A new research has revealed that for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), diets with a high acid content may increase their risk of developing kidney failure.

The research team found that higher levels of dietary acid load were strongly linked with progression to kidney failure among the study participants. Patients who consumed high acid diets were thrice more likely to develop kidney failure than patients who consumed low acid diets.
Banerjee said, "Patients with chronic kidney disease may want to pay more attention to diet consumption of acid rich foods to reduce progression to kidney failure, in addition to employing recommended guidelines such as taking kidney-sparing medication and avoiding kidney toxins. The high costs and suboptimal quality of life that dialysis treatments bring may be avoided by adopting a more healthy diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables."
The study is published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
Source-Medindia