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M58, i am taking ground flax seed 40 gm a day, my serum creatinine has come down from 1.1 to 0.8. is this healthy?
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Yes it : Is healthy and your kidneys are working really well and are happy!
Answered 3/21/2014
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Fine: These numbers are fine, and are going in the right direction. You are still in the normal range and as stated are not rising to the of renal insufficiency. Best wishes.
Answered 3/22/2014
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