Tag: chronic kidney disease

Study: Vegan Diet Associated With 31% Lower Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Hyperuricemia Patients

New research published in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrients found that a “vegan diet is associated with a 31% lower risk of chronic kidney disease in patients wth hyperuricemia”. The study notes that hyperuricemia (elevated uric acid level in the blood) is a well-known risk factor for chronic kidney disease, and that little is known about …

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Study: Plant-Based Diets Improve Maternal-Fetal Outcomes in CKD Pregnancies

Plant-based, moderately protein-restricted diets in pregnancy in patients with chronic kidney disease are associated with a lower risk of preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age babies. This is according to a new study published in the journal Nutrients and epublished by the National Institute of Health. “Reducing protein intake in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) limits …

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