Replied by Art (California) on 06/07/2026
Hi again, Gracie.In addition to the various fruits and vegetables, melatonin, baking soda and magnesium that I mentioned in my previous reply, it would be very helpful for your son to have his vitamin D level tested. If his vitamin D level is low, it will be very important to bring that level up fairly high in the reference range as vitamin D has synergy with magnesium, melatonin and the vitamin D receptor, which is enhanced by melatonin. This creates a four way synergistic effect when it comes to kidney health.
Further, magnesium glycinate may be the best form of magnesium to use as the glycine content is also advantageous for the kidneys.
In any case, your son should get his doctor's approval and supervision before starting these supplements, to be as safe as possible for his own health.
Art
Replied by Gracie (UK) on 06/08/2026
Thank you again, Art, very sound advice. There was some more bad news today, apparently he's now got DVT in one of his legs!
Replied by Faeqa Salem (Amman Jordan) on 06/08/2026
Some beneficial treatments for kidney failure in traditional Arabic medicine include:
1- Using Arabic gum and mastic gum
2- Drinking a glass of pumpkin juice on an empty stomach in the morning, as this juice helps cleanse the kidneys of deposits and toxins.Replied by Art (California) on 06/08/2026
Hi Gracie,
His doctor will probably want to put him on at least one blood thinner/anti-clotting agent and possibly low dose aspirin. Please ask his doctor if he can take melatonin while on the blood thinner medication. The melatonin, vitamin D and magnesium (MDM) may offer an adjunctive treatment for clotting because when a clot forms, the body naturally tries to dissolve it. During that process, the vein can become chronically inflamed and MDM can potentially reduce the inflammation and related oxidative stress. The combination of MDM that I discussed for the kidneys may offer benefit here for the DVT if his doctor will approve and supervise it. The combination can improve endothelial function, improve vascular tone reduce inflammation, lower oxidative stress, enhance VDR while magnesium can also improve vitamin D activation.
His doctor may allow it later, but for now he will likely want to only allow the blood thinner and possibly low dose aspirin unless he is really progressive.
Art
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