Hi there.
I’m on my 10th day of water fasting. Since 2 days ago, I’ve noticed that my urine, although clear, has some foam in it. After searching about potential causes, most of them refer a presence of proteins in the urine, eventually related with kidney problems or dehydration.
I’m scared about that, I don’t know if it is normal when fasting, if it’s better to stop my fast. Can anyone help me with this?
Thank you
Foam in the urine
I have CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease), the last metabolic issue I’m working to resolve after reversing or curing al my other ones last year: T2 diabetes, hypertension, gout & cholesterol.
Sounds more of a dehydration issue as you haven’t eaten anything in 10 days so you haven’t taken in any protein.
Drink more water and see if the problem persists tomorrow then check with your doctor. I’ll zip a question to the endocrinologist at the University of Southern California that I consult with. You may have to wait a few days as he also teaches there besides tending to a clientele.
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@Compdude Thank you very much! I’ve been making an effort to drink more water, tea, etc., but my heartburn really doesn’t make it easy (its been, I think 5 days with this discomfort).
My concern is that maybe my body is consuming protein from it self. I don’t know if that can happen. I just want to go by the safe way, even if I have to break this fast and restart latter.
Let’s see how this evolves.
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Hi there. The situation maintains, so I stopped my water fast at dinner yesterday (today I have no more heartburn, what a relief!!). My meal was avocado, kimchi (here it is difficult to find, the one I found has kimchi, and also carrot, ginger and tomato, and don’t know if it is like the ones you have), boiled broccoli and a tablespoon of almond butter. Oh…the taste was divine, everything was wonderful!!!
I think I’m going to do OMAD for a few days and after that I will decide the strategy.
Despite that, I will wait for your doctor’s opinion, if he can @Compdude.
I will continue posting my journey on my journal.
See you, and thanks for eveything
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I have experienced foaming also. I assumed it I was eliminating different things because of fasting. It was like that for a week then eased off.
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Will let you know. It can up to a week as he’s a busy man teaching and treating his clientele. So you completed 10 days?
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Yes, yesterday at dinner I completed 10 days.
Let’s see, for now it’s fine. I Will define a strategy that makes me feel fine and later I Will give it another try
@Freedumb So glad that everything went fine with you. I was a little scared and because I was not confortable with the heartburn, felling tired and that thing, I choose to make a break.
My endocrinologist recommends it would probably be worth getting a urinalysis to look for proteinuria in such a case.
@Compdude Thanks a lot. For now I’ m doing OMAD, and want to water fast again in march and I Will see if it happens again!
I’d get the test done. Don’t wait.