The Right Balance of Minerals Helps Pigs Stay Healthy on Low-Protein Diets
Scientists studied how the balance of minerals (like sodium, potassium, and chloride) affects pig health when they eat less protein. They tested 144 growing …
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Eating Less Protein May Help Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer
Researchers studied 182 patients with advanced kidney disease to see if eating less protein could help. About 60% of patients chose to follow a low-protein …
Read MoreRare Eye Disease Mistaken for Herpes: A Teen's Story
A 14-year-old girl with a rare metabolic disorder called hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 developed painful eye problems that looked exactly like a herpes …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Changes Your Gut Bacteria When You Have Kidney Disease
Scientists discovered that people with chronic kidney disease have different gut bacteria than healthy people, and what they eat makes a big difference. When …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Matters for Kidney Health: A Big Review
Researchers looked at dozens of studies about how different diets affect kidney health. They found that eating less protein, less salt, and following …
Read MoreLower Protein Diets for Pregnant Pigs: Healthy Babies, Less Pollution
Researchers tested whether pregnant pigs could eat a diet with less protein without harming their babies or their own health. They compared two groups of pigs: …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Cancer Patients With Kidney Problems Feel Better
Researchers studied 126 cancer patients with multiple myeloma who also had kidney problems. Half of them followed a special low-protein diet with personalized …
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