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Researchers have found exciting links between diet, lifestyle, and the risk for kidney disease (KD). The most significant relationship is between the health of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the risk of KD. This relationship is referred to as the gut-kidney axis. Various factors, including diet and exposure to toxins, can compromise the integrity of the…
Kidney disease impact millions of Americans and is often associated with other diseases such as diabetes and elevated blood pressure (called hypertension). The statistics about the prevalence and outcomes of kidney disease come from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) which publish a report every year. The most recent available report to date is…
For a long time, Nephrologists (kidney doctors) did not agree on what chronic kidney disease was. In 2002, the National Kidney Foundation published its first KDOQI (Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative) guidelines defining chronic kidney disease. It was described as any kidney damage lasting three months or more. Damage to the kidneys damage can be…