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HAVE CYSTIC ORGANS
WHAT CAN I DO 
PKDiet was established to lessen pain from PKD and PLD. Through careful observation, eliminating foods that increased symptoms such as bloating, measurable girth, pain, and other symptoms, an evolutional process created PKDiet. The fruition of this ongoing project has shaped an alkaline diet geared toward a healthy liver and kidneys. PKDiet uses alkaline, vegan foods while minimizing nitrogen rich proteins. Through alkalinity, there is an expected lowering of body acids: uric acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, lactic acid; creating a friendlier environment for diminishing cyst growth.
In reading over gout diet recommendations, the foods are very similar. Low oxalate diets are similar. Alkaline diets are similar. PKDiet has been designed through our experiences with continued feedback from our bodies, observing, by trial and error, which foods make us feel better and which foods make us feel worse. We are in ready anticipation of a future date when clinical trials will begin, coupling PKDiet with potassium (or sodium) citrate to prove its effectiveness in diminishing cyst size, cyst numbers, and increasing renal perfusion.
CAUTION Potassium citrate requires frequent checking of blood potassium by your physician to stabilize the dose. Perhaps every other day for a week.Then once a week for two weeks;then once a month for three months; then once every six months. Potassium rises within our body's in response to diminished kidney functioning. It also rises with certain blood pressure lowering medications. And it can rise from eating potassium rich foods. Lastly it can rise from supplementing with either over the counter potassium citrate or prescribed potassium citrate.
We are grateful to the detailed potassium citrate research from these dedicated scientists - Judy Tanner and George Tanner. It is through their work that we with PKD have come to learn the benefits of remaining alkaline. For a Listing of published articles on Potassium Citrate by the Tanners click
here. The Tanners through very precise experiments discovered that where potassium helped and citrate helped the most benefit was obtained from alkalinity alone. Sodium citrate and potassium citrate were equally effective. Calcium citrate was less so. In the normal progression of PKD toward end stage renal disease, potassium rises. Many doctors prescribe sodium bicarb as an inexpensive alkalizer. Ask your nephrologist is sodium citrate might prove more beneficial.
Potassium Citrate or Sodium Citrate equally effective Dietary citrate treatment of polycystic kidney disease
Potassium Citrate The paper on Potassium Citrate therapy PKD rats 2003 by Tanner
Potassium Citrate improves renal function in PKD rats by Tanner 1998
Potassium Citrate Effects of potassium citrate/citric acid intake PKD mouse 2000
Potassium Citrate Citrate therapy for polycystic kidney disease in rats 2000.
Potassium Citrate Therapeutic use of potassium citrate in Polish
Potassium Citrate PCY mouse was not harmed by Potassium Citrate by Tanner
Potassium Citrate Tanner, G, a bio and recent publications.
Potassium Citrate Citric acid intake improves renal function in PKD rats by Tanner
Potassium Citrate A tubular glomeruli in a rat model of polycystic kidney disease by Tanner 2002
Potassium Citrate Dietary potassium citrate does not harm the pcy mouse by Tanner 2005
Potassium Citrate Inhibition of nanobacteria
Potassium Citrate Polycitra-K oral syrup prescribing information.
Potassium Citrate Urocit K dose chemical structure prescribing information.
Potassium Citrate Urocit contraindications, drug interactions, usage, and warnings.
Potassium Citrate delays the progression of kidney disease in the animal model with Dents disease.
Potassium Citrate when coupled with magnesium prevents future attacks of kidney stones.
Potassium Citrate improves bone loss.
Potassium Citrate helps improve health in the animal model on a acidic diet.
Potassium Citrate short
term has a positive effect on blood pressure.
Potassium Citrate prevents stone formation following lithotripsy.
Potassium Citrate double-blind study in preventing kidney stones nephrolithiasis
Potassium Citrate New stone formation was virtually eliminated by potassium citrate.
Potassium Citrate Helps with candidiasis infections.
Potassium Citrate Oregano alkaline better than medication for treating thrush. Help yeast infections.
