Acetyl-L-carnitine for Cardiovascular health, Diabetes & Kidney Disease
Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that plays an important role in energy production in the body. Its primary function is to …
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 …
Niacinamide for High Blood Pressure & CVD
Niacinamide, also known as nicotinamide or vitamin B3, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in many biological processes in the body. It …
Nitric Oxide & Kidney Health
What is nitric oxide? Nitric oxide (NO) is a colourless gas that has been found to help dilate blood vessels and stimulate certain hormones such …
NAD & Kidney Disease
What is NAD or Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide? Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) plays a vital role in the process of energy metabolism and production and plays …
Carnosine: It’s Role in Kidney Disease
What is Carnosine? Carnosine (β-alanyl-l-histidine) is a natural ACE inhibitor and a powerful antioxidant. Made up of two amino acids (alanine and histidine), it acts …
Magnesium Citrate & Its use in Renal Disease
Creating an alkaline environment in your body is one of the key things you can do to protect your kidneys and improve your kidney function. …
Chitosan – Weight Loss and Kidney Disease
With kidney disease often being a disease that comes as a result of many of the big health conditions affecting our modern western world, I …
The Role of Vitamin E in Kidney Disease
When discussing some of the important vitamins when it comes to people with CKD, you’re probably used to hearing about vitamin C, vitamin D, maybe …
How to Read Food Labels
Maintaining a kidney-friendly diet really is the cornerstone of improving your kidney health but working out exactly what is contained in your food can be …