Kidney disease
ConditionKidney disease according to MM is primarily caused by viral pathogens — specifically the HHV-6 family and related undiscovered herpesviruses — attacking kidney tissue directly. This is not autoimmune in origin. Modern medicine misclassifies many cases as autoimmune or of unknown cause, missing the viral pathogen root. Kidneys are not merely filters; they are gatherers and containment units that process poisons the liver could not neutralize in time. When kidneys are damaged by viruses, toxins, or high-protein/high-fat diets, the filtration function degrades, leading to creatinine elevation, fluid retention, and eventual kidney failure.
Kidney problems that are severely worsened by high protein diets
Important Notes
- Ashwagandha for kidney disease must be taken in very small amounts — only 6 small drops (not dropperfuls). Kidneys are sensitive to ashwagandha's active compounds in larger doses.
- Ashwagandha for kidney disease should be taken in very small amounts — only 6 small drops (not 6 dropperfuls). The kidneys are sensitive to the active compounds in ashwagandha in larger doses, and this amount has been specifically calibrated for kidney patients.
- For people with advanced, serious kidney disease, MM cautions against eating large amounts of high-potassium fruits including bananas, figs, and avocados. These are otherwise healing foods but can be too much potassium for severely compromised kidneys. Small amounts may be fine but large portions should be avoided.
- While celery juice is beneficial for kidney disease in small doses, anyone currently on dialysis or undergoing complicated kidney procedures should speak with their doctor before starting celery juice. The sodium cluster salts and electrolytes in celery juice may interact with dialysis protocols.
- While celery juice is beneficial for kidney disease in small doses, anyone currently on dialysis or undergoing complicated kidney procedures should speak with their doctor before starting. The sodium cluster salts and electrolytes may interact with dialysis protocols.
- Calcium buildup from vinegars: Apple cider vinegar and other vinegars leach calcium from bones; the calcium becomes crystallized and builds up in the kidneys, causing kidney stones independently of food oxalate content.
- Coffee and caffeinated teas: Coffee and most teas are diuretics that are hard on the kidneys. Caffeine stresses kidneys and is particularly harmful for those with kidney disease.
- High protein diet: Eating high-protein diets is one of the worst things for kidneys. Excess animal protein breaks down to uric acid, which builds up and hardens in the kidneys, leading to kidney failure. People on carnivore and keto diets often end up on dialysis. MM: 'Carnivore is a guaranteed kidney death for people with weak kidneys.'
- HHV-6: HHV-6 (human herpesvirus 6) and its multiple varieties directly attack kidney tissue causing kidney disease. This is what drives many cases that end up requiring dialysis. MM says we are still 50 years away from science recognizing that specific strains of HHV-6 are responsible for conditions like polycystic kidney disease.
- HHV-6: HHV-6 attacking the kidneys causes kidney problems
- HHV-6: HHV-6 virus can attack kidneys and cause kidney failure
- HHV-6: Human herpesvirus 6 and its multiple varieties attack the kidneys causing kidney disease
- HHV-7: Human herpesvirus 7 plays a role in kidney disease, attacking kidney tissue similarly to HHV-6.
- Medications: Long-term medications including antidepressants and opioids can injure kidneys
- Long-term medications: Long-term pharmaceutical use — including antidepressants, opioids, NSAIDs, and other medications processed through the kidneys — causes direct toxic injury to kidney tissue. The cumulative toll on kidneys from required medications is real.
- Toxic heavy metals: Mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and aluminum accumulate in kidney tissue over time, impairing filtration function. Sources include contaminated water, dental amalgams, occupational exposures, pesticide-laden foods, and generational inheritance.
- Pathogenic injury trio: MM identifies three main categories of kidney injury: (1) pathogenic injury from bacterial or viral infection, (2) toxic injury from pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, or toxic heavy metals, and (3) diet injury from a high-fat/high-protein diet. Someone can experience one or more in combination.
- Pathogenic injury (from bacterial or viral infection), toxic injury (from pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, or toxic heavy metals), or diet injury (from a high-fat/high-protein diet). Someone can experience one of these causes on its own or more than one in combination.
- Sodas and processed sugar: Sodas and processed sugars are disastrous for kidneys. MM has seen people with kidney disease wash down a steak with cola — then have dialysis the next morning.
- High fat diet: Too much fat in the diet weakens kidneys. Kidneys cannot handle high fat — both protein and fat must be kept low for anyone with kidney disease. A diet high in both protein and fat is the most destructive combination for compromised kidneys.
- HHV-10: Undiscovered HHV-10 causes kidney disease
- Undiscovered herpesviruses: Undiscovered HHV-10, HHV-11, HHV-12, and other unnamed variants are responsible for mystery kidney disease cases where conventional medicine finds no cause and labels conditions autoimmune. Spirit names these viruses before science discovers them.
- HHV-11: Undiscovered HHV-11 causes kidney disease
- HHV-12: Undiscovered HHV-12 causes kidney disease
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