EM2502F "Do Acid-Producing Diets Threaten Kidney health?" (IM GR - 21425)

Purpose and Overview

Chronic kidney disease and its progression continues to be a public health challenge despite an understandable focus on prescription of and emphasis on adherence to kidney-protective drugs. The presenter will discuss published animal and patient data from his and other laboratories showing that acid-producing modern diets cause kidney injury and contribute to reduced kidney function. He will provide data to support that base-producing diets, specifically those proportionately high in fruits and vegetables, are an effective adjunct to kidney-protective drug therapy to enhance kidney health. He will also advocate for public policy solutions to increase availability of these foods to communities at increased risk for chronic kidney disease.

Target Audience

UT Southwestern faculty, fellows, residents and medical students, community physicians, nurse clinicians, physician assistants and nurses.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Describe why most modern diets are acid-producing.
  • Describe how Acid-producing diets cause kidney injury.
  • Describe how diets proportionately high in fruits and vegetables promote kidney health 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA
Course opens: 
02/18/2025
Course expires: 
03/18/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
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Photo: First Last, M.D.
Donald Wesson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA

Price

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