Plant -based diet study stimulates health for people who live with kidney disease

New research from the University of Wollongong (UOW) has shown that a diet rich in various plant food people who live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can considerably improve.

The study was led by former UOW Ph.D. Student Dr. Jordan Stanford (University of Newcastle). Senior author, university teacher Kelly Lambert of UOW’s School of Medical, Native and Health Sciences said that the study shows that a simple nutrition intervention can lead to significant improvements in intestinal health and reduce harmful toxins in the blood and urine.

The research, published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of NephrologyIs the first of its kind worldwide that demonstrates the positive effects of a bent-dominant diet on CKD patients. The study concerned participants who consumed more than 30 different types of vegetable foods every week, including a variety of fruit, vegetables, full grains, nuts and seeds.

The research team discovered that patients who followed the diet, experienced significant improvements in their diversity of the intestinal bacterium and a reduction in blood and urine toxin levels. Assistantary teacher Lambert said that the most unused patients seemed to achieve the biggest benefits of the dietary changes.

“We were especially enthusiastic to see that this relatively simple intervention could have such in -depth effects, especially for people with more advanced kidney disease,” said university teacher Lambert.

The research results challenge beliefs about dietary restrictions for patients with kidney diseases. Although traditional approaches often limit certain fruit and vegetables, this new research suggests that a lake including diet can be safer and more effective.

“For years, nutritional advice for patients with kidney diseases has been restrictive, so that the intake of vegetables and vegetables is often limited because of worries about certain minerals such as potassium. This possibly did more harm than good and led to unintended consequences,” said university teacher Lambert.

“Our study shows that a more inclusive, vegetable approach is not only safe but possibly cheaper, even for people with advanced kidney disease.”

The implications of this study extend further than immediate health benefits for people suffering from CKD. By improving intestinal health and reducing researchers from the toxin level, researchers from the plant cancellation say that diet approach could possibly slow down disease progression and improve the overall quality of life for people who live with kidney disease.

Association teacher Lambert said that the researchers were enthusiastic about their findings.

“We are not talking about complex medical procedures or expensive treatments. It is about making simple changes in what people eat, aimed at variety and vegetable food.

“It is an important step forward in how we approach nutrition for people who live with chronic kidney disease.”

The success of the vegetable diet test was also due to the support of a series of experts, including Wollongong Hospital Nephrologist Dr. Hicham Hassam; Unsw Microbiome Research Center Director Professor Emad El Omar; And UOW researchers Professor Karen Charlton and Dr. Anita Stefoska.

As the global prevalence of chronic kidney disease continues to rise, the findings of this study offer a promising and accessible approach to managing the condition.

“We hope that our research will reassure people with chronic kidney disease that it is safe to liberalize their diet, eat more fruit and fruit in the recommended levels and to change clinical practice worldwide for people with the condition.”