Potassium Citrate PKD Persian cats breeders have succeeded potassium citrate added to cat food.
Potassium Citrate Trial favorable effect with severe kidney stone formers.
Potassium Citrate Low urinary citrate correlates with hypertension.
Alkalinity Improves
prolonged intermittent sprint performance
Amino Acids Low Protein Diet Saving Failing Kidneys
Raw vegan diet subjects have improved bone strength with lighter BMI and less dense bones.
Raw vegan diet that is low in phosphates confers protection
Raw vegan diet favorable cholesterol, LDL markers.
Raw vegan diet may be healthy for individuals
Vegan dogs have healthier longer lives with less disease.
Nanobacteria found in
kidney and liver cysts
Nanobacteria helped by light
POTASSIUM CITRATE - Where are the clinical trials?
PKDiet is seeking interest in Potassium Citrate or Sodium Citrate PKD clinical trials Email us for information. Since its inception, PKDiet has continued to receive a growing number of questions regarding the ability of potassium citrate to delay dialysis, diminish cyst growth, maintain kidney health and avert organ transplant. If true, potassium citrate would be a real lifesaver. Inexpensive potassium citrate is a much more viable alternative to costly dialysis and delicate organ transplantation. Recent articles from Asia point to alkalizers (i. e. potassium citrate) coupled with a low protein diet (avoiding all animal foods) and ACE inhibitor have decreased proteinuria by 90%. For more information click here.
In poorer countries, this discovery is of such a great value. The cost of sophisticated treatments are way beyond the reach of most of its citizens. In less prosperous nations the daily struggle involves obtaining enough daily nourishment rather than directed toward keeping the body healthy. There is a food that is both alkaline, available in many countries, and can easily be cultivated. It is malungai or moringa oleifera. The leaves can be made into a soup. The vegetable fruit from the tree is called drumstick. It is high in low nitrogen amino acids, iron, potassium, beneficial for the kidneys and liver and could be one answer to a food source for improvised nations. It has many uses among them water purification.
Here is a news article Saving Failing Kidneys from the Malaysian Star that points out the efficacy of a very low low protein diet that plays a dramatic role in keeping diseased kidneys healthy. I am pleased to see the origin of this article is in Malaysia where dialysis and transplant are economically unfeasible for many with failing kidneys. If a low protein nitrogen and phosphorus poor diet could be combined with inexpensive potassium citrate, an effective alkalizer, we could stand a chance to turn around several potentially lethal diseases.
Potassium citrate is such a good alkalizer. It keeps the body alkaline. The alkaline diet, another means of alkalizing the body, is in tune with local diets of various world cultures where animal proteins are kept to a minimum and locally grown fruits and vegetables abound. With some instruction about how to maintain alkalinity, traditional dietary lifestyles would have to be changed very little in order for this diet to become an important way to maintain health and longevity.
Potassium citrate:
| 1) Maintains kidney health in both ADPKD and Dents |
| 2) Diminishes cyst growth in PKD |
| 3) Creates longevity |
| 4) Lessens the impact of nanobacteria |
| 5) Lessens generalized yeast infections |
Other studies have shown potassium citrate to be useful for:
| 1) Diminishing the pain of PNE vestibulitis vulvodynia |
| 2) Slowing down osteoporosis |
| 3) Halting reoccurring kidney stones eliminating costly surgery |
| 4) Eliminating candidiasis |
| 5) Diminishing proteinuria |
| 6) Lowering Blood Pressure |
| 7) Diminishing bruising by preventing platelet clumping |
The data so far suggests that combining the alkaline diet with supplemental potassium citrate has an even greater effect than either alone. The data also seems to indicate that the sooner potassium citrate is added to the diet, the longer health can be maintained.
Alkalinity has a beneficial effect on many more syndromes and diseases. In humans - alkalinity has been shown to enhance sprint performance in athletes.
