a failure of the pancreas. Diabetes is the number one cause of kidney failure. Diabetics are the largest group receiving transplants or dialysis.
Colas are high in phosphates. For maximum effectiveness, it is thought that a diet low in phosphates is best begun before the onset of kidney failure.
Caffeine causes an in increase in the formation of cysts. In the laboratory animals this caused an increase in polycystic kidney cysts. In humans it is linked with breast fibrocystic disease, in males epididymal cysts.
Colas trigger hunger and craving for more sugary sweet calorie rich nutrient poor foods. For someone trying to get off caffeine, It may be possible to delay the caffeine withdrawal headache by eating every 50 minutes, say, a small piece of raw fruit or vegetable—like a portion of orange, or a slice of apple or a carrot stick. The body has been trained by the caffeine (or nicotine in tobacco) to cycle every 50 minutes by producing a drop in blood sugar; this causes the craving to begin once again. I have read if one takes plenty of rose hips vitamin C and B complex vitamins this helps to kick the habit. A drink to try to abolish these cravings is a juice made from carrot, parsley, and beet. This maybe substituted for the morning cup of coffee. One can attain an added zip similar to caffeine without the jitters and rush of highs and lows.

 

Last updated Fri December 12, 2008 4:25 PM

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