March 14, 2024, is the 19th World Kidney Day. This year's theme is: "Kidney Health for All: Promoting Medical Equality and Optimizing Medication Practices." Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common human health disease. According to statistics, about 850 million people worldwide suffer from CDK. This year's epidemiological survey data shows that the prevalence of CKD in my country is as high as 12.1%, and it is fatal. The rate is increasing year by year, and it is expected to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2040.
What is chronic kidney disease?
1. Chronic kidney disease is a disease that can cause structural and functional impairment of the kidneys for a variety of reasons.
2. Common causes include chronic nephritis, diabetes, hypertension, etc. Infections, nephrotoxic drugs, immune diseases, and advanced age are high-risk factors for chronic kidney disease.
3. Patients with chronic kidney disease may have no special symptoms in the early stage. This is a chronic disease process in which kidney function continues to deteriorate. Kidney function impairment can affect multiple systems of the patient and even be life-threatening.
Kidney Health and Diet
It has long been thought that diet affects the course of CKD and may even lead to acute kidney injury (AKI). Dietary components such as excess sodium, protein, phosphates, or oxalates may accelerate the progression of CKD. Diet can affect kidney disease through direct effects on specific nutrients in the body and indirectly through modulation of intestinal flora or the metabolites of the flora.
The following are recommended for daily kidney care:
01 Low-salt diet (<5g/d)
02 Control protein intake
03 Limit the intake of potassium and phosphorus
04 Control blood sugar
05 Control your weight
06 Maintain a good mood and a regular life
Research in recent years has shown
Probiotics can affect kidney health through multiple mechanisms of action:
1. Regulate intestinal flora and inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria
2. Maintain intestinal barrier integrity
3. Reduce inflammatory response
4. Reduce uremic toxin (IS, PCS) levels
5. Reduce the risk of kidney oxalate stones
6. Improve the prevalence of vomiting, heartburn, and stomach pain in hemodialysis patients
Probiotic Kidney Health Solution
Lactobacillus plantarum N-1 was isolated from traditional yak milk cheese products in Kalong Village, Mula Township, Daocheng County, Sichuan Province. Animal experiments have confirmed that Lactobacillus plantarum N-1 can reduce the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones and improve prostate hyperplasia. Based on the long-term and in-depth scientific evidence based on probiotics and kidney health, Hehe Biotech has proposed a probiotic formula with Lactobacillus plantarum N-1 as the core, Lactobacillus johnsonii LBJ456, which has significant anti-inflammatory effects, and a variety of drugs. Food homologous ingredients can provide a complete solution for managing CDK throughout the disease process.