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How a Healthy Diet Can Reduced the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

October 10th, 2019 by admin

Did you know that a recent study shows that healthy dietary patterns significantly reduced the risk of chronic kidney disease. A healthy diet in the study was described as patients who ate higher amounts of vegetables, fruits, chickpeas, nuts, whole...

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Learning More About Your Kidneys

October 18th, 2018 by admin

Did you know? There are about 1.15 million nephrons in your body, acting as little filtering units that filter out harmful toxins. These are part of the process that protects your body and creates urine. Your kidneys reabsorb and distribute 99% of your...

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March Education...Too Much Sodium?

March 20th, 2018 by admin

Are you consuming too much sodium in your diet? Odds are...yes. Too much sodium can wreak havoc on your body; excess bloat, higher blood pressure (creating a burden on your heart),increased risk of stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, stomach cancer and...

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