The latest science is telling us that melatonin’s therapeutic reach may extend way beyond sleep and it’s almost getting easier to ask: what chronic diseases doesn’t melatonin play a role in? Recent years have seen a flurry of studies showing the protective and therapeutic benefits of melatonin against the most significant chronic diseases of our…
IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune condition also known as Berger’s disease, is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in the world and can result in progression to kidney failure/end-stage renal disease in some people. Thankfully, natural medicine offers a number of resources when it comes to treating IgA nephropathy and protecting the kidneys from damage. Read on…
Ever wondered what your gut health has to do with your kidneys? If you’ve ever seen a naturopath, you probably noticed that we’re a bit obsessed with gut health. Over 2000 years ago Hippocrates, the father of medicine said, ‘All disease begins in the gut’ and with more and more research into the gut microbiome…
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has given us several amazing herbs to use in the treatment of kidney disease and Fo-ti is no different. Let’s have a look at this unique herb. Polygynum multiflorum (also known as Fo-ti or He shou wu) is one of the most popular herbs in TCM and is used to treat…
Today I wanted to introduce you to Alpha lipoic acid which is one of the key nutrients offering some of the biggest breakthroughs in the treatment of kidney disease. What is Alpha Lipoic Acid? Alpha lipoic acid is a very unique vitamin-like antioxidant. It’s the only antioxidant that is fat soluble and water soluble which…
Kidney cells are particularly vulnerable to damage which may come from things in the environment, or from within our own body. So today I thought I’d write about the nutritional supplement N-acetyl cysteine or NAC that has been shown to protect the kidneys from damage. What is N-acetyl cysteine? N-acetylcysteine or NAC is a nutritional…
Vitamin D deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the world and is particularly common in people with kidney disease. Add to that the fact that vitamin D deficiency is linked to the progression of kidney disease and increased risk of mortality and I think we have a few pretty good reasons to explore…
CoQ10 is often referred to as ‘nature’s spark plug’ because every cell of your body needs it to make energy. It also happens to be a particularly important nutrient when it comes to protecting and healing the kidneys, which is why I wanted to highlight it in today’s article. What is CoQ10? CoQ10 is a…
When you have kidney disease, maintaining an optimal pH balance is one of the most important things you can do to improve your kidney health, so today I want to talk about what this means and dispel a common misconception about the best supplements to use to help alkalise the body. The Acid: Alkaline Balance…
With its recent legalization in many countries, the popularity of CBD is booming. There are many claims out there about what CBD can do but where does the truth lie? Today I thought we could dig a bit deeper into what CBD is, how it works and its potential for use in people with kidney…
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