A Mediterranean-style diet can significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease is a growing epidemic worldwide and increasing evidence suggests a link with poor diet.
The Mediterranean diet includes a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes and healthy heart fats.
People with apple shaped bodies tend to have lower kidney function and higher blood pressure within the kidneys that those with pear shaped bodies.
The finding may help to explain why the apple shaped people are likely than the pear shaped ones to develop kidney disease.
Fish oil has been found to help kidney patients who are on long term dialysis.
Not only did taking the oil make them less prone to physical problems with the dialysis point of entry but they also had lower blood pressure and fewer heart attacks.
Pomegranate juice lowers the cholesterol and blood pressure of kidney patients, according to a study presented to the American Society of Nephrology’s Annual Kidney week.
A vegetarian diet and reduce phosphorous levels in patients with kidney disease to below toxic levels.