Re: Taking Care of my Kidneys

[Guest guest]

Hi all, well I have heard both too, that it is fine and that it isn't. As for

me I drink as much as I want, usually 3 or 4 cups in the morning and maybe a

decaffinated later in the day if I am out. I have tested my blood sugar

numerous times and have never seen it go up from corffee. I hesitate to have

everyone drinking more coffee, however, because maybe for some it isn't good.

That's all I have on this.

Vicki

Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece

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RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

[Guest guest]

Vicki, the discussion was regarding kidney function. But, it is good to

know your blood glucose readings aren't affected by caffeine. I have seen

speculation it can bother some, but I don't think there has been any

evidence that this is generally the case. Hey, but give it a week and

everything good for us will be bad and the things we thought horrible will

be our salvation.

Re: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Hi all, well I have heard both too, that it is fine and that it isn't. As

for me I drink as much as I want, usually 3 or 4 cups in the morning and

maybe a decaffinated later in the day if I am out. I have tested my blood

sugar numerous times and have never seen it go up from corffee. I hesitate

to have everyone drinking more coffee, however, because maybe for some it

isn't good. That's all I have on this.

Vicki

Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a

piece of our mind.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the

world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be

limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

[Guest guest]

Vicki, the discussion was regarding kidney function. But, it is good to

know your blood glucose readings aren't affected by caffeine. I have seen

speculation it can bother some, but I don't think there has been any

evidence that this is generally the case. Hey, but give it a week and

everything good for us will be bad and the things we thought horrible will

be our salvation.

Re: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Hi all, well I have heard both too, that it is fine and that it isn't. As

for me I drink as much as I want, usually 3 or 4 cups in the morning and

maybe a decaffinated later in the day if I am out. I have tested my blood

sugar numerous times and have never seen it go up from corffee. I hesitate

to have everyone drinking more coffee, however, because maybe for some it

isn't good. That's all I have on this.

Vicki

Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a

piece of our mind.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the

world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be

limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

[Guest guest]

Vicki, the discussion was regarding kidney function. But, it is good to

know your blood glucose readings aren't affected by caffeine. I have seen

speculation it can bother some, but I don't think there has been any

evidence that this is generally the case. Hey, but give it a week and

everything good for us will be bad and the things we thought horrible will

be our salvation.

Re: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Hi all, well I have heard both too, that it is fine and that it isn't. As

for me I drink as much as I want, usually 3 or 4 cups in the morning and

maybe a decaffinated later in the day if I am out. I have tested my blood

sugar numerous times and have never seen it go up from corffee. I hesitate

to have everyone drinking more coffee, however, because maybe for some it

isn't good. That's all I have on this.

Vicki

Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a

piece of our mind.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the

world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be

limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

[Guest guest]

I was talking ot a friend of mine and waht she shared with me emphasizes

what others ahve posted already. She is a type 1 diabetic and has been for

around 60 years with no damage to her kidneys because an internist seh was

seeing from the onset put her on a low dosage of blood pressure medicine.

She did not and does not have blood pressure issues but the medicine has

protected her kidneys adn that was the purpose of his prescription.

Just osemthihng I learned no knowledge of my own.

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[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of S

Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 9:33 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

[Guest guest]

This whole thing about limiting citrus and potassium is confusing to me. I

thought that potassium helped to keep blood pressure under control. I know

people who have started eating more bananas and other high potassium foods

for that reason. So if having low blood pressure is important for kidney

health, and potassium can help with that, why is potassium bad for kidneys?

Becky

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of S

Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:33 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

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[Guest guest]

If you are a diabetic who is having kidney problems, high potassium is

not good. The kidney when in failure do not excrete potassium as it does

in people without kidney problems and too high potassium can have a

heart attack. If you are not having kidney problems, then do not worry

about too muchpotassium as your kidneys are excreting any excess.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning

the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the

world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be

limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda

drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

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[Guest guest]

When you have chronic kidney disease and failing kidneys, it becomes more

difficult for your kidneys to control the right amount of potassium in your

blood. When your kidney function decreases, the amount of potassium in your

blood increases. When this happens, you have to monitor the potassium in

your blood and watch what you eat. A nephrologist will also prescribe

medications and put you on a diet that restricts foods that are high in

potassium such as bananas or oranges.

High levels of potassium, if left untreated, can lead to your heart stopping

and other complications.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. This sounds really serious. I guess I should pay more attention to

my kidneys.

Becky

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of MacIsaac

Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:59 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

When you have chronic kidney disease and failing kidneys, it becomes more

difficult for your kidneys to control the right amount of potassium in your

blood. When your kidney function decreases, the amount of potassium in your

blood increases. When this happens, you have to monitor the potassium in

your blood and watch what you eat. A nephrologist will also prescribe

medications and put you on a diet that restricts foods that are high in

potassium such as bananas or oranges.

High levels of potassium, if left untreated, can lead to your heart stopping

and other complications.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

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[Guest guest]

Becky,

Hs your doc said that your creatinine is high? You should be a BP med

anyway as the vst majority of docs put their diabetic patients on one to

keep the kidneys protected. But if your doc has not said you have a

problem, then you probably don't.

RE: Taking Care of my Kidneys

Many, many thanks to Dave and . That is great information and

reassuring.

If I have to rely on energy level for anything from health to winning

the

lottery, I am sunk. I have got to have the worst sleep habits in the

world.

That is one of the things that makes any routine, exercising to eating

nearly impossible.

Limiting protein makes sense. I wasn't aware that citrus should be

limited,

too. Is there anything to consider with regard to caffeine or soda

drinks?

Thanks. We can always count on the straight-forward answers here.

ESS

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