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Each kidney contains several tiny filtering units called the nephrons. The nephron has two major sections: a filter, called the glomerulus (pleural: glomeruli), and the tubules.
The tubules themselves are divided into four sections. The first section i… https://t.co/vGo6l2KCqF
Increasing numbers of studies are implicating epigenetics in kidney diseases. But what is epigenetics?
If epigenetics had a tagline, it would be: Your genes are not your destiny.
Recall that the nucleotide sequence of DNA codes for the production of pr… https://t.co/usWwGU7fTb
We combed through multiple medical journals looking for the latest research on the Integrative Medicine approach to kidney health. We know your time is valuable, so we curated and summarized these studies for you.
Welcome to the May 2023 edition of InKi… https://t.co/G5IElW3PnZ
Traditionally, it has been thought that the liver and pancreas are the major organs involved in glucose regulation.
The gut, fat, and muscle cells also play a role.
However, little is known about the role of the kidneys in sugar balance. The kidneys … https://t.co/lxjh5xOHi0
In ferroptosis, there is a buildup of oxidized lipids. Phospholipids are the building blocks for cell membrane. They contain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that make them vulnerable to oxidation.
Excess iron in the cell reacts with hydrogen peroxid… https://t.co/IVZ13jFakQ
Autoimmune kidney diseases are a group of conditions where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and damages the kidneys.
This leads to inflammation and, eventually, kidney failure. Glomerulonephrites (pleural) are autoimmune kidney diseases.
Gl… https://t.co/Es5dNzZxno
While conventional medicine utilizes simple, tried, and true tools for evaluating and managing kidney disease, Integrative medicine uses tools that dig deep to identify the patient’s individual characteristics to help develop a personalized plan.
Conven… https://t.co/8gSS14f0hJ
Studies have shown that thyroid deficiency (hypothyroidism) is associated with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and an increase in serum creatinine.
Thyroid hormones were found to increase the blood flow to the kidneys, and a deficiency i… https://t.co/cyniy8T5vH
Glomerulonephrites (GN) are autoimmune kidney diseases.
Both thyroid deficiency and excess were found to be associated with GN. Thyroid dysfunction was found in membranous nephropathy, IgA nephropathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and mini… https://t.co/g7WXehAhPe
A study published in 2012 found that more than 64 million Americans aged 30 or older had periodontal (gum) disease.
Gum disease, also known as periodontitis, is a severe infection of the gums caused by an immune response to imbalanced oral bacteria. In… https://t.co/791XtwXBxT
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease affecting one in 800 people.
It includes two genetic disorders that affect the kidneys and cause the formation of multiple fluid-filled cysts of various sizes.
As these cysts … https://t.co/x7sE2arpfb
A recent study analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2016 data of adolescents who had plasma and water fluoride measurements.
Investigators found that each 1 micromole/L increase in plasma fluoride was associated w… https://t.co/YweIdl2oWF
We combed through multiple medical journals looking for the latest research on the Integrative Medicine approach to kidney health. We know your time is valuable, so we curated and summarized these studies for you.
Welcome to the April 2023 edition of In… https://t.co/CfKWamtGpV
Many of our dentist friends will not be happy with this blog. But in this blog as we always do in our blogs, we used evidence-based literature to back up the information we are sharing.
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is routinely added t… https://t.co/5rkT9rrK2N