Usenet Newsgroups Re: Urea, creatinine &amp; diet ? From: p.bartram AT OR NEAR mysoul.com.au@nirgendwo (Paul Bartram) "Mickey Zalusky" <mickey@zalusky.com> wrote Google info. on maintaining good kidney health. Stay hydrated, be sure your blood pressure is normal (_with or without drugs_), avoid getting type 2 diabetes, watch your sodium and protein intake and avoid taking massive, prolonged doses of NSAIDS (ibuprophen, Motrin, etc...). Which reminds me of a question I've been meaning to pose here for a while. Kidney failure happened to me like a falling piece of space junk - I never saw it coming. No warning from my doctor (who I still regard as a knowledgeable lady) and no unusual symptoms. Just one day I went for a walk and felt absolutely nuked by the end of it. Diagnosis was confirmed within a fortnight, ESRF. The suspected cause was years of high blood-pressure. I had been a carpenter for 25 years, and although fit I'm only a little guy and workmates often said to me "you need to take it easy for a minute." I'd been taking various combinations of BP tablets for many years, mostly beta blockers and other common pills that can always be found in people's bathroom cabinets. I can't help wondering if these drugs have an accumulated effect on the body. I was lazy, I could have gotten my BP down with a change of diet (although I don't do 'fast food' and always eat my vegetables!) But instead, I just popped the pills. I reckon one day soon the headlines will say "Common blood pressure medication linked to kidney failure" and the truth will be known. Anyone like to kick that theory around? Paul (Cross-posting removed) Subject  Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?