Often unsung heroes of our bodies, the kidneys play a vital role in filtering waste products, regulating blood pressure, and maintaining fluid balance. Supporting their health through a balanced diet ...

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 ...

Our kidneys do a tremendous amount of work. Every day, they filter about 150 quarts of blood, cleaning it of waste, toxins and extra water. They regulate how much fluid is in the body and balance our ...

Your kidneys filter blood, balance fluids and make hormones that are necessary for red blood cells and bones. Foods like leafy greens, tofu and flaxseed can support kidney health and help lower ...

The kidneys are the body’s unsung heroes, tirelessly filtering waste, regulating blood pressure, balancing electrolytes, and producing hormones that are crucial for red blood cell production and bone ...

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 ...

In the UK, more than 10 per cent of the population is estimated to have some stage of chronic kidney disease and more than 600,000 people develop some form of acute kidney injury – when the kidneys ...