Kidney Coach / kidney solution

[drubina111]

Has anyone tried medicines from Kidney coach or kidney solutions for CKD. They have products like tea and Kidney Advance and Kidney Prime. Do they work? Or is it fake. The medicines are very expensive. Please advise.

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

I think you already know what the answer is. NO.... they do not and cannot cure kidney disease. They may help with symptoms for a while or not at all. There is a reason why they are so expensive. It is because they are snake oil. The only thing that really helps CKD is diet and healthy living. And even that will not cure, but only slow the progression. See and renal dietician or nutritionist.

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador in reply to Bassetmommer]

I agree with you. One size does not fit all either. Our reasons for CKD likely are different.

[missdc]

Please don't take unregulated supplements for your CKD, a lot of them contain things we can't have. And a lot of these supplements literally legally say "not meant to cure or treat any diseases" on them...because they are supplements and it's illegal to claim otherwise. They can be sued or taken off the market if they make such claims.

The bottom line is that unregulated substances aren't checked to make sure they contain what they say they contain. They're often made in factories in Mexico etc . This is very dangerous for a kidney patient.

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador in reply to missdc]

I agree with your evaluation.

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

Don't waste your money! If these supplements really worked everyone with CKD would be taking them. Once your kidneys are damaged, it cannot be reversed. With proper kidney diet, exercise, proper hydration, etc. you can stabilize or slow the progression of CKD.

[barbara55109]

if all the snake oil claims were true wouldn't they be picked up by the pharmaceutical industry to increase their profits? Ckd has multiple causes, no cures, and many anxious patients willing to try anything. So ripe for snake oil salesmen promising cures.