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Researchers from Germany have found that there are several types of nutrition that prevent acute kidney injury. It is a dangerous complication called acute kidney failure.
Human kidneys filter toxins from the body, so any problems with these organs threaten the most serious consequences arising from the inability to remove harmful substances and decay products. Acute renal failure is not only common, but also a very serious disease that leads to hospitalization and death. Its risk increases with age, and unfortunately, doctors currently do not have any effective measures for the treatment of kidney failure, as well as its prevention.
However, there is increasing evidence that nutrition and especially specific diets protect the kidneys from adverse effects, including blood shortages, infectious diseases, some side effects from drugs or surgical interventions. Researchers at the University of Cologne analyzed 6 types of diets, including a fasted fasting diet, a ketogenic diet, amino acid restriction, two diets restricted in the sulfur-containing amino acids methionine and cysteine, and caloric reduction through total calorie reduction.
Reducing sulfur amino acids and reducing calories has been shown to be effective in protecting against kidney damage in animal models. All these diets combine the already proven ability to increase the lifespan of various living organisms and their availability to humans. Therefore, their prophylactic use in the treatment of acute kidney injury can be very useful and become one of the therapeutic options for patients.
