Vegetarian Diet Cuts Kidney Patients’ Levels of Toxic Phosphorus, Indiana University Study

Physorg.com -- Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that eating vegetables rather than meat can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of this mineral in their bodies.

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