When Brittany Sparks, RDN, CSR, CDN, a private practice dietitian in Denver, Colorado, first started working in a hospital nutrition department over 15 years ago, a patient on dialysis who was ...

It's official: The ketogenic diet proved to be effective at controlling polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the first randomized controlled clinical trial of ketogenic metabolic therapy for PKD. It's ...

Source: Getty Images To improve patient outcomes, therapeutic diets need to be about nourishment, not restriction or fear. For decades, the “renal diet” has been a standard part of chronic kidney ...

Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people who consume a ketogenic diet can improve kidney function in a type of kidney ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Larry Sagers Healthy kidneys are vital to body function. More than 1 in 7 U.S adults suffer from chronic kidney disease, reports ...

A new study highlights the importance of your diet in preventing kidney disease. A specific type of diet was found to be associated with a lower risk of chronic kidney disease. Below, experts explain ...

Credit: istockphoto In addition to medications and diet, supplements may also play a supportive role in reducing uric acid levels. Uric acid in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) seems to be a ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating condition that affects the emotional, physical, and social well-being of affected patients, thereby reducing their quality of life (QoL). A new study ...

Kidney stones are a common health issue that can cause severe pain and discomfort. They form when minerals and salts build up ...

Diet choices, excess protein intake and frequent painkiller use can quietly harm your kidneys. Know the early warning signs ...

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 ...