Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Individuals on a very low-calorie diet for weight-loss are three times more likely to develop gallstones. Those on the very low calorie diet lost 2.8 lbs in 3 months. In a population cohort study, researchers sought to find...
Vitamin E Supplements Benefit Dialysis Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a 16-week trial, supplementation with 60IU of tocopherols led to a 28.5% decrease in triacylglycerols (unhealthy dietary fats) and a 38% increase in HDL-C ( good cholesterol). The National Institutes of Health estimate that 20...
Vitamin K May Benefit Blood Vessel Health in Dialysis Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that 1080 micrograms of vitamin K-2 caused a 46 % decrease in inactive Matrix Gla Protein, a strong inhibitor of calcification in blood vessels. The National Institutes of Health estimate that 20 million Americans (1...
Lemon Juice Prevents Kidney Stones in the Urinary Tract
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer and Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a very small study, patients with kidney stones taking 4 oz. per day of a lemonade concentrate reduced kidney stones formed by 87% . Kidney stones are crystallized solids that are formed...
Omega-3 Fats Help Heart Health in Dialysis Patients
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those in the group with the highest omega-3 blood levels (at least 4.51%) had an 80% reduced risk of death after one year of hemodialysis treatment compared to the group with the lowest omega-3 blood levels ( 3.07% or less). The...
Flaxseed May Help Inflammation Health in Patients with Kidney Disease
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 160 patients with kidney failure given 2 grams flaxseed oil had 36% greater decrease in a marker of inflammation than the control group and had cholesterol benefits. The latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control’s National...
Rutin and Curcumin Show Promise for Kidney Stones
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 18 kidney stone-induced rats showed that supplementation with a combination of rutin and curcumin for 28 days significantly inhibited the developement of kidney stones. Kidney stones are an extremely painful disorder that...
Pycnogenol May Help Kidney Function in Hypertension
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Pycnogenol reduced eye symptoms by 35% and nasal symptoms by 20.5% when supplementation was started at least 5 weeks before the onset of the allergy season. A recent preliminary clinical study from Italy (1) reported several benefits to...
Low Vitamin D Found to Affect Kidney Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of more than 13,000 patients, researchers found that the group with lowest vitamin D blood levels had a 160% greater risk of kidney failure where dialysis is needed compared to all other patients. End-stage renal disease...
Potassium Found to Help Kidney Health for Those with Epilepsy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 303 epileptic children, only 2 % of those who received 78 mg of potassium citrate per day for 2 years developed kidney stones compared to 10.5% in the control group. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, epilepsy and...
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