I have used Amarillo for some years in my life, less recently. I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease a few years ago. My immediate thought was to resume daily use, but I hesitated. Of course there is no support for this practice from American doctors, and I don’t have other supports. Now I’m at stage 4 with the kidney disease. I don’t know whether it would be helpful to start again, or whether my past practice could even have contributed to the problem.
I found you by searching amaroli- searches for urine therapy always got hostile and ridiculing sites. Does anyone know about whether amaroli is helpful or harmful for kidney disease? Or a practitioner i could consult?
Hi Shodo,
If you have chronic kidney disease then you should follow the advice of a physical medical doctor. This will likely be to not use the practice of amaroli.
Urine contains water (95%), urea, creatinine, electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium), uric acid, and many other dissolved waste products. Your kidneys will have already processed this, so putting it back into your body will mean it has to process it again. Under normal conditions this is not an issue, but if your kidneys are impaired then this could put extra strain on them and lead to an accumulation of blood urea.
As for whether amaroli potentially caused your chronic kidney disease, I would say that is unlikely. There is no scientific research linking amaroli with CKD. However, it would be good to let your doctor know that you have used the practice in the past.
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I can understand why you would be hesitant, especially after having used amaroli in the past and now dealing with stage 4 kidney disease. I think the question is worth separating into two parts though: whether it ever felt beneficial to you personally, and whether it is actually safe with reduced kidney function.
With stage 4 CKD, I would be very cautious about restarting anything on the assumption that it might help. The kidneys are already under significant strain, so this seems like one of those situations where getting advice from someone who actually knows your medical history would be much safer than relying on general experiences from people online.
I also wouldn’t automatically assume that your previous use caused the kidney disease. There are so many possible causes and contributing factors that it would be difficult to draw that conclusion from timing alone.
It would be interesting to hear if anyone here has come across a practitioner who approaches these traditional practices seriously while still understanding modern kidney disease. Even if there isn’t much evidence supporting amaroli, a knowledgeable nephrologist or other qualified clinician might at least be able to explain what the potential risks are in your particular situation.
Thanks for taking the time to answer fully. I’ve just been referred to a nephrologist who is said to be open minded and respectful. I appreciate the thought that it’s not likely a cause. With no visible explanations, I’m puzzling over why this happened. Appreciate.