Kidney Scams Pray on Kidney Disease (CKD) with Fake Cures

As a kidney patient, you are certain to run across many products promising to cure kidney problems, fully repair your kidneys, and quickly boost kidney function.  Most of these scams are sold as herbal solutions and take small nuggets of real data and manipulate it to appear as if this combination they provide may help kidney patients.  Their website may even include glowing testimonials from a list of made-up people, often using stock photos or stolen images from social media sites to represent these fictitious people.

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The truth is there IS NO CURE for kidney disease.  There is NO WAY to repair your kidneys.  You CAN NOT undo the physical damage.  What you CAN DO is live a healthy lifestyle and eat a balanced diet based on your labs (your doctor and a renal dietitian can help you).  You can make changes that MAY help reduce the burden on your kidneys (your health care team can recommend changes).  This MAY result in improved kidney function.  Randomly taking magic pills that claim to do the impossible WILL NOT improve your health and may actually accelerate further kidney damage, leading to kidney failure.  Any promise of a cure or guarantee to heal your kidneys should be a red flag.

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How These Fake Kidney Cure Scams Are Promoted:

The scammers often post these as comments to social media post that look something like:

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"Excellent video content! Apologies for chiming in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you considered - LATEST FAKE KIDNEY CURE SCAM (should be on google have a look)? It is a good one of a kind product for uncovering the secret to get rid of your kidney disease minus the hard work. I've heard some amazing things about it and my work buddy at very last got great results with it."

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"Have you heard people talk about - LATEST FAKE KIDNEY CURE SCAM - (do a google search ) ? It is an awesome exclusive product for healing your kidney disease minus the normal expense. Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend got excellent success with it."

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"For Natural herbal cure/treatment for Depression, Diabetes,Detox, Herpes virus, Weight loss, Cancer, Breast cancer, Stroke, Lungs cancer, Heart disease, Hypertension, Heart disease, Kidney stones and Kidney disease, Kidney failure, Anxiety, Back Pain, skin disease etc.....Contact [FAKE DOCTOR] now for Natural remedies that can cure you completely."

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Use Extreme Caution to avoid kidney scams:

While the scammers continue to come up with new names and tricks for their scam products, BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS with any product promoted using any of the following terms, email addresses, fake doctors, or promising to heal your kidneys.  ALWAYS check with your doctor BEFORE attempting any of the programs promoted online, especially those promoted on social media or through a Clickbank link (Clickbank links allow anyone to promote a product and get a referral fee for each purchase - which can be abused by "affiliate partners").  Always be on the lookout for scammers who hi-jack the names of real hospitals, organizations, or doctors in an attempt to gain your trust - make sure you are dealing directly with the hospital, organization, or doctor.  When in doubt, always check with your health care team - they are your best resource for treatment, medication, supplements, and diet advice.  All of the phrases below have been used to spam the comments of Dadvice TV videos with links promising to heal or cure kidney disease/HIV/or Herpes, which, in my opinion, makes them suspect.

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@dr_ayeye

@dr_aziengbe08

4insomniacure

Aenarter Uncomplicated Assistance

Aggarwal

Aiyibestoen Phenomenal Asset

Anetorcure

Ayurved

Ayurveda

Ayurvedic

Bablim

Bablim Kidney Booster

Bonackson Wandalyn Geni

Bonackson Wandalyn Genie

Cetoofian Astounded Control

Cellgevity

Chαndigαrh

Chandigarh Ayurved Centre

Charter Access Tip

Chimnedum

Chireetler Avoiding Diseases Rule

Chireetler Calories Enemy Rule

Custokebon Secrets

doctorabumrer6@gmail.com

Dodo

Dr ABU ODU

Dr ADAWA

Dr. Aigbomian

Dr Akuza

Dr alieaotor

Dr D. Habalaka

Dr Ebhota

Dr Ediale

Dr Erosion

DR HOLAHAN

Dr Inegbenoise

Dr jaj

Dr Joshua Ighalo

Dr kojo

Dr Madida

DR OBELA

Dr Ohia

​Dr Osaro

Dr Osemuahu

DR OTOIDE

Dr Udo

Dr Agba

Dr.Abumere

Dr. Alabi

Dr. Bali

Dr. Osaretin

DR. Ozula

Dr.Ovie

Dr. Ovie

Dr.IFA

Dr.Osaretin

drosazeherbal@gmail.com

Dr.unuayan

drbalihome

Drefe

drjoehome@gmail.com

Fantuga Fazam

Fawam

Forest_Infusion

Frαnααr

Franaar Healthy Kidney Formula

Habalaka

Hοzantο

Hοzantο Axy

Jaylands

Jeedylian Surveys Goldmine

Joseph Gomes (very active on Facebook comments with fake and deadly cure)

Kidney Booster

Kidney Cure

Kidney Theorem

Medcapsules.Com

NCLEX

Ohia

Okibetonic Secrets

Oselumen

Pemotah Intellective Primacy

Perfection Kidney Theorem

Pitebαstiαn

Pitebastian Inconceivable Prevalence

Planet Ayurveda

Ponack Acclaimed Prepotence

Poonatthew Unconventional Precedence

Reyameron Linkify Blitzkrieg

salami_healing_herbs

Sanilliam Simplex Superiority

Schallingora Removing Flaws Scheme

Shridhar

Sirugan Peelai Herbal

Sirukan

Tαrbbαtigαn

Tarbbatigan Charter Access Tip

Trentvorty

Trentvorty Perfection Kidney Theorem

Wandalyn

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Stopping The Fake Kidney Cure Scammers:

Many of these scammers rely on people doing a Google search for the products they promote and do not want you asking your doctor before purchasing.  Be extremely cautious of anyone not encouraging you to check with YOUR health care team before making changes to your diet or treatment strategy.  Changing your medication can be dangerous - always consult with your health care team before changing your medications.  Some scammers promise you can stop taking your kidney medications - this dangerous advice should be reviewed with your health care team first. In my opinion, those promising a cure or encouraging you to stop taking your kidney medication are putting your health at risk.  And remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is a scam.  Your best source for managing your kidney disease is YOUR health care team.

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Educate Yourself & Work with YOUR doctors:

While scammers promise a quick fix they can not deliver, you can help yourself by educating yourself about Kidney Disease, Nutrition, and living healthy.  There are many great books, webinars, and other resources available from trusted sources. Check out these recommendations:

The more you know about Kidney Disease, Nutrition, and things you can do to live healthy, the better prepared you will be to manage kidney disease.