Low carb diets fight back.

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Published: September 1, 2009

In a recent study published in the annals of internal medicine, researchers from Italy followed 215 patients who were overweight and found that a low carbohydrate diet (called the mediterranean diet which obtained less than 50% of calories from carbohydrates) was superior for the control of glucose levels in type 2 diabetics.
Unfortunately this study did [...]

Low carbs diets….bad for you?

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Published: August 26, 2009

Low carbohydrate diets are known for their ability to jump start weight loss. High protein diets such as the Atkin’s diet have been associated with no increase in cholesterol and have been credited with higher initial weight loss than traditional caloric restriction. Recently we have reported research that high protein diets are unexpectedly associated with [...]

Obesity and chronic kidney disease.

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Published: August 24, 2009

Almost every possible human ailment has been somehow linked to obesity. It is therefore no surprise that obese patients have significantly more risk of developing kidney disease. In fact there is a discrete entity that has been described which is known as obesity related glomerulopathy. Which is dysfunction of the filtering apparatus of the kidney [...]

Study suggests protein intake linked to heart attack and stroke in normal people.

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Published: August 20, 2009

Most patients with chronic kidney disease will be referred to a dietician as part of their management. The standard of care has been to provide a normal protein diet of about 0.80 grams protein per kg of body weight. However some researchers believe that dietary protein intake be restricted even further as some studies suggested [...]

Kidney News: Food additives can Kill

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Published: August 13, 2009

News: DASH diet reduces kidney stones.

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Published: August 8, 2009

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The DASH diet which is an eating plan that follows heart healthy guidelines to limit saturated fat and cholesterol, was found to reduce the incidence of kidney stones in an article published in the august issue of the Journal of the american society of nephrology.
The study was carried out because diet is [...]