How One Man helped his Kidneys with Thrive Life

How Thrive Life helped one person's kidneys, after his doctor told him he wouldn't survive the night. He reversed his kidney disease and is back to a healthier, happier life—all because he switched his diet.

He had been in good health his entire life. He played softball, weight lifted, did 40-mile bike rides weekly, kickboxed, and enjoyed other outdoor activities throughout the week.

In October of 2008, that lifestyle came to a screeching halt. A routine ultrasound revealed a huge blood clot in his leg. He was immediately admitted into the ICU where he experienced a pulmonary embolism. The doctors grimly gave his wife, the 1% prognosis for him surviving through the night. He pulled through, but the following March of 2009, his blood clot broke free and resulted in a stroke. These events enrolled him as a lifetime member in the Coumadin/ Warfarin Club.

In June 2016, his routine blood scores indicated that his GFR, (Glomerular Filtration Rate), was at 57. Kidney disease is measured in stages. Later that summer, he found himself toppling into stage 4 with a GFR of 32 and dropping fast. Stage 5 is kidney failure. He was advised to ready himself for dialysis and the probability of a kidney transplant.

He refused to go down that path. He remembered being introduced to Thrive Life a few years earlier, learning about how their food was superior to supermarket foods. They did some more research and decided to jump in with both feet, making Thrive Life their primary food source.

They packed their pantry with Thrive, creating amazing meals and snacks with these nutrient-dense foods. From smoothies with high antioxidants to healthy tacos (yes, that’s a thing!), everything they ate included Thrive Life. Because the food stayed fresh, he was able to get a larger variety of foods into his diet. And because Thrive Life’s food quality is a higher standard than even organic foods you buy at the grocery store, those nutrients began to make their impact on his body.

In three weeks of eating healthy, clean whole foods, his numbers started improving steadily. In roughly nine weeks, his GFR values recovered to an astounding 60! With this healthier way of eating, his numbers continued to climb to a whopping 92! He's no longer a kidney care patient; in fact, his doctor said he didn't need to see him anymore. He's never been so happy to be kicked out of a “club!"

He feels great. He has lost weight and is not taking any kidney meds, nor is he receiving kidney care. He and his wife, definitely notice the difference of eating a clean, whole food diet and incorporating Thrive Foods into this way of living.

(This is a copy of his life story written by Kelly Espe found on the Thrive Life website.)

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