Kidney stones

Kidney Stones: The Integrative Approach to Prevention and Management

This blog is the first in a series discussing our integrative approach to kidney stones prevention…

Baby sleeping

Sleep and Kidney Health

Many Americans report difficulties with sleep. Do any of these sound familiar? Regularly…

Lifestyle Modifications for Polycystic Kidney Disease

Lifestyle Modifications for Polycystic Kidney Disease

The phrase “our genes are not our destiny”, describes how nutrition and lifestyle factors can have…

vitamin K in kidney health

Vitamin K in Vascular, Kidney and bone Health

Vitamin D gets a lot of attention these days, not only for its roll in bone health, but also due…

Arsenic and Kidney Health

Arsenic and Kidney Health

You might be surprised to learn that arsenic is micromineral naturally found in our food and in…

Vitamin D and Kidney Health

Vitamin D and Kidney Health

Kidney disease (KD) is associated with changes in bone health and mineral balance. Vitamin D is a…

gut restoration and progression of CKD

Feeding Gut Bacteria in Kidney Disease

Our gut is home to 100 trillion beneficial bacteria and what we eat has a tremendous impact on…

Love, Social Relationships And Kidney Health

Love, Social Relationships and Kidney Health

Love is good for our kidney health! Human beings flourish from social relationships and…

Pharmacogenomics and kidney disease

Pharmacogenomics: Advances in Individualized Treatment in Kidney Disease

According to a report by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2.2 million adverse drug…

Age-related kidney decline

The Age-Related Kidney Decline: Role of Nitric Oxide and Arginine

In the early 1950’s, researchers declared that age-related kidney decline reduced function at a…

Kidneys

IgA nephropathy: A target for Integrative approach

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a prime example of the interplay of genetics, epigenetics,…

Pollution

Environmental Toxins and Kidney Health

On a busy weeknight, takeout and fast food are easy dinner solutions. But your family’s favorite…

Epigenetics: Understanding the new research in genetic risk of kidney disease

Epigenetics: Understanding the new research in genetic risk of kidney disease

This is a beginning of a series of blogs that explores the emerging view regarding the genetic risk…

The Functional Kidney Mass: A risk factor for kidney disease

This blog is the beginning of a series of blogs about the risk factors for kidney disease. In this…

animal protein for kidney disease

The Case Against Animal Protein for Kidney Disease

In December 2012, the international guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease (also…

Kidney

Inflammation, Leaky Gut and Kidney Disease

Researchers have found exciting links between diet, lifestyle and the risk for kidney disease…

gut restoration and progression of CKD

Leaky Gut and Kidney Disease: 6 Classes of medication that might be contributing

Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications can be used safely and effectively to help treat a…

Gut kidney axis

The Gut-Kidney Axis: Nutrition Can Slow the Progress of Kidney Disease

The human gut is home to a significant number of bacteria that are essential for good health. In…