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Question
I wish to know more about positive and negatively charged foods. If the kidneys can handle one charge easier than the other, is it possible to eat a well balanced diet with that right charge of foods?
Answer
Neither the
National Insitutes of Health - National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(NIDDK), nor the
American Dietetic Association
have any references to positively/negatively charged foods as related to kidney health. Since these are extremely reputable sources of appropriate and evidence-based recommendations for medicine and nutrition, I question the principle of your question.
A
Google
search using key words "positively and negatively charged food" revealed
28,600 potential web
links. On quick perusal, many of the sites are either very technical
sites educating one on protein chemistry and amino acids or
they are web sites of companies promoting certain vitamins/minerals/herbals.
Most of the information on the company
sites was related to electrolyte imbalances (minerals) and the body's pH balance.
Two that I found informative are included below,
but please be careful not to be "snookered" into buying
any unnecessary and costly supplements. See:
electrolytes and
pH Balancing.
The NIDDK recommends a diet that is not excessive in protein (usually much higher in animal-based foods, such as dairy products and meats) to protect the kidneys if one is at risk for a kidney disorder or already diagnosed with one. The web sites above seem to recommend fewer foods that produce acidity in the body, which meats do once digested.
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