According to Dr. Uday Nori, MBBS, Transplant Nephrologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, kidney function begins naturally declining by about 1% after the age of 40, but it’s faster with systemic diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes.
“Adults over 60 are particularly vulnerable due to natural kidney aging,” says nephrologist Dr. Stefanie Diaz, MD. “The kidneys have less reserve capacity in handling dietary stress.”
“It is estimated that about 30 million Americans have kidney disease today and only one out of nine people even know about it,” he further says.
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For instance, Dr. Tim Pflederer, MD FASN FASDIN, Chief Medical Director of Evergreen Nephrology, says that a diet high in red meats increases the work of filtration of the kidneys, leading to scarring within the filters and chronic kidney damage (CKD).
“Alternatively, a predominantly plant-based protein diet can reduce the risk or delay worsening of CKD,” Dr. Pflederer says. “Processed meats also carry high sodium and phosphorus additive loads that contribute to hypertension and CKD-related bone disease.”
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He also says that there is some evidence that a very high oxalate diet (high in spinach content) can cause chronic kidney damage due to oxalate passing through the filters and causing inflammation in the kidneys.
Dr. Diaz explains that spinach is “the most important dietary source of oxalate.” “A metabolic study demonstrated that spinach was the only food tested that was capable of leading to high oxalate levels in the urine in normal subjects,” she says.
You don’t necessarily need to swear off the green stuff, but you should be mindful of your spinach consumption if you have certain kidney-related health conditions.
Dr. Pflederer says that potentially harmful intake patterns of spinach include:
Large, concentrated consumption (i.e. smoothies or juicing): less than two cups daily in liquid form can exceed 1,200 mg oxalate/day, “which may overwhelm renal excretion.”Frequent high intake: eating spinach ≥8 times/month has been associated with increased kidney stone risk in some populations.“For most people, typical dietary intake does not cause kidney damage and indeed the health benefits outweigh the risks except for those with a tendency to kidney stones,” Dr. Pflederer notes.
Dr. Pflederer says that chronic kidney damage affects 37 million people in the United States, with about 9 in 10 unaware they have it “because the disease typically has no symptoms in its early stages.”
She lists these symptoms as fatigue, mild itching, and decreased appetite. “As kidney function gets worse, symptoms are more pronounced and can include foamy urine, swelling, nausea, weight loss, urine frequency and difficulty concentrating on tasks,” Dr. Diaz says.
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Uday Nori, MBBS, Transplant Nephrologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Stefanie Diaz, MD, nephrologist. Dr. Tim Pflederer, MD FASN FASDIN, Chief Medical Director of Evergreen Nephrology.Urology: “Bioavailability of oxalate in foods”Hence then, the article about the healthy food that could be damaging your kidneys over 60 according to nephrologists was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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