HIGH POTASSIUM SYMPTOMS (hyperkalemia)
| Nausea |
| Weakness |
| Numbness or tingling |
| Slow pulse. EKG changes done at the doctor's office will show this |
| Irregular heartbeat |
| Sudden death |
LOW POTASSIUM SYMPTOMS (hypokalemia)
| Muscle weakness |
| Cramping |
| Fatigue |
| Confusion |
| Difficulties with muscle coordination |
| Irregular heartbeat |
| Heart failure |
If you do not feel well, immediately go to the emergency room and asked to get your potassium checked. I had become severely dehydrated and my potassium was 8.5. They started an intravenous drip and gave me a thick coffee tasting shake, called Kayexalate. This brought it down quickly. Long long ago, coffee ground enemas were used to bring the potassium down to normal levels.
If clinical trials could begin with potassium citrate, children with inherited PKD have a possibility for a longer more productive life. Clinical trials need the support of physicians to monitor potassium levels and alternatively switch individuals to sodium citrate if needed. Perhaps if these trials prove effective, then we could test our own alkalinity and monitor it much like a diabetic testing for sugar. We could be taught the symptoms of high potassium. The PKDiet website has received many emails that verify the intelligence of many, many people who have as their quest the desire to live a long life. So many have written in, giving their own empirical testimony that by remaining alkaline, they simply feel better. This search for a feeling of well being is a very strong motivator in each of us.
An interesting historical note is that the use of potassium citrate was originally conceived to prevent future formation of kidney stones. Double blind studies have shown that potassium citrate clearly prevents the need for costly lithotripsy surgeries.
A few of current potassium citrate clinical trials:
| Effects of Potassium Citrate in Urine of Children with elevated calcium stones |
| Randomized Potassium Phosphate vs Potassium Citrate |
| Potassium Citrate to Prevent Age Related Bone Loss: Pilot Study |
Completed clinical trials
There are several completed trials showing potassium citrate lowers blood pressure, diminishes generalized candidacies, diminishes kidney stones, is effective against nanobacteria and more. We with PKD (affects 1 in 500 individuals) would like clinical trials to begin to prove or disprove our empirical knowledge that it improves in kidney and liver health and diminishes cysts growth.
What
is Potassium Citrate? Potassium
citrate is a very effective alkalizer. Potassium Citrate helps prevent the formation
of kidney stones and has been used in the past to prevent future attacks. Potassium
citrate, sodium citrate, and to a lesser extent calcium citrate all do this. A series of intricate
experiments with Han:SPRD rat (laboratory animals with PKD polycystic kidney
disease) were conducted by the Tanners . To see a complete listing of the Tanner articles, click
here. The laboratory animals were given the equivalent of 15 meq of potassium.
Urocit K 5 contains 5 meq in each tablet. The recommended dose is 3 tablets,
three times a day with meals. An equivalent dose of over the counter potassium citrate might be 10 tablets. This should be prescribed by a physician. There are many medications that can cause a rise in potassium. When serum potassium becomes too high this can pose a danger.
Potassium
citrate has a strong alkalizing effect, preserves kidney functioning, extends
survival, prevents kidney functioning decline and a some individuals have noted
that it has diminished the growth of cystic kidneys, cyst volume, and numbers
of cysts.
Potassium Citrate or Shohl's solution has been used for years to prevent possible
attacks of kidney stones. With PKD polycystic kidney disease we have a 30% greater
chance of developing kidney stones. If you have kidney stones and PKD send an E-mail.
Once
the steering committee for clinical trials of Tolvaptan phase 2 had raised the age for participants
to 60 y/o, I was asked if I was still willing to participate in phase 2 testing.
A doctor reviewed my kidney volume and lo and behold it excluded me. My
kidneys were only twice normal size. To be eligible for this study on Tolvaptan cystic
kidneys needed to be at least four times normal or with a minimum volume of 1000 cc.
Mine were barely 500 cc. I have numerous kidney cysts and they are both enlarged,
just like the kidneys from the rats given alkalizing solutions of potassium
citrate. The rats had enlarged kidneys but they developed fine kidney cysts
rather than huge cystic kidneys.
