Summary: <p>Today we’re going to talk about how to protect your kidneys. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The kidneys can take a beating and can even regenerate. They are composed of roughly one million tiny filters, which filter your blood. </p> <p><br></p> <p>But as you age, you start losing these filters—so it becomes even more important to start eating better and decrease exposure to toxins. </p> <p><br></p> <p>The two worst things for your kidneys are sugar and oxalates. It’s crucial to stop consuming sugar and high-carb foods and to start limiting your exposure to high-oxalate foods. </p> <p><br></p> <p>However, consuming cheese or dairy with foods that are high in oxalates, but are otherwise healthy, can help counter kidney damage from oxalates. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Foods high in oxalates:</p> <p> • Almonds </p> <p> • Spinach </p> <p> • Beet tops </p> <p> • Peanuts </p> <p> • Grains </p> <p> • Beans </p> <p> • Sweet potatoes </p> <p> • Cassava </p> <p> • Tapioca </p> <p> • Kiwi</p> <p> • Chocolate </p> <p> • Swiss chard </p> <p> • Turmeric </p> <p> • Cinnamon </p> <p> • Clove </p> <p><br></p> <p>The best ways to protect your kidneys: </p> <p>1. Consume lemon water every morning </p> <p>2. Consume apple cider vinegar mixed in water </p> <p>3. Consume 2.5 liters of water a day </p> <p>4. Avoid high-oxalate foods or add dairy to high-oxalate foods</p> <p>5. Get on the Healthy Keto® diet and do intermittent fasting</p> <p>6. Avoid fructose </p> <p>7. Avoid consuming high levels of vitamin C </p> <p>8. Consume potassium (not for end-stage kidney disease)</p> <p>9. Consume plant foods and microgreens </p> <p><br></p> <p>DATA: </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGZUblhYZGJPUHlKZzVFQ0tZTm9JektWOHJRd3xBQ3Jtc0trUjdXUG16ZXlGZkVmM0JEcGJsMjlCY1pRLXZMY1lWSDBGZFBUbHo4dmE5WFFhZUl4WkFwVENwR3lZQW43YmdPSThCWkhRaWd6V0FSRkhzckg4bnYybDZXSkRMUGNxMzJtWkJ4U05JRDEtVktjNmJtaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fajcn%2Farticle%2F91%2F3%2F565%2F4597124&v=9D2VwqySGwA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article...</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710657/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8011014/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...</a></p> <p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18065292/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18065...</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3111700/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6642359/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... </a></p> <p><br></p>
