Epithelial Cells..? a cause for KP?

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Originally posted by Cathy

I recently went to the clinic to get a blood/urine test for my diabetes. Everything was fine except that my epithelial (epidermis skin cells?) count was extremely high. Normal range was 1-5 and i was 8-10. Could this be a reason why i have suffered KP for so long? Maybe if we found the reason for the inflammation of the hair follicles this KP would stop?

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Originally posted by Cathy, Are you vegetarian ??doctors insist that all diabetics become vegetarians or will grow very sick.

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Originally posted by Diabetics should not eat any MEAT AT ALL to avoid Kidney damage!

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Originally posted by Rick

Cathy - epithelial cells are implicated in Vitamin A deficiency, which is also considered to be a likely cause of KP in the first place. I'm not sure whether just taking Vitamin A supplements is the answering since we may have a problem with metabolising Vitamin A properly. The link that was just reposted about Vitamin A mentions epithelial cells. Here's what it says... What is the function of vitamin A?
While vitamin A is best known for its vital role in vision, this vitamin also participates in physiological activities related to the immune system, maintenance of epithelial and mucosal tissues, growth, reproduction, and bone development.

In addition, retinoic acid is needed to maintain the normal structure and function of epithelial and mucosal tissues, which are found in the lungs, trachea, skin, oral cavity, and gastrointestinal tract. These tissues, when healthy and intact, serve as the first line of defense for the immune system, providing a protective barrier that disease-causing microorganisms cannot penetrate.

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Originally posted by cathy

thanks! that's what I've read about too..Maybe we all have a vitamin A deficiency and that's the main reason of KP! Let's try some supplements and see what happens

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Originally posted by Me Too

So supplements are not necessarily the answer. I have tried mega supplements and, while they are helpful, they are not a cure.

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Originally posted by cathy

does anyone know? what is the cause for our epithelial cell count to be so high? we can' produce vit. A? or we can't metabolize it?

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Originally posted by Cathy

<a href="http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/vlabonline/renallab/cells.htm">http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/vlabonline/renallab/cells.htm</a>

i dunno...maybe it's this