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Does Kre-alkalyn Avoid The Breakdown Of Creatine Into Creatinine?
As a child, I was diagnosed with nephritis due to blood in my urine after soccer games. My doctor expected symptoms to disappear as I got older, and they did: I m now 33 years old; I had a physical as recently as last fall, and all of my blood levels (including creatinine) were normal. I regularly enjoy weightlifting, but I don t take creatine due to concerns about kidney damage. However, I m interested in a supplement called kre-alkalyn, which claims to limit (or completely avoid) creatine s breakdown into creatinine. Is this a product I could try?
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Hello again.
Did you ever go to your doctor and ask him the questions I told you needed to be asked to even think about taking weight-loss products contraindicated in a history of kidney or liver disease? You need to know if there is any residual damage to your kidneys to cause you to avoid this product. Then explain to him it is classified as actual creatine in the Natural Standards Database of Global Retail Supplements.
If you do not want to do these things before taking this product, do so at your own risk and my advice.
Best Wishes, Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
Most Respectfully, Kathryn J. Shattler, MS,RDN
Did you ever go to your doctor and ask him the questions I told you needed to be asked to even think about taking weight-loss products contraindicated in a history of kidney or liver disease? You need to know if there is any residual damage to your kidneys to cause you to avoid this product. Then explain to him it is classified as actual creatine in the Natural Standards Database of Global Retail Supplements.
If you do not want to do these things before taking this product, do so at your own risk and my advice.
Best Wishes, Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
Most Respectfully, Kathryn J. Shattler, MS,RDN
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