Why I use Renadyl™?
Article posted in: Kidney Health

Editor’s Note: We are excited to introduce our guest blogger, Dr.Jenna C. Henderson, a kidney patient and Founder of Holistic Kidney. Licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of Connecticut, she helps her kidney patients with holistic and natural treatments.  In today’s guest blog post, she shares her personal story on how advances in technology have allowed products such as Renadyl™ to make a difference for her and her patients’ lives. This product is not intended to diagnose treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before taking any dietary supplement. This information is for informational and educational purposes only. 

100 years ago it would have been hard to envision my life now.  For most of human history, kidney failure was the end of life.  The kidneys are so essential and yet so vulnerable.  We take them for granted so easily and face so many difficulties when they no longer work.  But here I am 15 years past kidney failure, not just surviving but thriving as a doctor with a busy practice.  I’m grateful for this life and all of the breakthroughs in kidney care that made it possible.

New ideas and innovations, like Renadyl, have driven kidney care

New ideas and innovation have driven kidney care in dialysis and transplantation, so when I heard about Renadyl, I was intrigued.  Was this a huge breakthrough that could change renal care?  Could something as simple as a probiotic have a profound effect on our renal health?  Like most kidney patients I’m eager to try just about anything with a reasonable chance that will stack the odds in my favor.

It makes sense that a probiotic could be an important breakthrough in kidney care.  When I was in medical school, we learned an interesting fact–the bacteria in our bodies outnumber our own cells 10 to 1.  A 10 to 1 ratio is phenomenal to think about and the implications for our health are tremendous.  If we have the right bacteria in our systems, it has a huge impact on our health.  We live in symbiosis with our bacteria.  It only makes sense that we could use bacteria to our advantage.

I was already on dialysis for several years when I first tried Renadyl.  No, Renadyl didn’t get me off dialysis.  But it did shift my blood markers in a very positive way.  BUN, blood urea nitrogen, is one of the uremic wastes that build up when the kidneys no longer work.  And dialysis patients will always have a high BUN because the dialysis will never work as well as the human kidney.  But once I used Renadyl™, my BUN levels went down significantly.

Why does BUN matter so much?  BUN is a waste product that comes from protein in our diets.  For many lowering BUN requires cutting back on protein.But protein is important in the diet.  Without adequate protein our muscles waste, our immune system won’t function and our blood sugar jumps up and down.  And for children with kidney disease, adequate protein is needed for them to grow.