Paracrine communication between different parts of the renal tubule is required for the maintenance of systemic acid–base balance, say researchers. “We demonstrate that the kidney regulates acid–base ...

March is Kidney Disease Awareness Month, a time to focus on maintaining kidney health and preventing disease. Dr. Andy ...

Dietary acid reduction by consuming produce or using sodium bicarbonate improves acid-base status and helps protect the kidneys in patients with early-stage CKD. Reducing dietary acid load helps ...

The ingestion of protein-rich diets has been associated with modifications of urinary calcium and acid excretions suspected to reflect a state of slight acidosis inducing an environment favorable for ...

The difference between a 20 year old and a 40 year old physically is that there are more of accumulated acidic wastes at 40 than at 20. When we are born we have the highest alkaline mineral ...

Acid-base balance is one of the most tightly regulated physiologic systems in the human body. In healthy individuals, chronic systemic acidification is highly unlikely because multiple compensatory ...

Your body is constantly performing a delicate balancing act that most of us never think about. While we’re busy worrying about calories and carbs, a microscopic chemistry experiment determines how ...