Posted on 10/26/2020 4:23:57 PM PDT by nickcarraway
“ What does kidney disease have to do with this?”
Kidney failure and diabetes go together like a hand and a glove.
My relatives on my dad’s side had diabetes but not all who did developed kidney problems. Not a 100 percent chance by far; the risk factor is between 10% and 40%.
I take green tea extract and green coffee bean extract, both. Neither do I frequently drink hot beverages.
If you have type 2 you be getting your urine creatine levels checked often.
Mine also, but I only drink arabica bean coffee now and have no problems. It's not easy to find 100%. 8 O'Clock is one brand I buy.
Kidney disease is often the result of years of type II diabetes.
Other organs can be damaged too, because of the effect on blood vessels.
Think of what sugar does when spilled on your counter top. Imagine that in your blood. Honestly, it shows what a miracle your body is...putting up with that junk for 50 years and more.
There are two possible problems with this determination. First of all, according to the Mayo Clinic, if you already have diabetes the impact of caffeine on insulin action may be associated with higher or lower blood sugar levels. For some people with diabetes, about 200 milligrams of caffeine — or the equivalent of one to two 8-ounce (240-milliliter) cups of plain, brewed coffee — may cause this effect.
Caffeine affects every person differently. If you have diabetes or you’re struggling to control your blood sugar levels, limiting the amount of caffeine in your diet may provide a benefit.
According to WEBmd: A growing body of research suggests people with type 2 diabetes react to caffeine differently. It can raise blood sugar and insulin levels for those with the disease.
One study looked at people with type 2 diabetes who took a 250-milligram caffeine pill at breakfast and another at lunchtime. That’s about the same amount as drinking two cups of coffee with each meal. The result: Their blood sugar was 8% higher than on days when they didn’t have caffeine. Their reading also jumped by more after each meal. That’s because caffeine can affect how your body responds to insulin, the hormone that allows sugar to enter your cells and get changed into energy.
In another article from the Mayo it states that excessive thirst and increased urination are common diabetes signs and symptoms. When you have diabetes, excess glucose — a type of sugar — builds up in your blood. Your kidneys are forced to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess glucose. When your kidneys can’t keep up, the excess glucose is excreted into your urine, dragging along fluids from your tissues, which makes you dehydrated.
More people in history died from dehydration than the rest of the problems associated with diabetes. But type II is relatively new and not totally studied as it was not differentiated from type I until 1936.
In an article from Timesulin, for those with Type 2 diabetes, the effect during dehydration is as if their diabetes had suddenly kicked into overdrive, and glucose stops being broken down almost completely. This can make the body go into the high production of ketones that can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis and if not treated can be fatal.
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“Not a 100 percent chance by far; the risk factor is between 10% and 40%.”
You are correct. Looking at it from the other side (kidney failure), about 40% of kidney failure patients are diabetic. Here is another interesting fact. 85% of those with diabetes are overweight.
So, a high percent of kidney failure patients are a result of being overweight.
See the article below for diabetes and kidney failure.
Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
https://bit.ly/35GeSeD
I spent three years on dialysis and the first time I marched myself into a dialysis clinic my first thought was — “look at all the overweight people.” I am not and was not overweight.
Our kidney problems (including transplants) could be greatly curtailed if people would only pay attention to nutrition and exercise (both of which help control weight [and quality and length of life]). The amount that the government spends on dialysis and kidney patients is incredible! Over $30B a year!
Dialysis is NOT fun and paying for it is even worse!
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