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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Medical Breakthroughs => Topic started by: livecam on August 02, 2006, 12:50:15 PM
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A company in Pennsylvania has been working on a form of dialysis that occurs via the digestive system. Using speciallly cultered bacteria that would consume the body's toxins as food is an approach being taken by a company called Kibow Biotech. They've had a presence on the web for some years now but are little known and I don't think their product has ever replaced the common forms of dialysis at least in a person. It's worth a look to see what they are doing so try this URL http://www.kibowbiotech.com/ for more information.
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That is interesting.
I often wondered why we can't use our largest organ to filter out toxins...Skin. We sweat out some sodium and who knows what else could be pulled from the blood to the skin and out.
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Thanks Livecam. This is fascinating. I like the way some folks are thinking!!
Mom 3
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I had a look at it and it is very interesting. Hope it gets properly developed and then that it goes worldwide.
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From their website as posted by livecam:
"Over the years we have partnered various institutions in studies which helped in developing our current products. We hope to explore more collaborations and would love to hear from any interested parties especially in areas of bacteriotherapy, nephrology and gastroenterology."
What institutions? What years?
It is always interesting to read a web site for the facts that it does not include, rather than for the facts it does include.
I'm just skeptical. ;)
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Wouldnt it be just great, if we could just eat some bacteria and not have to go on dialysis :beer1;
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Wouldnt it be just great, if we could just eat some bacteria and not have to go on dialysis :beer1;
Yes, but you might be spending all day on the toilet!! :-\
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Wouldnt it be just great, if we could just eat some bacteria and not have to go on dialysis :beer1;
Yes, but you might be spending all day on the toilet!! :-\
We could call it Dialyshit. ;D
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Wouldnt it be just great, if we could just eat some bacteria and not have to go on dialysis :beer1;
Yes, but you might be spending all day on the toilet!! :-\
We could call it Dialyshit. ;D
Dialyshit"s" ;)
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I would gladly spend all day on the toilet instead of dialysis!
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I would gladly spend all day on the toilet instead of dialysis!
All day? :-\
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ha ha ha ha ha ha
he said "Dialyshit" OMG I just busted a kidney - that's freakin' funny!
:clap; :clap;
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We could call it Dialyshit. ;D
YOUR the man!
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I dont really know. Surely if it were an option you wouldnt be on the toilet all day. Its a tough question.
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hey i think u r talking about Kibow biotech.
they have started the enteric dialysis concept.
i talkec to them but Sr vice president{R & D} told me that this is not for ESRD patient.
it will not reverse or repair the kidney damage but will enhance the quality of life of predialysis patient in the form of decreased accumulation of toxic wast.r
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i talkec to them but Sr vice president{R & D} told me that this is not for ESRD patient.
Are you sure? That's pretty disappointing - I think I remember reading somewhere on their website that they were planning to use gut therapy instead of dialysis, not just as a pre-dialysis treatment...
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Really - why couldn't it be used in conjunction with dialysis? Wouldn't it just help us be healthier? Especially patients on regular 3X a week in center? Seems like taking something that would help keep the toxin levels down would be good, even if we still need the fluid removed regularly.
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I would gladly spend all day on the toilet instead of dialysis!
All day? :-\
I've tried it involuntarily...not recommended.
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Hey everyone, I realize this is a really old topic but I'm considering ordering Renadyl for my husband who is on peritoneal dialysis with ESRD (GFR of 4). I figure why not give his body a little help with those toxins.. But my concern is that some of the things that build up and become toxic are needed by the body in small doses, so wouldn't this Bacteria be robbing you of nutrients you'd normally get from your food?
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I tried this product, and it works. It reduces protein wastes in the blood. It doesn't effect phosphorus, though. And it's not cheap. You have to keep it refrigerated.