Tips for Optimal Kidney Function Kidney disease occurs when these vital organs lose their ability to filter excess waste and fluid from the blood effectively. You can think of your kidneys as sophisticated filtration systems; however, this intricate system begins to falter when KD develops. KD can progress slowly and silently over many years, which…
Kidney disease is a global health concern. The kidneys, especially the proximal tubules, contain high mitochondrial density. This is due to the high amount of ATP required for solute reabsorption, the removal of blood waste products, and fluid and electrolyte balance. SS-31 is a peptide used to target mitochondria, and it has been found to…
What are Senescent Cells? The definition senescent literally means the condition or process of deterioration with age. In biology, senescence is a process by which a cell ages and then permanently stops dividing, but does not die. Senescent cells are undead cells (that should be dead) that lack a protein that tells them when to…
This article follows on from my previous article on ‘The Role of the Mitochondria in Chronic Disease’. Today, I will speak exclusively on the role mitochondria play in kidney disease. Just to recap and keep you up to date, the main job of mitochondria is to produce energy through a process called oxidative phosphorylation. Mitochondria…
Walk into your local supplement store, and you’re bound to find at least one shelf lined with a variety of magnesium supplements. Magnesium is popular for a reason: it’s one of the most important minerals in your body. But what does it do exactly? And why is it important for kidney health…….. And heart health……..
For thousands of years, health practitioners in China have relied on Tienchi ginseng to treat and support recovery from a wide range of health conditions. This traditional herb is so revered that the 1578 Compendium of Materia Medica (the most complete and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of Traditional Chinese medicine) referred…
In today’s article, I want to talk to you about chronic renal failure; what it is, what causes it, the best blood tests, and a whole lot more. However, today I want to do something a little different, I want to break it down into an A to Z guide so you can quickly reference…
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