WHY IS AN ALKALINE PKD DIET HELPFUL FOR POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE?
Thanks to the outstanding pioneering work of George and Judy Tanner, PKD research scientists; it has been shown conclusively in animal experiments with the Han SPRD rat that the alkaline diet works very well in diminishing kidney cyst growth and preventing renal failure in Polycystic Kidney Disease. For more information go to Potassium Citrate. Researchers this decrease in cyst growth was related to potassium or to citrate. Both of these were effective in diminishing cysts, but the one that best diminished cyst growth was by far away alkalinity. Some of us are trying it all eating plant based foods, emotional well-being, exercise, rest, sufficient fluids, solé and taking long deep daily breathes to promote a healthy alkalinity within our bodies. This is a balance of about 80% alkaline foods with 20% acid forming foods. Finding some time to do something especially nourishing for your being aides alkalinity. Daily exercise can be a walk on the treadmill, a walk in nature, some stretching
