Traditional dietary recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) focus
on the quantity of nutrients consumed. Without appropriate dietary counselling, these …

Plant-based diets should be recommended for both primary and secondary prevention of
CKD. Concerns of hyperkalemia and protein inadequacy related to plant-based diets may …

Traditional dietary recommendations to renal patients limited the intake of fruits and
vegetables because of their high potassium content. However, this paradigm is rapidly …

In recent years, a growing body of evidence has emerged on the benefits of plant-based
diets for the prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases. In parallel, data now exist …

Food has the potential to cause and exacerbate many lifestyle diseases. Or it can be used to
prevent and treat illnesses like primary hypertension, the metabolic syndrome, and insulin …

Chronic kidney disease affects~ 37 million adults in the US, and it is often undiagnosed due
to a lack of apparent symptoms in early stages. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) interferes with …

Potassium disorders are one of the most common electrolyte abnormalities in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD), contributing to poor clinical outcomes. Maintaining serum …

Results During a median follow-up of 24 years, 4343 incident CKD cases occurred. Higher
adherence to a healthy plant-based diet (HR comparing quintile 5 versus quintile 1 [HR Q5 …

In patients with advanced-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), progressive kidney function
decline leads to increased risk for hyperkalemia (serum potassium> 5.0 or> 5.5 mEq/L) …

Hemodialysis patients are often advised to limit their intake of high-potassium foods to help
manage hyperkalemia. However, the benefits of this practice are entirely theoretical and not …