My polycystic kidneys while enlarged and with numerous fine cysts, have not
gone on to develop large bubbly cystic kidneys that normally occur
with PKD. My kidneys do not have much inflammation or residual scarring. I believe
this is due to my alkaline diet. Once I was able to remain alkaline consistently,
I have not had any infections; none at all. I believe that I am the human personification,
in the flesh; of the PKD rats fed the alkaline diet, either sodium citrate or potassium citrate.
The Tanners did very precise experiments to show it was primarily acid-base
balance and alkalinity which caused these PKD rats to develop very fine kidney
cysts and go on to live a life without reduction in kidney functioning.
Even more astonishing was the fact that the alkalized PKD rats treated with
potassium citrate lived twice as long as the PKD rats, which were not treated. The results within my own body are clear. Alkalinity,
the alkaline diet, potassium citrate, sodium citrate, lifestyle changes and more
are the mysterious elixir –the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon searched
long and hard for throughout Florida. Potassium citrate or sodium citrate binds with calcium in the urine and has been found useful
for preventing kidney stones. Other alkalizing solutions such as sodium bicarbonate
can increase the formation of kidney stones. If potassium elevations is a problem perhaps sodium citrate might be utilized. We with PKD have a 30% higher chance of
forming calcium type kidney stones. The kidney uses citrate for energy.
Some have said to me that my healthy cystic kidneys are the result of my genes.
I feel within myself that this isn't it at all. All in my family have died in
their 40's and younger from kidney disease, not heart disease which is the usual
killer of individuals with PKD. Each of my family members had difficulties with
dialysis and transplant. I had my genes tested. I do not fit into either category
of PKD1 or PKD2. They are not sure which genes I have inherited. Part of this
is because within my own family unit, I am the lone survivor. More living family
members are needed for gene testing.
I plan to stick around until at least 120. Hope to see you all there!
The
alkaline diet is what I use to create alkalinity within my body. My current
alkaline diet consists of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. My husband eats the
meat; I eat the veggies. I eat locally grown or organic when possible and have
at least 5-10 different vegetables in any given day. I Enjoy
many things such as cabbage, almonds, coconut, chestnuts, spelt, rye, corn,
romaine lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts,greens, avocado,
watercress, Swiss chard, endive, green beans, squash, and many below ground
crops such as rutabagas, radish, parsnips, sunchokes, sweet potato, yams, carrots,
turnips, burdock root, beetroot, celeriac while
Avoiding
potatoes, celery, iceberg lettuce, strawberries, rhubarb, star fruit, tomatoes,
eggplant, peppers, wheat, white rice, concentrated sugars, soy, edamame, caffeine,
chocolate, coffee, tea, colas, soda, fish, meat, dairy, pork, poultry, chicken,
turkey, ham, pink meats, hot dogs, pepperoni, hamburgers, cheese, cream, milk,
eggs, and most animal products except egg yolk, broths and soups.
I test my urinary pH nightly. As long as it remains above 7.5, I continue with
my diet. If it drops below this for any reason, then I might supplement with
4 OTC over the counter potassium citrate or take a few drops of high potassium
non alcoholic nettle extract, or take an extra serving of cabbage juice with
almonds, or a few more freshly squeezed cupfuls of lemon juice, or a couple
of tablets of cereal grass juice in a capsule, or DIMs
(diindolylmethane
- concentrated broccoli sprouts) or I will get a shot of wheat grass juice or
barley green or I will have a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice or grapefruit
(careful with grapefruit if you take medications or are on thyroid medications),
or any number of other foods that will swing me around toward alkaline.
Once I register 7.5 - 8.0 urinary pH, then I go along happily eating my alkaline
diet once again.
You may wonder what can change a person toward acid? Emotions, lack of exercise,
stress, are a few that will turn us acidic. This is why I call it the PKDiet
lifestyle. I couple this diet with walks in the beauty of nature or sharing
a moment with a loved one or taking a long slow moment to relax or taking an
afternoon nap or some activity which helps clear the mind for a very brief second
or two, like taking (8) eight long slow deep breathes. Breathing clears any
cellular acid build up.
