Hi all. Long story short. I was a strong powerlifter. I got sick. I was on dialysis for 2 years then got a new kidney and now life is getting back to normal. Training is going well but the main thing I notice is that I dont get the same pump I used to get. Kidney health is the most important thing to me. I'll be talking to my transplant team before I take anything but I was wondering what you guys think?
Citruline?
Arginine?
Agmatine?
Beet root?
We have all seen cartoons about those who are given one drug, then a second to remedy side-effects from the first and perhaps a third to remedy the second. The medical term is an "iatrogenic cascade". EVERYTHING that one consumes has the potential to act like the first of those.
My condition is less extreme than yours but I have accumulated rather a lot of relevant research.
The next link says "There is a myriad of kidney supplements on the market, but unfortunately most do nothing to support kidney filtration. A problem in the supplement industry is that all kidney problems are grouped together whether it be urinary tract infections, kidney stones, or hypertension and very few address kidney filtration at all."
It does recommend some herbal products which either improve filtration somewhat or improve secondary symptoms.
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Bodybuilders assume a few real kidney risks but also do things that confuse diagnosis. Both exercise and creatine supplements raise blood and urine creatinine. Heavy exercise alone can raise urine albumin and can even induce bleeding. I have seen nothing that proves either damages the kidneys permanently but may simulate damage.
Excess protein can damage even healthy kidneys. Conversely, restricting protein, especially the amino acid methionine appears to be protective.
Next come hormonal products. I had saved a link to an academic subscription source but the permission expired. Others may be able to open it.
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The risk is clear from injected anabolics but I could only find incriminating links on medical subscription sites. Personally, I have made both blood and urine tests fail through SD and returned them to normal by switching to SARMS.
The story is mixed for milder hormones, with evidence of harm to diabetic mice and benefit to non-diabetic.
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Let us go back to protein. Too many bodybuilders claim that more is always better. Kidney transplant surgeons disagree.
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Even without compromised kidneys or a single kidney, High protein poses metabolic/longevity risks.
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A low ratio of protein to carbohydrate INCREASES longevity without fasting or calorie restriction and provides greater benefit than either of those.
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