When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your diet is one of the most important tools you can use to help keep healthy. With CKD, your kidneys cant filter blood as well as they should, causing ...

You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than ...

Rates of chronic kidney disease have been rising quickly in the U.S. This diet could help lower your risk of developing it. A plant-based eating style called the EAT-Lancet diet can reduce the risk of ...

Q I was recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and my doctor recommended a kidney-friendly diet. What should I eat? — KJ, Winterville A Alexandra Stoll is a second-year Brody medical ...

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) happens when immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies build up in kidney filters, potentially causing inflammation, scarring, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Lowering ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating condition that affects the emotional, physical, and social well-being of affected patients, thereby reducing their quality of life (QoL). A new study ...

Large-scale UK Biobank data show that the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet is associated with lower CKD risk, with genetics, green space, and molecular signatures shaping who benefits most. Study: The ...

Q I was recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and my doctor recommended a kidney-friendly diet. What should I eat? — KJ, Winterville A Alexandra Stoll is a second-year Brody medical ...