It has been shown that CKD patients are at substantially higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis and cancer than age-matched subjects in the general population (Mandayam & Shahinian, 2008)
No published study has linked it to tumor promotion, but if you have an active malignancy, the theoretical risk of feeding blood vessels to a tumor is worth taking seriously
If well tolerated, many people increase to twice-daily use as part of their morning or night routine
Hypertension High blood pressure is the second leading cause of chronic kidney disease (Sanghavi 2014)
However, medication should be paired with nutrition and lifestyle steps that improve insulin sensitivity, such as protein-forward meals, reduced ultra-processed food intake, strength training, walking after meals, sleep improvement, and stress reduction