When you have chronic kidney disease, preserving what little kidney function remains is of critical importance. A recent study by Tokyo Takanawa hospital’s Dr. Kenjiro Kimura followed a group of elderly CKD patients who were split into two groups, one
Another study has recently confirmed the myriad benefits of taking sodium bicarbonate orally. This study observed that after 6 months of taking sodium bicarbonate, CKD patients had both a higher eGFR and lean body mass than those CKD patients who
A new tool in the arsenal of natural treatments for chronic kidney disease has been discovered thanks to a new Chinese study which sought to affirm the correlation between folic acid therapy and improved renal function.
The study drew from
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Some new research recently published online in the Radiology journal has further linked the presence of chronic kidney disease with brain lesions which can cause sharp declines in cognitive function, especially among children afflicted by the disease.
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You’ve undoubtedly heard of fatty acids at some point. These fatty acids, otherwise known as Omega-3, are vital nutrients the body is unable to synthesize meaning they can typically only be obtained through diet or supplements. Medical organizations like the
Summary: A recent study published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplant Journal Feb 21, 2018 showed Vitamin D supplementation in children with chronic kidney disease improved markers of bone health. If your child has chronic kidney disease Vitamin D has
Nicotinic Acid May Improve Hyperphosphatemia in HD
A new study, performed by Xianhua Liu, MD. and other scientists and published in Medicine, has found that nicotinic acid and its derivatives and analogs can remarkably reduce serum phosphorus in
Findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings shed more light on the benefits of probiotic supplements on kidney issues.
Probiotics can help significantly reduce inflammation, improve gastrointestinal health, and even help in reducing uremic toxins. The study
