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Diagnosed With Cancer, Liver Disease. On Lactolose To Get Rid Of Ammonia From Body. Having Bloating. Try Beet Juice?
I am checking what is best for me as I have been bloating because of my medical condition. Cancer, liver disease, and they are trying to manage kindness function with furosimide, spirolactate because the salt in my blood has been has been around 1.23 or less. I am also on Lactolose to get ammonia out of my body. just saw the add for beet juice. Should I try that
Tue, 3 Dec 2013
hello there!
Thank you for asking. Ammonia is a killer and all this effort of lactuloses and neomycins and rifaxamins and avoiding constipation and spironolactone is to avoid hyerammonemic hepatic enkephalopathy. beet juice helps too but it is way more complicated than what you think. You need a proper dietry plan and continuous use of these medications to stay out of trouble. Stay in touch with you gastro enterologist and oncologist and good luck
S Khan
Thank you for asking. Ammonia is a killer and all this effort of lactuloses and neomycins and rifaxamins and avoiding constipation and spironolactone is to avoid hyerammonemic hepatic enkephalopathy. beet juice helps too but it is way more complicated than what you think. You need a proper dietry plan and continuous use of these medications to stay out of trouble. Stay in touch with you gastro enterologist and oncologist and good luck
S Khan
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