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Is It Necessary To Quit Alcohol For The Treatment Of Weak Functioning Of Kidneys?
My mother has been a drinker for as long as I can remember. she drinks vodka and so did her father she is now in the hospital where the Dr s have said that her kidneys are working at only 10% and that she needs to stop drinking she is 79 years old, I m going to say that she will not quit and I have told her that I will not judge her, I love her and I will not tell her how to live her life, she raised 5 kids on her own and worked 2-3 jobs for as long as I can remember to support all of us. Me being the oldest remembers more than the others do. I am okay with her decision, she s my angel.
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Sat, 11 Jan 2014
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HI
Thanks for your query.
While alcohol has no direct effect on the kidneys, it has number of adverse effects on other organs like liver, stomach etc.
So if its possible, it is always advisable to quit alcohol
Hope this helps
Good luck
Thanks for your query.
While alcohol has no direct effect on the kidneys, it has number of adverse effects on other organs like liver, stomach etc.
So if its possible, it is always advisable to quit alcohol
Hope this helps
Good luck
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