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Pears

A recent study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology further signals the importance of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. In this particular study out of Texas A&M College of Medicine, results indicate that fruits and vegetables may help prevent metabolic acidosis and kidney damage in those who are in the later stages of chronic kidney disease.





Tomatoes

The takeaway is that fruits and vegetables can be powerful tools in fighting a number of chronic diseases, including problems associated with kidney disease. Mixing in a healthy assortment of fruits and vegetables may be an important way to preserve kidney function. If you are suffering with kidney disease however, ask your physician about your specific dietary needs. He or she may have strict guidelines on balancing diet and medication.





Orange

Researcher Dr. Donald Wesson said of the results, “We showed that by addition of alkali such as bicarbonate or alkali-inducing fruits and vegetables, patients had a favorable response by reduction of urinary kidney injury markers.”





Pineapple

In basic terms, as the article defines, metabolic acidosis is “a common occurrence in kidney disease and is caused by a failure of under-functioning kidneys to excrete excess acid from the blood.” This can be an extremely dangerous condition. Often times, patients are on alkali supplementation known as bicarbonate to help prevent this condition.





Spinach



The study tested 71 patients who were classified as stage four kidney disease. For a year they studied subjects on a daily bicarbonate supplementation and compared it to a daily adjusted amount of fruits and vegetables. Both groups saw a reduction in metabolic acidosis, indicating that the fruits and vegetables acted in the similar manner as the bicarbonate.(Photo by Ulrich Baumgarten via Getty Images)

I'm already stage 5 so it's too late for me!

Hope this helps someone else though.

im have been on dialyis for 7yrs

Having hope is not to late. Send you some of my hope.

Thanks I will indeed eat more of these.