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  • FACT CHECK: Does breaking fast with fizzy drinks cause kidney failure?

    FACT CHECK: Does breaking fast with fizzy drinks cause kidney failure?

    By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus

    CLAIM: A digital picture with text, said to have emanated from Dr Adib Rizvi, a renowned Kidney specialist at Civil Hospital, Karach, has emerged on social media platforms, warning Muslims to refrain from breaking fast with fizzy drinks.

    The message is, particularly, being circulated on WhatsApp, a free messaging and video calling app, used by more than 2.24 billion people in the world monthly.

    ‘Civil Hospital’s head Dr Adib Rizvi, Kidney specialist, requests all Muslims to refrain from drinking any cold drink in the Ramadan.

    “He says after fasting the whole day the kidneys get dehydrated and as all cold drinks contain gas, by drinking cold drink, your kidneys could fail.

    “All cold drinks such as coke, Pepsi, Fanta, Miranda, 7up, Sprite, Mountain Dew, etc, must avoid at all costs. Rather drink a fresh fruit juice.

    “Before Ramadan please send this message to all. Muslims you know,” claimed the message.

    VERIFICATION: A search on Yandex shows that the message was first shared on Twitter in 2017 by one Ali Kivai during the month of Ramadan.

    Ramadan, the ninth month of Islamic calendar, is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting.

    Over 1.9 billion Muslims, all over the world abstain from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk during the month.

    The message has, observably, generated a lot of concern among Muslim faithful, majority of who break fast with chilled soft drinks, after hours of dehydration.

    Findings, however, revealed that Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT); an institute that Dr Rizvi founded, had on May 1, 2018, debunked the health advice.

    According to the social media team of Pakistan’s top urology institute, Dr Adib Rizvi & SIUT has not issued any such statement.

    The circular added that a similar incident had happened in 2017 as well, forcing the SIUT’s team to issue a similar statement then too.

    “Similar SMS had appeared last year in Ramadan, Dr Rizvi and SIUT had issued a similar denial regarding this SMS,” the circular noted.

    Dr Syed Adeebul Hasan Rizvi (also spelled: Adibul Hasan Rizvi) is a Pakistani philanthropist, doctor, Renal transplant surgeon and founder of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT).

    SIUT is the largest kidney transplant centre in Pakistan and it is affiliated with the nearby Civil Hospital, Karachi.

    When the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) subjected the veracity of the claim to test, Dr Babatunde Adewumi, a Resident Doctor in the Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, said breaking fast with fizzy/soda drinks do not cause kidney failure.

    ”It is not true that when you break fast with fizzy or soda drinks, it can cause the kidney to stop working.

    ”Though it is not advisable for people to break their fast with that, the worst that can happen is that all these soda drinks can make one gain weight, making one prone to diseases like hypertension and coronary heart diseases, etc.

    ”So, it is not the drinking directly that causes kidney problems, but consumption of too much sugar which causes weight gain, leading to other Illnesses,” Adewumi said.

    CONCLUSION:

    The claim that drinking cold soft drinks to break fast could lead to kidney failure is FALSE. The claim has become a false medical advice that appears yearly, during Ramadan, probably to create palpable fear in the minds of Muslim faithful.

  • Lagos based Nephrologist Dr Bambgoye identifies causes of kidney failure

    Dr. Ebun  Bamgboye  a consultant physician and Nephrologist, with special interest in Nephrology (Kidney Medicine) has listed some of the factors responsible for kidney failure in humans.

    The Nephrologist who spoke  on radio programme Nigeria Info in Lagos has identified Hypertension, diabetes ,consumption of unidentified orthodox drugs and herbal supplements as some of the causes of kidney failure.

    The doctor also identifies bleaching creams as another factor responsible for kidney problems.

    He explained that the skin is the largest organ of the body, adding that the reaction of the cream on the body interfere with the operations of the kidney inside the body.

    Bamgboye also identified abuse of paracetamol and other over the counter drugs as other factors responsible for kidney failure among humans especially blacks.

    He noted that kidney failure is highly common amongst the black race, saying that findings show that more blacks have suffered kidney failure than whites.

    Continuing, Bambgoye said that herbal medicine needs to be regulated so as to reduce the number of kidney failures among humans.

    The doctor said that herbal medicine abuse is a global phenomenon, saying there are many herbal supplements in America and UK too.

    On how to prevent hypertension, Bamgboye advised persons down with it to prevent excess salt , water and food seasoning. He also advised that exercises and shedding weight can help reduce high blood pressure.