The rats fed potassium citrate maintained functioning kidneys throughout their
lifetime. Their cystic kidneys felt different. Huge cystic kidneys did not develop
in the PKD animal model fed potassium citrate.
The protein requirement for someone with PKD before dialysis in 0.6 grams of
protein per kilogram of body weight. This is a normal protein diet. It is not
a low protein diet. It is the amount of protein, that will create a neutral
protein balance. This means it is the amount of protein, which is just the exactly
correct amount to take care of all the body's needs. There is no excess and
there is no deficit of protein. If ingested proteins are those deficient in
nitrogen such as vegetable proteins, this is best for our cystic kidneys. To
read more about protein click here.
Eventually some of us have a decline in kidney functioning. This is characterized
by the inability to concentrate urine and spilling protein in the urine. I too
test for proteins in my urine. Albustix
are useful for test urinary protein. I have noticed that alkalinity or potassium
citrate also diminishes proteinuria. My self testing suggests that it is the
alkaline diet deficient in nitrogen and phosphorus proteins (or amino acids)
with supplemental potassium citrate that greatly contributes to my low kidney
volume and fine cysts throughout the kidneys with normal kidney functioning
for a lifetime. I also occasionally supplement with magnesium in the evening
with two ounces of grape juice and one ounce of mineral water. This gives me
a good night's sleep. Once the kidneys decline, there is some literature to
suggest that individuals would do best to drop the protein requirement to 0.3
grams of proteins and to supplement with amino acids deficient in nitrogen (made
by Gambro or Calwood). While this is done the diet changes slightly - all high
potassium and high phosphorus foods are removed from the menu. It is very important
at this stage to supplement with citrate, either sodium citrate if potassium
levels are high or potassium citrate if serum potassium remains normal.
Many researchers have thought that optimally the alkaline diet or potassium
citrate would be best instituted at a very young age, even in utero. While this
would be best to achieve the most optimal results, how can this begin in utero?
- By the mother eating alkaline and breast-feeding her infant.
I have found in my reading that alkalinity and diminished protein can also help
once the kidneys begin to spill protein in the urine. There is a French study,
which shows once dialysis begins, supplements of essential amino acids and protein
restriction will help to correct a low serum albumin.
This seems to be contrary to the customary practice. It is usually thought that
by increasing dietary protein, this will result in an increase in low serum
albumin. A low serum albumin is a predictor of a less than optimal outcome.
If serum albumin is low, it is best to raise it. Dr. Mackenzie Walser has shown
that by restricting dietary protein to 0.3 grams per kilogram of body, maintaining
alkalinity and supplementing with essential amino acids in the same ratio as
the body needs can result in a rising of a low serum albumin.
This is good news. It means that anytime we choose to institute alkalinity into
our lives, change may be very possible. We can attempt to halt the progression
of kidney disease.
Dr. Walser's book is Coping with Kidney Disease. Once an individual starts spilling
protein in their urine, Dr. Walser drops the protein intake from to 0.3 grams
of protein per kilogram of body weight. He has individuals take supplements
of essential amino acids in exactly the correct proportions that are needed
by the body daily. He uses either Gambro or Calwood brand essential amino acids.
He assures that individuals remain alkaline throughout treatment. He restricts
animal proteins, high phosphorus foods, high potassium foods, and protein rich
vegetables. This has delayed dialysis for sometimes 3 years, sometimes forever.
The kidneys do not worsen.
I am continuing with my own personal experiment, because it is working. I do
not think there is another person with PKD, age 57, medication free, with normal
blood pressure of 110/70 and a kidney volume of 500 cc. with fine kidney cysts
as opposed to large cysts. I attribute this to my alkaline diet supplemented
from time to time with potassium citrate.
