Following a healthy plant-based diet may lower kidney disease risk
A new study has uncovered a link between plant-based diets and kidney health. The finding, which appears in an upcoming issue of CJASN, indicates that consuming a diet based on nutrient-rich plants may help protect against the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
The consumption of plant-based diets is becoming more common for ethical, environmental, and health reasons. The quality of plant sources of food can differ, however, with nutrient-rich plants being more healthful and plants that are high in refined carbohydrates being less healthful. Emerging evidence suggests that the risk of chronic conditions varies by types of […]
The prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in India has doubled over the last decade, and over 5 lakh individuals in the country are diagnosed with the disease. Out of these, only a few are able to undergo a Kidney Transplant, so, it is crucial to prevent, identify, and treat CKD in time. At present, 
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Two and half year ago, Megha (name changed), a 33-year-old resident of Sangli district underwent a kidney transplant at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, under consultant Nephrologist and transplant physician Dr Manish Mali. The woman was keen on pregnancy but had history of two spontaneous miscarriages prior to transplant. “As per the European guidelines for pregnancy 
To order to investigate whether frailty in patients with kidney failure may affect their likelihood of receiving a kidney transplant, Christine Haugen, MD (Johns Hopkins Hospital) and her colleagues studied 7,078 potential kidney transplant candidates from 2009 to 2017. Patients were considered frail if they had 3 or more of the following components: Unintentional weight 
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But on the way to the counter I noticed a man in a black coat, wearing a backpack bearing a sign, “In need of a kidney for my wife, B+. 917-442-6202.” Unsure what to say, I quickly snapped a photo. And then he was gone. Although I generally hate posting pictures of people online without 
For Jamaluddin Khan, a 40-year-old resident of Malad, the past two years have been tiresome and agonising. He was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in 2016 due to a genetic disease that runs in the family, Jamaluddin’s ordeal spiraled for two years where he was put on supportive care and medication but nothing worked