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Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications can be used safely and effectively to help treat a long list of problems. However, they may also have side effects that contribute to a “leaky gut” which may increase the risk of kidney disease, as well as other chronic diseases. In this blog, we will discuss leaky gut and medications….
The human gut is home to a significant number of bacteria that are essential for good health. In fact, in recent years, scientists have found a link between these bacteria and the risk of diabetes, heart disease, dementia, depression, and chronic kidney disease. Here we will discuss what is described as the gut-kidney axis. By…
In this blog we will discuss the role of dietary acid load on the progression of chronic kidney disease. But before we start let us talk about about blood acidity and how it is linked to our diet and how the body maintain it. Blood acidity is strictly regulated in our body by intricate mechanisms…
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…