Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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KidsMealDeals.com could help you out if you're not in this area. And the rest of this site probably has some good info on it, too, for you guys out there who aren't here. :)

Happy hunting!

When poor health leads to greater problems

Sometimes poor health - being overweight, or not eating right, for example, can lead to further problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and eventually even kidney disease and failure. Resulting in the need for a kidney transplant. Surprising? It happens a lot.

Now, I realize not everyone's health problems are a result of their own doing. Some are born with it (like me).

However, some diseases can be stopped, and here is just one story of one man doing just that:

Martinsville man with kidney disease in remission after running »

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Fruits & Veggies = better kidney function

It always comes back to nature's foods, doesn't it... And why not, right?

I mean, if we eat what nature has provided instead of all this processed crap that our bodies have learned to crave - that we have TAUGHT them to crave - naturally (yes, pun intended!) we would be healthier.

A few choice excerpts:

"...may be as helpful as some medications..."
"...in patients with late stage chronic kidney disease as effectively as the typical treatment..."
"...a favorable response by reduction of..."  (emphasis added)

caveat: "...diet filled with fruits and vegetables may not be a plausible solution for everyone with chronic kidney disease..." 

Forgive me for posting a link to an article that seems to actually be an advertisement - but WOW. It looks legit: apparently Ivanhoe.com's source is the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, February 2013.