Nourish your Kidneys

Personal Trainer since 2002, passionate about holistic health and fitness. Terrible golfer.

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An estimated 37 million Americans have kidney disease, and many don’t know they have it.
The kidneys can lose function gradually over years, often without obvious symptoms in the early stages.

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The lesson?

Supplements deserve the same respect as medications.

Take them for a reason.

Use evidence when it’s available.

And remember

The goal isn’t to collect supplements.

The goal is to improve your health.
#CKD #KidneyHealth #VitB #Diabetes

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More isn’t always better.

One of the biggest mistakes people make with supplements is assume:

If a little is good, a lot must be better.

Not necessarily.

Dr. Bernstein warns that mega doses of B vitamins may not be harmless, particularly in people with diabetic kidney disease

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The best supplements support a healthy lifestyle. They don’t replace one.

#CKD #KidneyHealth #Diabetes #Benfotiamine #VitaminB1

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Could one form of vitamin B1 help protect your kidneys?

Dr. Richard Bernstein has long recommended benfotiamine, a fat-soluble form of vitamin B1, as a supplement that may help reduce some of the microvascular complications of diabetes.

Why is that important?

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The biggest drivers of kidney health are:

Eating a nutrient dense diet.
 Keeping blood sugar under control.
 Regular Exercise.
Prioritizing sleep.
 Maintain a healthy body weight.

If you have diabetes, benfotiamine may be worth discussing with your healthcare provider.

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Eating at your desk is one of the most quietly damaging lunch habits most professionals have.

Distracted eating bypasses satiety signaling. You consume more, taste less, digest worse, and feel less satisfied from the same meal compared to eating with full attention.

Step away from the screen today. Fifteen minutes. Just the food. Your afternoon will be different because of it.

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Eat whole, nutrient-dense foods.
Address insulin resistance.

Don’t confuse the passenger with the driver.

For many people with diabetes, high blood sugar is driving the damage not protein.

#CKD #KidneyHealth #BloodSugar #Diabetes #Protein

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Does eating protein cause kidney disease?

Dr. Richard Bernstein has spent decades challenging one of the most common beliefs in diabetes care:

That eating more protein causes kidney disease.

His argument is simple.

If protein causes kidney disease

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His message isn’t to eat unlimited protein.

It’s to stop blaming protein for damage that may actually be driven by poor blood sugar control.

If your goal is healthier kidneys, focus on what matters most:

Keep blood sugar in a healthy range.
Build muscle.
Stay active.

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Because lowering blood sugar isn’t just about managing diabetes.

It’s about protecting the organs that depend on it.

Treat the cause whenever you can. The symptoms often follow.

#CKD #KidneyHealth #BloodSugar

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Are we treating the cause or just the symptoms?

For decades, people with diabetes were often told to:

Eat less fat.
Eat less protein.
Eat more carbohydrates.

But here’s the question we should always ask:

What is driving the disease in the first place?

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That’s why I believe we should focus on addressing the root cause not just the consequences.

For many people that means:

Prioritizing whole, minimally processed foods.
Moving your body every day.
Building muscle.
Sleeping well.
Improving insulin sensitivity.

[Dr. Eric Berg DC @dr_ericberg]

Ultra-processed foods are designed for their shelf life and taste, not for your health.

Choose real, whole foods instead: vegetables, quality meats, healthy fats, and simple ingredients.

Your body recognizes what’s natural and struggles with what’s artificial.

Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only

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Eat whole foods.
Improve your metabolic health.
Because sometimes…

The biggest source of sugar isn’t your breakfast. It’s your own liver.

#BloodSugar #Insulin #CKD #KidneyHealth

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I didn’t eat anything, so why is my blood sugar higher this morning?

It sounds impossible.

Your body can actually make its own glucose.

Overnight, your liver and to a lesser extent your kidneys produce glucose to keep your brain and body supplied with energy while you sleep.

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This is why simply blaming carbohydrates doesn’t tell the whole story.

Improving blood sugar isn’t just about what you eat.

It’s also about improving how your body responds to insulin.

That means focusing on the fundamentals:
Lose excess body fat.
Build muscle.
Move more.