No matter what kind of medication you take, whether over-the-counter or prescription, it is destined to take a trip through your kidneys. Because the kidneys provide the final pathway for excreting drugs and their metabolites, they are unfortunately subjected to high concentrations of potentially toxic substances. Medications that can damage the kidneys are known as …
Vitamin D deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world and is particularly common in people with kidney disease. Add to that the fact that vitamin D deficiency is linked to progression of kidney disease and increased risk of mortality and I think we have a few pretty good reasons to explore the …
Do you know the cause of your kidney disease? If you don’t (and even if you do!) please read on. I’m a firm believer that in order to heal yourself and treat any disease, you FIRST need to understand it. If you don’t understand it, how will you know what you need to do to …
CoQ10 is often referred to as ‘nature’s spark plug’ because every cell of your body needs it to make energy. It also happens to be a particularly important nutrient when it comes to protecting and healing the kidneys which is why I wanted to highlight it in today’s article. What is CoQ10? CoQ10 is a …
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, people aren’t aware they have kidney disease until they have already reached the later stages and a lot of kidney damage has already occurred. Today I want to introduce you …
With its recent legalization in many countries, the popularity of CBD is booming. There are many claims out there about what CBD can do but where does the truth lie? Today I thought we could dig a bit deeper into what CBD is, how it works and its potential for use in people with kidney …
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 like kidney disease are at risk of more serious complications. So, today I thought I’d unpack how COVID-19 affects the kidney and why people with kidney disease are at a …
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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 some interesting links between the two diseases, and the increasing incidence of Coeliac Disease globally makes this a topic worth discussing, especially for those of you who have been diagnosed …
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Urinary Tract Infections, or UTIs, are one of those annoying and embarrassing things that people don’t really like to talk about too much, but they are surprisingly common. In fact they are estimated to affect around 150 million people worldwide every year! I would like to discuss how to prevent UTIs because as well as …
Preventing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections – Naturally Read More »
The purpose of this article is to share some simple strategies that can prevent CKD leading to kidney failure and the need for dialysis. But to understand how to stop the kidneys from deteriorating, we first need to be clear about what CKD actually is… “Kidney Disease” – Quite simply, the kidneys have become damaged …
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