According to Harvard researchers, the three significant dietary risk factors for declining kidney function are: animal protein, animal fat, and cholesterol. Read full article More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org and How Not to Die, How Not to Diet, and How Not to Die Cookbook, a New York Times bestseller
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Following a Healthy Plant-based Diet Lowers 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…
Read MoreHow to Prevent and Treat Kidney Stones with Diet
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…
Read MoreWhich Type of Protein is Better for Our Kidneys?
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
Read MoreFighting Lupus with Turmeric: Good as Gold
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
Read MoreTreating Chronic Kidney Disease with Food
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
Read MorePlant-Based Diet Best for Kidney Disease Patients
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…
Read MoreThe Effect of Animal Protein on the Kidneys
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
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