Today Dr. Shivam Joshi shares how to improve kidney health with nutrition.
Dr. Joshi is a highly awarded kidney doctor and joined me for an hour to share how our kidneys function, how to prevent kidney problems and discuss kidney disease.
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Big 3 Episode Takeaways
- Diabetes, a terrible disease, is the number one problem damaging your kidneys. The second biggest problem that causes kidney damage is high blood pressure. The majority of diseases that cause kidney problems are diseases that are preventable.
- There are 5 stages of kidney disease. Stage 3 is moderate and in the middle, where as stage 4 & 5 are more advanced kidney disease. The majority of those with kidney disease are stage 3.
- Healthy lifestyle habits, such as the food you eat can lessen kidney issues. There are foods you should avoid, such as fruit juices, dried fruit, tomato sauce, and salt substitutes. You can eat fruit, salads and plants. Example: Have an orange, but avoid orange juice.
Here’s a minute by minute of How to Improve Kidney Health with Nutrition with Dr. Shivam Joshi:
0:00 Emotional response to medication
0:30 Who is Dr. Shivam Joshi
2:27 What is a Nephrologist
3:30 How do we make Urine
5:25 What damages your Kidneys
6:50 Why does Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Damage Kidneys
8:02 What is preventive nephrology
10:21 How can you correct Kidney disease
12:04 Can you prevent worsening Kidney disease
14:25 What are the different stages of Kidney disease
16:40 How do you lessen Kidney disease
19:01 Anti-inflammatory drugs impact on kidneys
21:19 Don’t hate medication
25:10 Potassium and Kidney Disease
27:19 Fruit juices impact on your health
29:05 Foods to avoid with Kidney disease
31:12 Orange Juice and your Kidneys
32:27 Should you reduce potassium
35:32 Understanding sodium and your Kidneys
38:00 Fruits and Sodium
40:37 How much water should you drink for your Kidneys
40:42 How often should you pee each day
44:18 If Sodium is low should you eat more salt
46:08 Protein and Kidney Disease
47:52 High Protein Diet and Kidney Disease
53:05 Hope with Kidney Disease
About Dr. Shivam Joshi:
Shivam Joshi, MD, received his BS from Duke University and his MD from the University of Miami. He completed his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and his nephrology fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
He has been featured in the NY Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal. He currently works at the Orlando VA as a full-time nephrologist.
He has a research interest in plant-based diets in kidney disease and has written numerous scientific articles and speaks nationally on this subject.
He is the youngest nephrologist to receive the highest award in renal nutrition, the National Kidney Foundation’s Joel D. Kopple Award. You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram (@sjoshiMD), and on his website: https://afternoonrounds.com/
