06. Can You Drink Coffee With PKD?

A look at the myths, research, and recommendations around coffee consumption and Polycystic Kidney Disease.  Plus 3 Questions to ask yourself to help determine your best amount!

Episode Q&A at a glance:

• Is coffee safe to drink with Polycystic Kidney Disease? 
• Does caffeine cause cyst to grow faster?
• What is a recommended "safe" intake of coffee that won't hurt the kidneys?

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References:

• The Effect of Caffeine on Renal Epithelial Cells from Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (2002)
• Learn more about PKD and vasopressin 
• Caffeine Accelerates Cystic Kidney Disease in a Pkd1-Deficient Mouse Model (2019)
• Caffeine intake by patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (2012)
• Chronic caffeine consumption exacerbates hypertension in rats with polycystic kidney disease (1998)
• Relationship between caffeine intake and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progression: a retrospective analysis using the CRISP cohort (2018)
• ​​Long-term effect of coffee consumption on autosomal dominant polycystic kidneys disease progression: results from the Suisse ADPKD, a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study (2018)
• Genetic determinants of blood pressure responses to caffeine drinking (2012)
• Cardiovascular effects of caffeinated beverages (2019)