Your kidneys work around the clock to filter waste, balance fluids, and regulate essential nutrients. These bean-shaped organs are vital to overall health—and what you eat plays a major role in ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

Your kidneys work hard every day to filter waste and support overall health. These bean-shaped organs perform the crucial task of removing toxins, balancing fluids and maintaining the right levels of ...

Bananas provide many health benefits, but as with anything, can be dangerous if eaten in excessive quantities.

A new study highlights the importance of your diet in preventing kidney disease. A specific type of diet was found to be associated with a lower risk of chronic kidney disease. Below, experts explain ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you say more about potassium and chronic kidney disease (CKD)? I have stage 3 CKD with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the mid-40s. I like to have a banana for breakfast; is ...

Source: Getty Images A diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease does not preclude good nutrition. Clinicians should guide patients toward safer and healthier eating. For decades, nutrition guidance for ...

Large-scale UK Biobank data show that the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet is associated with lower CKD risk, with genetics, green space, and molecular signatures shaping who benefits most. Study: The ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...