Potassium citrate needs to be prescribed by your physician. Prior to starting
supplemental potassium citrate, I had a urinary citrate level taken and it was
low (as is to be expected with PKD). When I first started taking potassium citrate,
I took a teaspoon (Polycitra syrup) if my urinary
pH tested 7.0 or lower. I would test my urine every time I urinated. If the
nitrazine paper were pale green or yellow, I would take a teaspoon.
I wanted to keep my urinary pH 7.5 (blue). Test urinary pH at night just before bed. I rarely had to take any potassium
citrate except when I was undergoing something particularly stressful, or if
I got an infection, or even if I had my teeth cleaned, or if I had to take any
medication. My nephrologist prescribed urocit K or polycitra syrup.
I take it to supplement my alkaline diet whenever my urinary pH (I test this
with pH strips) drops below 7.0. Initially I took polycitra syrup 1 teaspoon
while testing my urinary pH every time. My doctor checked my serum potassium
at one week, at one month, then at 3 months then every 6 months and then once
a year.
I have learned to recognize the symptoms of potassium overload, hyperkalemia.
I get a cramping sensation in my stomach with bloating. Or I might get cramping
of my muscles. Or I may not feel very well. I know to go in and get my potassium
checked.
High potassium symptoms include:
| stomach intestinal cramps |
| generalized fatigue |
| weakness |
| paralysis |
| palpitations |
| burning |
| tingling |
| numb feelings |
| mental confusion |
| tiredness |
I had difficulties with over the counter potassium citrate as it was not strong enough to turn
my urinary pH to an alkaline of 7.5 or higher. I have since discovered that
the equivalent of one Urocit K tablet, is approximately nine (9) tablets of OTC over the
counter potassium citrate. Each tablet of over the counter potassium citrate contains only 99 mg of potassium citrate.
Urocit K, the prescription medication of potassium
citrate for stone prevention contains:
550 mg potassium citrate
500 mg sodium citrate
334 mg citric acid monohydrate Download precautions and prescribing
information.
TAKING POTASSIUM CITRATE: Test urinary pH at night just before bed. If it registers 7.0 – 8.0 do not take any citrate. If someone is a meat eater or does not wish to adjust their diet or has kidney stones then the recommended dose for adults is a tablespoon 4 x a day. If someone notices burning with urination and there is no infection, then supplement with (2) two ounces of cranberry juices diluted in 1 ounce of mineral water. (I do this daily to protect my kidneys) I find the Northland brand cherry cranberry 100% juice to taste best. Get an all juice cranberry juice not a cocktail. If fluids are restricted, than cranberry capsules could be used. The studies by the Tanners showed sodium citrate and potassium citrate to be equally effective alkalizers. Calcium citrate was less so. When I took Urocit K tablets, I was prescribed 1 tablet 3 x a day. I did not take Urocit if my urinary pH was 7.5 or higher. I never took the tablets 3 times a day. I took maybe a half a tablet no more often then twice a week to maintain alkalinity. |
I came
across the ingredients for celestial seasonings pre mix teas:
Premix Diet Peach Chamomile
ingredients: water, natural peach flavors with other natural flavors, malic acid,
POTASSIUM CITRATE, aspartame (too bad), chamomile extract, elderflower
extract, chicory extract and hibiscus extract.
PreMix
Diet Raspberry Zinger
ingredients: water, natural raspberry flavor with other natural flavors, citric acid,
hibiscus extract, POTASSIUM CITRATE, grape skin extract color, aspartame (too bad)
chicory extract, rose hips extract, lemongrass extract.
Persian
cats also get PKD Polycystic Kidney Disease. Pet breeders have requested that
potassium
citrate be added to their food that is commercially prepared.
For
any who are thinking of trying potassium citrate/sodium citrate/calcium citrate
and or the alkaline diet, here is an encouraging email:
"my wife started taking Potassium Citrate around 5 years ago (when her
cysts had got to around 800 cc, 100% function), whereupon cyst growth
virtually stopped (in fact one seems to have shrunk over the last year).
There is no other dietary modification, although relatively low protein.
