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Kidney Damage Sneaks Up Without Warning

2025-09-05 Education
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Dr. Sten Ekberg
Dr. Sten Ekberg
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Addressing Root Causes to Reverse Early Kidney Disease

Discover why 99% of early kidney disease is reversible when you move beyond standard advice and address the hidden metabolic root causes impacting kidney health.

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  • Early kidney disease (Stages 1, 2, 3A) is often deemed chronic unnecessarily and is highly reversible through lifestyle changes.
  • Standard medical diagnosis often misses early deterioration, as blood test flags only appear when eGFR drops below 60.
  • The primary drivers of damage are metabolic issues (insulin resistance), poor mineral balance from processed foods, chronic dehydration, and nephrotoxic medications.
  • Successfully protecting your kidneys requires correcting these four underlying factors rather than just managing associated symptoms like high blood pressure.

This discussion clarifies the five stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), critiques the conventional approach that prematurely labels the condition as chronic, and details the four major lifestyle drivers causing the damage. Understanding this framework allows you to implement targeted nutritional and behavioral changes to heal the kidneys before advanced failure necessitates dialysis.

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Top Comments (10)

@marycarman1730 2025-09-05

Who all love Dr Ekberg videos ?

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@arkrainflood 2025-09-05

1) high insulin 2) junk food, lacks potassium and excess sodium 3) dehydration 4) medications: NSAIDs, acid blockers, antibiotics solution: good diet, exercise, stress reduction

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@petercyr3508 2025-09-05

My 72 Y.O. wife just got her latest eGFR. 97. Its always good. Carnivore 3 years. Keto since 1998.

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@ecamel2 2025-09-05

I used to have traces of blood in my urine for years. Ultrasound never showed anything, probably some kind of inflammation. This spring I did my first 60-hour fast – since then, the blood has never appeared again. This year I’ve been following a carnivore diet and intermittent fasting. My kidneys are now working 100%.

108 2 replies
@drekberg 2025-09-04

🔥Watch more life saving videos... 🔷 Top 10 SUPER FOODS That Can Heal Your KIDNEYS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbLd2tJxucc&list=PLpTTF6wMDLR73fbhy9TdlSA65wvQyjP29 🔷 Top 10 Healthy Foods You Must Eat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7gDIshc-S0&list=PLpTTF6wMDLR73fbhy9TdlSA65wvQyjP29 🔷 What If You Stop Eating Sugar For 30 Days? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS_kjTAnpP0&list=PLpTTF6wMDLR73fbhy9TdlSA65wvQyjP29

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@00kidney 2025-09-05

9 out 0f 10 kidney disease sufferers do NOT know they have it. 9 out of 10! If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, get a proteinuria test done! Don't wait, things won't get any easier if you wait.

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@Skinnybobblues 2025-09-05

Dr. Ekberg is awesome, like having a class room lecture instead of cartoons

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@adwoaserwaa809 2025-09-05

This is the best video I’ve ever seen about kidney disease on Y tube. Thanks doctor

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@Verunka-r1o 2025-09-05

Is there anything that doesn't have insulin resistance as a root cause? It is insane how unhealthy lives we (barely) live.

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@bobmorgan5636 2025-09-16

My Dr never ever tells me what to do... or not do. Just watch it get worse. I'm changing Drs.

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