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You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than 800-1,000 milligrams of phosphorus daily to prevent bone and heart ...

Over 5 years, one group received pharmacologic treatment as usual, another used 2 to 4 cups of daily fruits and vegetables as treatment, and a third took oral capsules of NaHCO 3, or baking soda (to ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease often require a low-protein diet, and the type of protein may be important for ...

Pasta without sauce. Unsalted crackers. Plain white rice. What is traditionally known to be the renal diet — a complicated diet with a wide range of restrictions, including limited protein, potassium, ...

New research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that a diet rich in diverse plant foods can significantly benefit people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study was led by ...

Brian Eisner, MD Some brands contain enough citrate and malate to prevent development of stones, researchers say. CHICAGO—Drinking diet soda may help patients with stone disease, data suggest.

The ‘acidity myth’ is widely marketed; however, true systemic acidosis is rare in healthy individuals, and alkali therapy has limited evidence outside specific diseases.

Heart disease, diabetes, and kidney disease are closely connected. They often develop from the same risk factors.