A year ago, cysts on the right kidney were aspirated, and there seems to
have been no refilling; another two have just been done so the right
kidney is virtually clear now of large cysts. Next year, the left
kidney. "
My own kidney volume studied at age 57 barely reached 500 cc. (This is after years on a form of the alkaline diet.)
PKD'rs or those with kidney cysts, have a 30% increased risk for getting kidney stones. Part of the mechanism is low citrate tested by a twenty four urine sample. And what is a common treatment for kidney stones? –Shohl's solution, potassium citrate, urocit, or polycitra syrup. Urologists know this treatment very well and use it to treat both kidney stones and candidiasis or generalized yeast infections. It balances the normal flora, so yeast are brought down to their normal beneficial levels. Potassium citrate reacts with calcium so it leaves citrate behind. Citrate is used by the kidneys for energy. Citrate is useful for damaged kidneys.
Areas
of the United States where there is a high incidence of kidney stones are the
coal mine regions, which have a layer of lime stone beds beneath the coal. This
limestone contains large amounts of calcium that are leeched into the drinking
water. If this is coupled with eating a high protein diet or an acid producing
diet, the end result is a population, which has a high incidence of kidney stones.
This was the case in the Blueridge Mountains of Virginia. Here individuals raise
beef cattle, goats, sheep, and hunt game. These proteins are coupled with vegetables
from their gardens during the summer months.
PKD Researchers tested animal models with sodium bicarbonate or baking soda. Lo and
behold the animals tested developed kidney stones. If sodium bicarbonate is
prescribed, ask your doctor for sodium citrate. There is something in the bicarbonate
ion that spins off and couples with calcium to form kidney stones. The danger
of kidney stones is that they cause inflammation and scar tissue to develop.
This scar tissue then replaces normal functioning kidney tissue.
In a study from Italy, individuals who frequently got calcium kidney stones
tried different diets to see which made a difference in the recurrence of kidney
stones. The study was undertaken to determine if a high calcium load would lead
to new stone formation. All test subjects drank 2 liters of water daily. With
this mind, the main dietary culprit for increasing stone formation was increased
or excess proteins especially animal protein.
Test in the evening just before bed. Litmus paper can be ordered through your local pharmacy. It is called pH testing paper, nitrazine paper, hydrion paper. I prefer Nitrazine paper with a pH range of 5.5 to 8.0 called Vivid. Its catalog number is 067.
| 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| yellow | yellow | green | green | blue | blue | blue |
If it tests 5.0 to
5.9, it is yellow or acidic.
If it tests 6.0 - 6.5 it is green which is neutral.
If it tests above 7.0 to 8.0 or higher it turns blue and is considered alkaline.
The range of pH for all substances is 1 to 14 with 1 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic. The body maintains a slightly alkaline pH range of 7.35 to 7.45 considered normal for artery blood. The urine can range from 5.0 acidic to 9.0 very alkaline. Optimal for the urine is a pH of 7.5.,
Email Microessential labs, the most commonly requested is #067 with a range of 5.5 to 8.0 which measures in increments of 0.2 pH. the price is US $50 for a carton of 10 rolls. The minimum order is for 3 rolls for $20. Refills for pH tape on a roll is available with a pH range of 5.5 - 8.0 Vivid Refill five rolls 15 feet #4167 order number 3794167 for $12.60.
TO TEST YOUR SALIVA: Before breakfast or before brushing your
teeth, make a ball of “spit”. Push it out on your lips. Touch the
pH paper only to the saliva, not to the tongue, lips or inside of the mouth.
Read and compare it against the color chart. If you are unable to do this, get
a clean plastic spoon, have the pH paper ready. Collect the spit in the spoon
and test by dipping pH paper into the spit.
TO TEST YOUR URINE: Just before bed is the best time to test urinary pH. Tear a piece of pH paper and pass the paper
through the running urine stream. Read and compare against the color chart.
If this is difficult, use a paper cup to catch the urine and dip the pH paper
that. Compare with the color chart provided. For a more detailed discussion on testing your pH click here.
To read FAQ's Frequently Asked Questions about Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, and alkalinity click here |
