{"id":6506,"date":"2023-08-14T16:41:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6506"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T09:41:14","slug":"3-must-have-tips-for-optimal-kidney-health-from-an-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6506","title":{"rendered":"3 Must-Have Tips For Optimal Kidney Health, From An MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/f6mn80pbrll6vzrn0.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of diet, reduce sugar, reduce processed red meats, and reduce alcohol, especially beer,\u201d says Johnson. (It\u2019s the brewers yeast in beer that can become a problem, thanks to its <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/10408398.2021.1911928\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/10408398.2021.1911928\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">high purine content<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"1\">1<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>.)<\/p>\n<p>We generally encourage a balanced approach to all of the above, but if you have any concerns with your kidneys, you might want to be extra vigilant of your intake. \u201cThere is absolutely no doubt that high-sugar diets make kidney disease worse,\u201d Johnson adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s actually fructose that\u2019s the culprit, he adds: When you eat sugar, glucose and fructose separate in the gut, and you absorb them on their own. And \u201cFructose is the driver of uric acid and of kidney disease,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you might be thinking: <em>Doesn\u2019t fruit contain fructose? <\/em>You\u2019re absolutely right, but according to Johnson, the amount is pretty minimal. \u201cEven though fruit contains some fructose, it&#8217;s so much less than a soft drink,\u201d he explains. Let\u2019s try to look at the big picture, here, instead of splitting hairs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Processed red meat, additionally, causes your body to produce a lot more uric acid. \u201cWhen you&#8217;re eating red processed meats a lot, your uric acid probably is going to be pretty high, and you should get it checked,\u201d he notes. As a refresher: When your body is producing too much uric acid, it can build up and lead to the formation of urate crystals. Over time, these crystals <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK560726\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK560726\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">can cause gout and kidney stones.\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"2\">2<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIn terms of diet, reduce sugar, reduce processed red meats, and reduce alcohol, especially beer,\u201d says Johnson. 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