Kidney diseases, particularly chronic kidney disease (CKD), fundamentally impair the kidneys' ability to eliminate waste ...

The renal diet is an eating plan that promotes kidney health and slows kidney damage. The kidneys are a pair of organs that reabsorb nutrients from the diet and filter out waste. A person’s diet ...

You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than ...

Being mindful of the food and drinks you put in your body can help protect your kidneys and manage lupus kidney disease activity. In this podcast episode, you'll hear from Melanie Betz, a member of ...

When you have chronic kidney disease, a lower protein diet with plenty of plant-based proteins can help preserve kidney function. If you live with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may need to make ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

The following transcript is automatically generated and may contain typos or misspellings. Please listen to the episode for the most accurate language. Host 0:03 Welcome everyone to the first week of ...

Cold weather can quietly affect kidney health by reducing hydration, raising blood pressure and encouraging sedentary habits.

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...