    Bambgoye also advised that fresh food with less protein should be consumed to prevent pressure on the kidney.

    He also made it clear that the National Health Bill prohibits the buying and selling of kidneys with severe penalties.

    He added that, any kidney donor must be genetically and emotionally attached to the recipients.

    Explaining further, the doctor stressed that kidney donors would have to undergo series of test to know if the donor’s organ matches that of the recipient.

    He emphasized that persons below the age of 18 are not eligible to donate whether he/she consents to it .

    Bambgoye advised that routine medical checkups should be done to know the levels of operations of the body’s internal organs.

     

     

  • Lady volunteers to donate kidney to Ike Ekweremadu’s ailing daughter (VIDEO)

    An Ilorin-based lady, identified as Martha Uche, has volunteered to donate a kidney to the daughter of former Deputy Senate President,  Ike Ekweremadu.

     

    Recall that the lawmaker’s daughter, Ms. Sonia Ekweremadu, is reportedly down with kidney failure and needs a transplant.

    Ekweremadu
    Martha Uche

     

    The development had triggered both parents to take a young Nigerian to the United Kingdom for organ donation.

     

    But they were arrested and detained by the UK authority for allegedly facilitating the travel of the boy said to be a minor.

     

    The issue has generated both positive and negative reactions from concerned citizens of the country as many who believe Ekweremad may be innocent, sympathized with the family.

     

    However, Martha in the short video currently making the rounds on social media offered to donate her kidney to save Sonia

     

    The good Samaritan said in the video that she was ready to donate the organ with no monetary reward.

     

    According to her, the plight of Miss Ekweremadu has touched her and she sees her in her dream, hence the need to make the sacrifice.

     

    Asked why she offered to donate her kidney, Uche said: “I need to do that because I need to help the girl. She’s dying and they have already shown me in my dream that I should help the girl. I already saw her a long time ago and I saw her again this morning. I need to help her.”

     

    “I don’t have any demands for now. I just need to save her life,” she added.

     

    See video below:

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are both facing accusations of conspiring to sell a 15-year-old boy for the purpose of harvesting their organs.

     

    Bail was declined for Ekweremadus, as they were sent to detention.

     

    The trial is to continue on July 7.

     

    According to a letter by Ekweremadu, used in seeking for David’s visa on December 28, 2021, “I am writing in support of Mr. Ukpo Nwamini David’s visa application as he undergoes medical testing in preparation for donating a kidney to Ms. Sonia Ekweremadu.

     

    I’ll be covering the costs while David and Sonia are in the Royal Free Hospital in London. A statement of my bank account is provided.”

     

    See photos of Ms. Sonia Ekweremadu below:

    Ekweremadu Ekweremadu

  • Renal failure: Gometi needs your assistance to stay alive

    Renal failure: Gometi needs your assistance to stay alive

    Mr Israel Gometi, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease, needs immediate financial intervention to help him seek proper medical treatment for his worsening health condition.

    Mr Gometi was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease about a year at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Nigeria, and needs to get a kidney transplant if he must stay alive.

    Before he was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease, last year, Gometi was full of life and was eagerly looking forward to accomplishing some of his set out goals.

    Gometi, who was a Math and Physics Instructor at Our Lady of Apostles Premier College (OLAPC), never had the slightest inkling of what fate had in stock for him.

    The once bubbling instructor, who also hustled as a disc jockey (DJ), is now fast becoming a shadow of himself due to the end-stage kidney failure, which has rendered him completely incapacitated.

    Today, 34-year-old Gometi hardly do anything on his own without assistance from family members, with the unwanted visitor turning the family’s joy into anguish and misery.

    Meanwhile, Gometi’s friends have set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for him. A visit to the GoFundMe fundraiser page showed that $2,657 has so far been raised from a target of $37,000.

    “I grew up with Israel who has always been such a humble and compassionate friend towards me. Israel is a 34 years old. He teaches physics and does DJ on the side. Israel was diagnosed with kidney failure.

    “From this diagnosis, he has been on dialysis three times a week and weekly erythropoietin injections since January 2020. After hearing this devastating news I decided to create this account to help raise funds for Israel.

    “In order for Israel to live and be in a healthier state, he will need a kidney transplant. The cost of the transplant is about $40,000, depending on where the operation is done. Israel will also need medications to keep the transplanted kidney working, which is about $1500 per year.

