Oxytocin is often called the ‘love hormone’ because of its well-known role in childbirth, breastfeeding, and emotional bonding. But emerging research reveals this remarkable hormone does far more than foster maternal connection. Scientists are now discovering that oxytocin plays a crucial role in kidney function and may offer significant protective benefits for people with chronic…
You may be living with one kidney and not even know it. Being born with just one kidney isn’t common, but it does occur in about 1 in 1000 people, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Having half of your renal system missing might sound like something you, or somebody, would notice. But in actual…
Before we can start healing the kidneys, we need to know exactly what we are treating; it is no good throwing any old herb, nutrient, or drug at them. In comparison, it is just like changing the oil in a car; it is no good pouring any old oil, or liquid for that matter, hoping…
As I set out to write the second entry of my new blog, it is brought to light again how much the kidneys and the urinary system as a whole, are swept ‘under the carpet’ and ignored, not like the ‘sexy’ cardiovascular, hormonal, or immune systems that get all the media attention. …I really wanted…
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