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Magnesium (Mg) is one of the most important minerals in the body. It plays an essential role as a cofactor for more than 300 critical enzymatic reactions. Unfortunately, dietary magnesium intake in developed countries has decreased over the past decades due to the increased consumption of low-magnesium diets that include processed foods and produce cultivated…
We combed through multiple medical journals looking for the latest research on the Integrative approach to kidney health. We know your time is valuable so we curated and summarized these studies for you. Welcome to the November edition of InKidney Research and News. Is phosphorus toxic to the kidneys? In this detailed study, researchers found that excessive intake of phosphate…
We combed through multiple medical journals looking for the latest research on the Integrative approach to kidney health. We know your time is valuable so we curated and summarized these studies for you. Welcome to Inkidney October Research and News. Lifestyle modifications do indeed prevent CKD and delay its progression This study is coming from Japan. Researchers…
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is of growing world-wide concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 7 US adults are estimated to have kidney disease. Many factors contribute to the increase in CKD prevalence, including emotional and psychological stress. We discussed the role of stress in kidney disease…
We combed through multiple medical journals looking for the latest research on the Integrative approach to kidney health. We know your time is valuable so we curated and summarized these studies for you. Welcome to Inkidney September Research and News. Knowledge Does Not Correspond to Adherence to Renal Diet Restrictions in Patients With Chronic Kidney…
Is metformin bad for your kidneys? There’s a lot of misinformation and confusion regarding the answer to this question. That’s why a few months ago I created a survey to ask physicians about their use of metformin in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The results suggested that many practitioners are following outdated clinical guidelines when…
– 2021 Update Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease affecting one in 800 people. There have been several advances in our understanding of PKD since our last blog. In a previous blog, we discussed the genetics of PKD and how genetic variants translate into a disease. In this blog, we will…
Lead Levels In Drinking Water That Are Permissible By The EPA May Be Harmful To Patients With Kidney Disease “Lead levels in drinking water that are permissible by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be harmful to patients with kidney disease,” researchers concluded in a study revealing that “in about 600,000 people who started dialysis…
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease affecting one in 800 people. It is passed down from parent to child over generations, through classic Mendelian genetics. There have been several advances in our understanding of PKD since our last blog. This blog will discuss the genetics of PKD. In the next…