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Oct
Oct
In this blog our guest author, Rania AlQenneh discusses how she managed to imporove sleep. Sleep is important for kidney health
Author Archives: Integrative Kidney
27
Sep
Sep
In this blog we discuss the challenges of adopting lifestyle modifications for kidney health and provide tips to help with successful implementation.
26
Sep
Sep
In this blog, we talk about some of the basics of physiology and psychology to understand how the brain can implement lifestyle changes.
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Sep
Sep
High intake of animal protein has been associated with an accelerated decline in kidney function and increased protein being spilled in the urine. However, there is a generalized fear of recommending a very low protein diet to patients with kidney disease. There is concern this diet may provoke malnutrition especially because poor nutritional status could…
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Sep
Sep
To understand the relevance of ketoacid analogues in chronic kidney disease, one need to learn the biochemistry of amino acids (AA) metabolism. This blog will attempt to describe it in short. Excess AA in a protein-rich diet is metabolized through a process called transamination. This involves the removal of the nitrogen (or the amino group…
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Jul
Jul
Kidney stone development is the composite end-result of multiple factors including genetic, dietary and environmental, and can have serious consequences. They are often painful and if left unaddressed can lead to more severe conditions such as obstruction of urinary flow and permanent damage to the kidneys. Recurrent kidney stones are one of the common causes…
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Jun
Jun
The formation of kidney stones is complex, with influence from multiple factors including genetic and environment. Stones can be costly. Not only can they be painful, if left unaddressed, more serious conditions can arise such as obstruction and permanent damage to the kidneys. In this blog we focus on electrolyte imbalances and kidney stone formation. As…
05
May
May
This blog is part of a series discussing our integrative approach to kidney stone prevention and management. In this blog we will focus on the microbiome and kidney stone formation. Kidney stone formation (urolithiasis) is a complex disease influenced by multiple factors including diet, genetics, and environment. They are painful, inconvenient, and when left untreated,…
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Mar
Mar
Updated March 15, 2020 In the wake of the current pandemic, we felt that we should share what we know about COVID-19 as it impacts kidney patients. There is a lot of misinformation out there so please be mindful of your sources. In this blog, we will focus specifically on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on kidney…
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Feb
Feb
Zinc has been studied for years for its implications in kidney disease. In fact, many researchers have pointed to zinc deficiency as one of the underlying causes of the worsening of kidney disease. We can explore even more upstream and understand some of the factors that result in zinc deficiency in the first place. So…