Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that a three-month supplementation with tocotrienol-rich vitamin E significantly increased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and creatinine clearance in participating subjects. Diabetic kidney...
Rehydration with Fructose -Sweetened Drinks Exacerbates Dehydration and Associated Renal Injury
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates in a mouse model that rehydration with fructose-containing beverages may lead to renal damage and hypertension. Chronic kidney disease has reached epidemic proportions among Central American sugarcane workers, with...
Particulate Matter Air Pollution Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels above the World health Organization (WHO) guidelines; thus, achieving those air quality standards may help reduce CKD...
Cigarette Smoking Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in African Americans
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an independent association for current smokers between cigarette smoking and rapid renal function decline in African American participants, particularly among current smokers who smoke over 20 cigarettes per day. African...
Effect of Garlic on Inflammation in Dialysis Patients
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Garlic supplementation significantly improved markers of inflammation in end-stage renal disease patients. End-stage renal disease patients have a lower life expectancy due to being dependent on dialysis 1,2. The mortality rate is...
Pesticide Use May Increase Risk of End-stage Renal Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers, linking data from the Agricultural Health Study to the US Renal Data System, reveal an association between end-stage renal diseases and chronic exposure to pesticides among male pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina....
Peppermint Oil Can Help Protect Liver and Kidney Against Oxidative Damage
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Peppermint oil, in doses of 15 and 40 mg/kg of body weight, protected against the hepato and renotoxicity from CCL4-induced oxidative stress as witnessed by a significant increase in the regenerative and reparative...
L-Carnosine Improves Oxidative Stress and Renal Function in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A twelve-week supplementation with L-carnosine significantly improved markers of oxidative stress and renal function in the ninety participating pediatric patients with diabetic nephropathy. Carnosine is an amino acid...
Hibiscus Improves Kidney Health in Those with Elevated Blood Pressure
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Four weeks of daily supplementation with either 10 mg of Hibiscus –derived anthocyanins or 10 mg of Lisinopril demonstrated that hibiscus is as significantly effective in improving blood pressure values and increasing urine volume and...
Cranberry may Prove Useful for Elderly at High Risk for Urinary Tract Infections
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking 500 mg/day of a cranberry concentrate had a 27% risk of urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infection is a common bacterial infection in residents of long-term care facilities (1), accounting for nearly 1 in 4...