My wife is told she is stage 3 CKD,not a boozer.Can artifical sweeteners cause this???

Question

My Wife is basically tea-total.Yet she has a sweet tooth,but in

the last number of years.She uses artifical sweeteners instead

of sugar.Not just in drinks but baking,cooking etc.In the last 18

months she has become stage 3

Answer 1

More of a medical question than a culinary one, try a different category,

Answer 2

Yes you are in the wrong area. The following should be helpful not my field but aware of CKD.

There are various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In order to determine which stage of CKD a person is at, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of the kidneys are measured. This tells how quickly the kidneys are cleaning the blood and is reported in millilitres per minute. A normal GFR is greater than 90 mL/min.

In Stages 1 and 2, there are often few symptoms. If at this stage CKD is caught early, medications and lifestyle changes can slow down its progress, and even stop or reverse CKD depending on its cause. In stage three CKD, anaemia (a shortage of red blood cells) and / or early bone disease may appear and should be treated immediately. When CKD has progressed to stage four, it's time to begin preparing for dialysis and / or a kidney transplant.

Although chronic kidney disease sometimes results from primary diseases of the kidneys themselves, the major causes are diabetes and high blood pressure not alcohol, no evidence of sweetneers being the cause.

Chronic kidney disease is a disease that must be managed in close consultation with your healthcare provider. Self-treatment is not appropriate.

There are, however, several important dietary rules you can follow to help slow the progression of your kidney disease and decrease the likelihood of complications.

This is a complex process and must be individualized, generally with the help of your healthcare provider and a registered dietitian..

For information only. As with all medical conditions you must consult your own doctor.