Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Support Group
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a progressive, genetic disorder of the kidneys. It occurs in humans and other organisms. PKD is characterised by the presence of multiple cysts (polycystic) in both kidneys. The disease can also damage the liver, pancreas and rarely the heart and brain.
Difficult reading:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.12443/abstract
Easier reading:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/rhuo-coc093013.php
Just another study on possible PKD treatments. Hopefully someone picks this up for animal studies. Unfortunately, I'm not sure exactly how they induce naringenin into the kidneys. Was it by general consumption (eating)? Or some other method like a pill? If anyone has more information on this, would like to see it.
I think it was posted on Oct 2nd/3rd. This demonstrates why it would be difficult to discern between two possible options. Is it the alkalinity of lemons that help reduce cysts, as some suggest, or is it the naringenin in lemons?
As a warning, I did some research and someone online claimed that as part of their enrollment into the Tolvaptan study, he/she was told to avoid grapefruit.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.12443/abstract
Easier reading:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/rhuo-coc093013.php
Just another study on possible PKD treatments. Hopefully someone picks this up for animal studies. Unfortunately, I'm not sure exactly how they induce naringenin into the kidneys. Was it by general consumption (eating)? Or some other method like a pill? If anyone has more information on this, would like to see it.
I think it was posted on Oct 2nd/3rd. This demonstrates why it would be difficult to discern between two possible options. Is it the alkalinity of lemons that help reduce cysts, as some suggest, or is it the naringenin in lemons?
As a warning, I did some research and someone online claimed that as part of their enrollment into the Tolvaptan study, he/she was told to avoid grapefruit.
first, better to eat the fruit than drink the juice for many reasons. if your potassium runs high orange juice is a no no but a small orange or clementine shouldn't take you over the top.
the other thing is grapefruit is forbidden with some medications, including antirejection meds. so even with a transplanted kidney you may still be producing liver cysts but grapefruit is not allowed.
thanks for the info.
I just read that article too. I found another article that shows there may be benefits from citrus. My doctors have told me to avoid eating grapefruit with my BP meds but it is ok to eat grapefruit half hour after taking BP meds. I tested it out and ate grapefruit with my BP meds and it did lower my blood pressure but not significantly. I currently put fresh lemon juice in every glass of water I drink. I believe it is helping me maintain good kidney function and a slowing down of cysts growth. My egfr is 69 and my liver is huge but not getting bigger.
http:www.sciencedaily.com/releases2013/10/131003095709.htm?utm_source
From a British Journal Of Pharmacology