I am 73 and I was a diabetic for more than 20 years. I did not realize that my kidneys were going bad until I had a stay in the hospital for another reason and was told that my kidneys were failing, and I would need Dialysis and if they got a little worse, I would need a kidney transplant. A CT scan showed that there were some cysts also on my kidneys. I went home and did a lot of research on what the kidneys did, how they worked, and what was needed to keep them healthy. I read many studies on how important Sodium Bicarb was to the kidney function. The sodium bicarb is produced less with age and when you are a diabetic, and over time the kidney suffers. When the kidney functions normally, it helps with the production of Nitric Oxide, which dilates the blood vessels and helps with better blood flow, among other good things. I looked up, how much Bicarb was needed per day, and decided that 1/2 tsp. of Baking Soda was close. My Creatinine level was up to 2.64 and my eGFR was down t...
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