Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is widely understood as a progressive genetic disorder characterised by the relentless formation and expansion of fluid-filled cysts within the kidneys. Over time, these cysts multiply and enlarge, gradually displacing healthy renal tissue and driving progressive loss of kidney function. PKD can also affect the liver and pancreas, and is associated…
Introduction If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you’ve likely heard about creatinine, eGFR, and potassium levels. But there’s a crucial enzyme that most doctors and even medical textbooks still aren’t discussing: renalase. Discovered only in 2005, this remarkable protein plays a central role in kidney health, blood pressure regulation, and the body’s…
Protect your kidneys while fighting infections – learn the essential strategies every CKD patient needs to know about antibiotic safety. Why Antibiotics Can Be Dangerous for Kidney Patients Antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine, transforming previously fatal bacterial infections into treatable conditions. However, for the millions of Americans living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), these life-saving…
What Is Gitelman Syndrome? Gitelman syndrome is a rare inherited kidney disorder that causes the body to lose vital salts through urine. Named after Dr. Hiller Gitelman, who identified the condition in 1966, it affects approximately 1 in 40,000 people in the UK. This condition is often considered a milder variant of Bartter syndrome type…
What is fibrosis? The term fibrosis explains the development of fibrous connective tissue as a response to injury or damage. Fibrosis refers to connective tissue deposition, which occurs as part of the normal healing process, or it can be due to excess tissue deposition, which can occur as part of a pathological process. Scarring is…
What is Glutamine? Glutamine is a very popular and widely used amino acid, it is the most abundant amino acid in the body, playing crucial roles in numerous biological processes. Glutamine comprises about 60% of the free amino acid pool within skeletal muscle and 20% of the total circulating amino acids. It is classified as…
Peptide Bioregulators – What Are They & What Do They Do? Peptide bioregulators are relatively unheard of here in the West. Why, you ask? This is because Russia has patent protection on its work in this area of health, and its research is pretty closed off to the Western world. So, why are we interested…
The oral microbiome plays an essential role in the incidence and development of oral diseases, but did you know there is a connection between the oral microbiome and chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Did you know the oral microbiome is crucial in general oral and systemic health? Amazingly, the oral cavity has the second largest and…
What is polycystic kidney disease? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a prevalent genetic disorder, impacting approximately 500,000 individuals in the United States. The autosomal dominant form of the disease is significantly more widespread than the autosomal recessive form. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease affects approximately 1 in 500 to 1,000 people, whereas the autosomal recessive…
Kidney disease can range from mild to severe, so the potential for reversal will depend on the specific cause and stage of the disease. Kidney disease is a major worldwide public health concern, affecting more than one in ten. If the kidneys become severely damaged and cannot perform their duties, advanced treatments such as dialysis…
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