How To Improve Kidney Function Naturally

high oxalate foods and kidney disease

Oxalates & Their Role in Kidney Disease

What are oxalates? Oxalic acid is an organic compound found in many plants, including leafy green vegetables, cocoa, fruit, sweet potato, currants and spinach just to name a few. Generally, the oxalate content in plants is at its highest in the leaves followed by the seeds then at its lowest in the stems. The concentration …

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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 a key role in mitochondrial function. Its functions range from redox reactions, it is also known as a central player in multiple cellular signalling pathways, organ resilience and longevity. NAD …

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Senescent cells, Senolytics and renal and kidney disease

Senescent Cells, Their Role in Kidney Disease & How to Manage Them

What are Senescent Cells? The definition senescent literally means the condition or process of deterioration with age. In biology, senescence is a process by which a cell ages and then permanently stops dividing but does not die. Senescent cells are undead cells (that should be dead) that are lacking a protein that tells them when …

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Parsley & It’s Use in Kidney Related Disorders

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) Parsley would have to be one of the world’s most popular culinary herbs. Grown for its tasty green leaves, parsley provides a source of vitamin C, iron and vitamin A. It is a member of the carrot family and native to the Mediterranean. The word parsley comes from the Greek, meaning ‘rock …

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Mitochindria and chronic disease

The Role of the Mitochondria in Chronic Disease

Today I’m going to take you through the role mitochondria play in the process of chronic disease. Mitochondria are best known for their participation in cellular respiration via oxidative phosphorylation.  This reaction produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a form of cellular energy. Mitochondria participate in important metabolic pathways and regulate various important cellular functions. Due to …

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peptides and their use in chronic kidney and renal diseases

Peptides and their use in Chronic Kidney & Renal Disease

What are peptides? Peptides are made up of a cluster of up to 20 amino acids, amino acids are the building blocks of protein. A cluster of over 20 amino acids is typically known as a protein, and a cluster of less than 20 amino acids is known as a peptide. Peptides work in the …

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Eucommia for kidney and renal disease

Eucommia ulmoides and its use in Kidney disease, Diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases

Eucommia bark has been used by herbalists for more than 2500 years specifically for its ability to support depleted kidney energy, a symptom often talked about in Ancient Chinese Medicine. In the ancient art of Chinese medicine, the kidneys are responsible for our vitality, or how much energy we have on a day-to-day basis. If …

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