Kidney

Protecting your kidneys is critical to a long and healthy life. One of the most dangerous and prevalent side effects of type 2 diabetes is damage to your kidneys.  As with many aspects of this disease, the damage gradually worsens over the years, often to the point of renal failure which results in dialysis and […] The post Protect Your Kidneys with Vitamin B1 appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

If you suffer from kidney disease, exercise is vital! Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a rising problem around the world.  Many people don’t even know they have it so experts estimate between 8-16% of the population has some form of impairment to kidney function.   The two highest causes associated with kidney disease are diabetes […] The post Kidney Disease and Exercise – A Good Fit? appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

Kidneys passed around, like cookies on a plate? This grim specter is one step closer. In a rather sensational news story, it was revealed that U.S. doctors were involved in a case where a kidney transplanted into one patient had to be removed but was then successfully transplanted into another patient. Well, “Waste not, want […]

Kidneys passed around, like cookies on a plate? This grim specter is one step closer. In a rather sensational news story, it was revealed that U.S. doctors were involved in a case where a kidney transplanted into one patient had to be removed but was then successfully transplanted into another patient. Well, “Waste not, want […] The post Pass The Kidneys Please! appeared first on Dr. Keith Scott-Mumby.

It’s a persistent story: that somebody falls asleep (maybe drugged) and wakes up to find a kidney missing. It’s been grabbed by some crooks, to sell on the black market. But is there any truth in this? I found the following at TheStraightDope.com… The facts: There are no documented cases of kidneynapping, or for that matter any killing, abduction, or mutilation for purposes of organ theft in the United States. The National Kidney Foundation, which fears this persistent myth will scare off donors, has asked victims of organ theft to step forward. So far no takers. While I suppose it’s possible to remove somebody’s kidneys with a paper plate and an X-acto knife, as a practical matter it can’t be done. The operation customarily takes a five-person surgical team working for three or four hours in a sterile operating room. Much of the equipment required (anesthesia machines, operating tables) is bulky and not the sort of thing you could readily sneak into an apartment, hotel room, etc. The tissue and blood types of the donor and donee must be precisely matched; you can’t just grab the first mope you see in a bar.

It’s a persistent story: that somebody falls asleep (maybe drugged) and wakes up to find a kidney missing. It’s been grabbed by some crooks, to sell on the black market. But is there any truth in this? I found the following at TheStraightDope.com… The facts: There are no documented cases of kidneynapping, or for that matter any killing, abduction, or mutilation for purposes of organ theft in the United States. The National Kidney Foundation, which fears this persistent myth will scare off donors, has asked victims of organ theft to step forward. So far no takers. While I suppose it’s possible to remove somebody’s kidneys with a paper plate and an X-acto knife, as a practical matter it can’t be done. The operation customarily takes a five-person surgical team working for three or four hours in a sterile operating room. Much of the equipment required (anesthesia machines, operating tables) is bulky and not the sort of thing you could readily sneak into an apartment, hotel room, etc. The tissue and blood types of the donor and donee must be precisely matched; you can’t just grab the first mope you see in a bar.