Kidney and Organ Stress
Magnesium, vitamin D, and potassium are recommended for blood pressure support. Excess dietary protein generates nitrogen-containing byproducts such as urea and ammonia that must be processed by the liver and excreted by the kidneys. High…
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Magnesium, vitamin D, and potassium are recommended for blood pressure support. Excess dietary protein generates nitrogen-containing byproducts such as urea and ammonia that must be processed by the liver and excreted by the kidneys. High blood pressure can directly damage tiny kidney filtration units. Ibuprofen is warned against as something that can seriously damage kidney function. High blood pressure can aggravate kidney injury even if it is not the ultimate root cause. Alcohol and junk food increase the toxic burden that kidneys must process. Chronic high protein intake stresses the kidneys through excess filtration demands and burdens the liver with elevated nitrogen metabolism. Chronic protein overload can potentially lead to gout through elevated uric acid in the bloodstream.