MOTS-C – Kidney Disease, Diabetes & Obesity
MOTS-C (mitochondrial open-reading-frame of the twelve S rRNA-C) is a recently discovered peptide that is believed to play a significant role in regulating metabolism and …
Blood Test – ALP & its Significance in CKD
ALP is one of those blood tests people don’t pay a huge amount of attention to and often don’t understand what it is measuring. It …
COVID-19 and Kidney Disease – What Do We Know Now?
We’re now a year and a half into the global pandemic that is COVID-19. A virus that has changed the way we live, work, connect …
The Role of Vitamin C in Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin C is one of the most talked-about vitamins. The nutrient gets special buzz for its immune-boosting potential but plugging vitamin C’s ability to shorten …
Magnesium and Chronic Kidney Disease… What You Need to Know
Walk into your local supplement store, and you’re bound to find at least one shelf lined with a variety of magnesium supplements. Magnesium is popular …
Berries… Super food for the Kidneys
I know people with kidney disease are frequently bombarded with all the foods they should avoid so today I wanted to flip the table and …
Kidney Cancer & The Role of Natural Medicines
A diagnosis of cancer strikes fear in us all and unfortunately the risk of developing cancer is increasing but there are things we can do …
Is Klotho the new Superstar in Kidney Disease?
In its early stages, kidney disease has no symptoms and isn’t easily detected which makes it difficult to make an early and accurate diagnosis. Frequently, …
Why Does COVID-19 Affect Those With Chronic Kidney Disease?
The topic of COVID-19 is all around us at the moment (and with good reason!) and you’ve likely heard that people with pre-existing health conditions …
The link between Chronic Kidney Disease and Coeliac Disease
Coeliac Disease might not be one of the first things that comes to mind when we hear the term “Chronic Kidney Disease”, but there are …