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A revolutionary program that can indefinitely postpone the need for dialysis If you’ve been diagnosed with kidney failure, this book could save your life. If you suffer from diabetes, hypertension, obesity, or any of a host of conditions that put you at risk for kidney disease, you owe it to yourself to read what is in this book. If you are among the 60,000 North Americans who go on dialysis each year, the information in this book could substantially improve your quality of life. In Coping with Kidney Disease, a leading expert tells you, in plain English, what you need to know to: Understand kidney failure Recognize early warning signs of kidney failure Get a proper diagnosis Talk with your doctors about it Confidently evaluate treatment options Take charge of your treatment Delay dialysis or even avoid the need for it altogether The centerpiece of Coping with Kidney Disease is Dr. Walser’s revolutionary 12-step program for avoiding dialysis. Based on treatments he has pioneered with his own patients at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the program calls for a supplemented low-protein diet supported by treatments to control blood pressure and correct high cholesterol. So effective has this breakthrough strategy proven to be that in many patients it actually worked to slow or arrest the progression of kidney failure to the end stage. Knowledge is power. Coping with Kidney Disease empowers you with what you need to take charge of kidney disease.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 21 reviews)

Excelent Book by B. Daniels (West Palm Beach, FL USA)

5 Stars
September 17, 2009
I highly recommend this book to anyone with kidney disease or at risk at getting it. It's written in a language that anybody without knowledge of medicine can understand. I got the book because my father has kidney failure and my family and I feel so frustrated because doctors don't give us enough information. This book has been great. Now we understand what is this illness about and we know how to take care of my father in a better way for him. Knowledge is power and we have to start taking responsibility of our own health, and part of this responsibility is getting educated. This book is just the best if you need to understand what kidney disease is.

Coping with Kidney Disease by Elizabeth Mulholland

4 Stars
September 13, 2009
Coping with Kidney Disease by Mackenzie Walser, MD is a clear , concise detailing of the complications of kidney disease which is becoming an increasing problem in the US. This is, in part due to the skyrocketing increase in the cases of diabetes in this country which greatly facilitates the condition of kidney failure. As a kidney patient myself, I discussed Dr. Walser's great insistence on a low protein diet for patients. Though tests have showed that this procedure may not be as helpful as Dr. Walser suggests, my nephrologist told me that I should be mindful of protein intake but not go overboard with trying to control it. He suggested perhaps 3-4 ounzes of meat, preferably chicken, turkey or fish a day. Dr. Walser's admonitions to take medication to control BP and cholesterol can also help other conditions. His suggestion that kidney donation from family or a friend which obviates many problems is reasonable. All in all, a measured, helpful book.

Lifesaver for Kidney Disease Patients by Whamo (San Clemente, California)

4 Stars
June 07, 2009
I suffer from chronic high-blood pressure. The disease, despite my low-sodium diet and five medications, progressed to the point where my kidney began to fail. When I finally saw a kidney specialist, he told me to lose weight. The next one told me to control my blood-pressure. Well, it's tough to follow a low-sodium diet, and it progressed to Stage 3. Finally, reading this book, and following the program, I was actually able to bring my creatine levels back to normal. It's difficult to follow, but if you go off track, you get really sick. It's also expensive because you must buy amino acids (I used amino bites, which cost $140 a month) and/or Cambrooke "low protein" foods (if you need a break from fruits and vegetables). I now follow a low-sodium and low-protein diet, and I'm okay. But if I go astray, even a little bit, I get really sick. This book is invaluable because, even as austere as the diet is to follow, it's preferable to going on dialysis. I just wish HMO's and insurance companies would promote this alternative to dialysis. In this age of rising healthcare costs, you'd think they'd see the benefits of promoting this approach. In practice, my nephrologist, at a vegetarian university based program, was skeptical, and surprised when my test scores came in with improvement. You'd think these guys would be up on this research, as it's decades old.

THIS BOOK COULD POSSIBLY SAVE YOUR LIFE! by Jan Saunders (Los Angeles, CA)

4 Stars
April 29, 2009
Although you probably won't be able to find a doctor to help you, this book was based on 35 years that Dr. Walser worked with kidney disease patients -- trying to save them from dialysis and eventual death. It seems the answer is to become a total vegetarian and limit your daily protein intake. Some doctors will advise you about the low protein diet, but none mention the very low protein diet, which is evidently necessary. I would highly recommend this book, and keep doing your research.

very helpful but still very technical...guess it has to be... by Julie R. Haar (Columbus, OH)

4 Stars
April 06, 2009
We bought this book after learning of our father's end stage renal failure diagnosis. My sister, an OTD, has read the book and come up with a series of questions for Dad's nephrologist. She has determined that his care has been top notch but that the low-protien diet recommended by the book is highly controversial. Dad has met with a renal dietitian who confirms the controversy. His protien has been reduced but not to as low as was recommended by the book. Basically, this book helped us understand what's going on and helped us to ask the right questions. I recommend it.

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