    “Israel is a good and honest soul who needs a helping hand to live. Please review my friends story and donate as to anything can help. Thank you and stay blessed,” Best Asagba wrote on the GoFundMe fundraiser set up for Gometi.

    Also, Gometi in a WhatsApp group chat revealed that he has received the sum of N5.4 million in his account. He operates the account number: 3020808823 with First Bank of Nigeria, where donations can be directed to.

    Gometi can be reached using the number +234 7086785732 and the JUTH’s medicine department can be reached using +234 903 0001194 or +234 905 8777722.

    Israel Gometi UNIJOS

  • Sad! Biglo down with kidney failure, seeks financial support [VIDEO]

    Popular Nigerian rapper, Lotanna Udezue better known as Biglo is down with kidney failure.
    The veteran rapper made this known via his Gofundme page where he revealed that he was diagnosed with renal kidney failure back in July 2018. According to him, he undergoes dialysis three times a week since it was discovered.

     

    Biglo noted that he has been facing tough times ever since he was diagnosed with kidney failure. The ‘Delicious’ crooner added that he has lost his job, car and even his house as a result of his predicament.
    TheNewsGuru recalls that Biglo was known in the early 2000s for his comical and indigenous rapper aptitude .Nigerians won’t forget his collaboration with 2shoyz which shook the nation in that era.

     

  • Ex-Pleteau gov, Joshua Dariye allegedly down with ‘kidney failure’

    Indications emerged on Sunday that former Plateau State Governor Joshua Dariye maybe down with kidney failure.

    According to findings, Dariye is hospitalised at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada.

    Recall that the former governor was sent to a 14-year jail term (later reduced to 10 years) by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court presided over by Justice Adebukola Banjoko on a 23-count charge of diverting and laundering of N1.126 billion Ecological Funds belonging to the Plateau State Government while in office as the governor.

    The senator, who has been serving time in Kuje prison in Abuja, has been in the hospital since last December.

    ‘According to a government source, who pleaded not to be named, Dariye needs prayers’ The Nation newspapers report.

    The source said: “I have gone to see him. He is having serious health challenges. From my finding and from the doctor, his aliment is kidney failure and it is critical.”

    Meanwhile, the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), FCT Command Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chukwuedo Humphrey, confirmed that Dariye is hospitalized, but he declined to state his ailment.

    He said the Service had been managing his illness since last October.

    Humphrey said: “I will not mention the name of the illness to you and the hospital where he is. Normally people whose health we can’t manage we refer outside for proper medical attention. We have been managing his illness since October/November.”

    Asked when Dariye will be discharged, the NPS spokesman said: “It is the doctor who knows when he can be discharged. We have now limited the number of people visiting him at the hospital. We are just allowing his wife, close family and friends, and law enforcement personnel. Tight security is around him just as if he is in the prison cell.”

    “His wife is always allowed around him. And she is always full of praises to the NPS for the proper medical attention. And his court hearings are ongoing, he does not need to appear in court. His lawyers are there to defend him.

    “Because of his health challenge, he opted for self-feeding. Because we cannot be cooking any special food for him. His family brings food for him.”

    The NPS has written to the hospital on when Dariye can be discharged and they replied that Dariye is still undergoing series of checks and until they are through with the process and satisfied that he is fit before they can reply the NPS.”

    It was also revealed that family members are worried about the Dariye’s condition.

  • Yoruba actor battles kidney failure

    Yoruba actor battles kidney failure

    Popular Yoruba actor Adeshina Adesanya a.k.a Pastor Ajidara is battling with kidney failure. His colleagues Yomi Fash Lanso and Mr Latin have kicked off a social media campaign to save his life

    Speaking via their Instagram pages, they urged Nigerians to donate in order to safe his life as he is in dire need of financial help.

    According to the statement: “Good day everyone. Please I’m so sorry to disturb you with this request for I know it’s truly none of your business, but if you find it good in your heart, kindly lend a helping hand.

     

    “I don’t do this often, but at times critical issues needs quick attention. Just like the man in the picture – a Nigerian film actor – Mr Adeshina Adesanya popularly known as Pastor Ajidara from the film Abela Pupa needs quick attention.

     

    “He’s seriously sick with kidney failure and in need of financial aid from ME and YOU. No amount is too small even if it’s #100.”

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BTuHgcJA3SQ/?taken-by=mrlatin1510

    In recent times, several Nollywood actors have battled kidney related ailments, while some survived, others passed on in the process.