Study suggests a little wine may be good for your kidneys

Moderate wine consumption could help keep the kidneys healthy, and may protect the heart in patients who already have kidney disease, according to new findings presented here at the National Kidney…

Kidney disease patients who consume more vegetable protein may live longer

Increased consumption of vegetable protein was linked with prolonged survival among kidney disease patients in a new a study. The findings were presented at ASN Kidney Week at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Due to poor kidney function, toxins that are normally excreted in the urine can build up in the blood of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD)…

Bulging bellies and phosphorus linked to kidney disease

Losing belly fat and cutting down on processed, phosphorus-laden foods may help reduce the risk of kidney disease, claim researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Previous studies have shown that it is not just how much fat you have, but where it is on your body that increases the risk of certain diseases…

Studies Investigate Aspects Of Nutrition And Blood Pressure Control In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Three studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology’s Annual Kidney Week provide new information on diet and blood pressure in kidney disease patients.

Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial flora

Chronic kidney disease changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that normally play a crucial role in staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance, according to new research.

Pomegranate Juice Helps Manage Blood Pressure; Many Kidney Disease Patients Take Potentially Harmful Supplements

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology’s Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients…

Vegetarian Diet Helps Kidney Patients Keep Toxic Phosphorous In Check

A grain-based vegetarian diet helps chronic kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their bodies, according to new research from the US…

Kidney disease patients: Vegetarian diet lowers blood and urine phosphorous levels, study suggests

Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a new study. The results suggest that eating vegetables rather than meat can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of this mineral in their bodies.

Kidney disease patients: Vegetarian diet lowers blood and urine phosphorous levels, study suggests

Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a new study. The results suggest that eating vegetables rather than meat can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of this mineral in their bodies.

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

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