19. Ketogenic Diets: Are They Good for PKD? - Part. 1
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Dive into all things Ketogenic Therapy and Polycystic Kidney Disease with The PKD Dietitian. This is the first episode of a 3-part series! IN THIS EPISODE: You will learn about the history of ketogenic diet therapy in medicine Finally know, and understand what ketones, ketosis, and keto are Get an answer to the million-dollar question of why were are even talking about keto & PKD Expert answers to some of your top questions, like "Can I do keto for PKD?" and "Should I do keto"    Make sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button and never miss an episode!   REFERENCES: History of Keto https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2008.01821.x    Weimb’s Research Ketosis Slows the Progression of PKD https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-019-0226-4 Ketosis Ameliorates Renal Cyst Growth in Polycystic Kidney Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6904245/   Ren.Nu Paper Ren.Nu, a Dietary Program for Individuals with Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Implementing a Sustainable, Plant-Focused, Kidney-Safe, Ketogenic Approach with Avoidance of Renal Stressors https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8236/2/2/20   Charlie Foundation https://charliefoundation.org/about-us/   Keto & PKD: Two Myths and one truth  https://www.thepkddietitian.com/blog/keto-and-PKD   What is sugar and does it affect PKD? https://www.thepkddietitian.com/blog/sugarandPKD
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