Kidneys – Eat Plants Not Animals™

Following a Healthy Plant-based Diet Lowers Kidney Disease Risk

April 26, 2019 editor

healthy plant-based diet may lower kidney disease risk

A new study has uncovered a link between plant-based diets and kidney health. The finding, which appears in an upcoming issue of CJASN, indicates that consuming a diet based on nutrient-rich plants may help protect against the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The consumption of plant-based diets is becoming more common for ethical, environmental, and health reasons. The quality…

How to Prevent and Treat Kidney Stones with Diet

March 24, 2019 editor

Interventional studies support the population data that animal protein consumption appears to markedly increase the risk of kidney stones. Decreasing animal protein and sodium intake appears more effective in treating calcium oxalate and uric acid kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) than restricting calcium or oxalates. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die and How Not to Die Cookbook, a…

Which Type of Protein is Better for Our Kidneys?

November 30, 2018 editor

Anti-inflammatory drugs abolish the hyperfiltration and protein leakage response to meat ingestion, suggesting that animal protein causes kidney stress through an inflammatory mechanism. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die and How Not to Die Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller

Fighting Lupus with Turmeric: Good as Gold

October 23, 2018 editor

A quarter teaspoon of the spice turmeric was put to the test for the treatment of uncontrollable lupus (SLE) nephritis (kidney inflammation) in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Read full article: How to Treat Lupus with Turmeric More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die and How Not to Die Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller

Treating Chronic Kidney Disease with Food

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 editor

Plant-based diets have been shown to slow or stop the progression of kidney failure, but what about all the phosphorus and potassium in plant foods? Read full article: How to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease with Food More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die and How Not to Die Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller

Plant-Based Diet Best for Kidney Disease Patients

August 27, 2018 editor

Plant-based proteins satisfy requirements for those with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and offer other health benefits, compared with animal-based proteins, according to a publication in the Journal of Renal Nutrition. Scientists reviewed the research surrounding protein sources and chronic kidney disease and found that the notion of animal-based proteins as being the preferred protein in CKD is outdated and even…

The Effect of Animal Protein on the Kidneys

February 8, 2018 editor

Anti-inflammatory drugs abolish the hyperfiltration and protein leakage response to meat ingestion, suggesting that animal protein causes kidney stress through an inflammatory mechanism. Read full article: https://nutritionfacts.org/2018/02/08/the-effect-of-animal-protein-on-the-kidneys/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die and How Not to Die Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller