What are some good options?
A multi-faceted strategy is required.
1) Regular creatinine blood test
2) Regular Cystatin-C tests (provide much better measure of kidney function)
3) B-Vitamins (especially B6, B12, and folate, to lower homocysteine levels, help prevent anemia, check atherosclerosis caused by high homocysteine levels, and so on)
4) Vitamin E to protect the kidney from free-radical damage
5) Curcumin for those on Adriamycin therapy. Adriamycin therapy inflicts damage on the kidney and curcumin is known to address this damage
6) Ginkgo biloba to address the kidney damage from an antibiotic such as Gentamicin that is known to increase blood creatinine and urea levels as well as inflict hearing loss. Ginkgo neutralizes these problems.
7) Others include Green Tea Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Trimethylglycine (TMG), and Taurine.
8) Avoid high doses of Ibuprofen. High doses of this anti-inflammatory is known to cause kidney damage in some individuals.