"jmc" wrote in message
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4) Addition of a urinary acidifier to her diet.


Gotta be careful about adding a urinary acidifier to a commercial diet. Most
OTC diets already contain an acidifier. You need to be especially careful if
you're using dl-methionine because it can cause metabolic acidosis,
hemolytic anemia, met-hemoglobinemia, and Heinz body formation if its used
excessively or chronically with a commercial acidified diet.

Chronic acidification can also have potentially detrimental effects on renal
function and also lead to demineralization of bone. When you add an
acidifier, it a good idea to give her a potassium supplement because chronic
acidification can cause acidosis which can cause potassium depletion which
can cause further acidosis and further potassium depletion which can cause
renal dysfunction. Its a vicious cycle.

Phil