Acid levels and kidney disease

[Bassetmommer]

One of the causes for kidney deterioration can be from high acid levels. That is one of my main issues. It is called metabolic acidosis. In my case it is caused from having psoriatic arthritis. Many people try changing their acid level by eating certain alkaline foods (chart of alkaline foods avocadoninja.co.uk/pages/fr... but that can be difficult when you MUST follow a renal diet. However, you can make a large impact on your acid levels with simple bicarbonate or sodium citrate which is what I am on. Always check with your doctor first though as it is sodium and not for people with high potassium or certain other kidney related problems.

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[KidneyCoach NKF Ambassador]

Metabolic acidosis is often a side effect of having chronic kidney disease. It can be treated with sodium bicarbonate or sodium citrate but this will have little effect on the underlying kidney disease itself. Blessings

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador in reply to KidneyCoach]

Having high level of uric acid can and often does lead to having kidney stones and that will impair the kidney. "Not All Stones are Created Equal. In addition to calcium oxalate stones, another common type of kidney stones is uric acid stones. High purine intake leads to a higher production of uric acid and produces a larger acid load for the kidneys to excrete," said Dr. Jhagroo. Higher uric acid excretion leads to lower overall urine pH, which means the urine is more acidic. The high acid concentration of the urine makes it easier for uric acid stones to form." kidney.org/atoz/content/kid...

So lowering the uric acid will have a major impact on the kidney and may slow the progression of CKD. I know it has for me.

[JB1969]

Thank you. This is helpful.