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4 Dietary Keys for Kidney Patients to Avoid Premature Dialysis Treatment

Modifying protein intake, calorie content, water, and salt are key treatment strategies for those with renal complications.
4 Dietary Keys for Kidney Patients to Avoid Premature Dialysis Treatment
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Kuo-Pin Wu
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Ancient Chinese words of wisdom state, “30 percent by curing, 70 percent by nourishing,” from which we see a clear emphasis on dietary regulation (nourishing) over medicine (curing) as the best means to treat diseases. Proper dietary monitoring can accelerate the body’s recovery from illness, while an improper diet can injure the body, making it vulnerable to illness, or cause relapse of past diseases.

Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for nearly 20 years. Formerly a structural engineer with a master’s degree from a renowned university, he later earned a doctor of medicine degree in TCM. Leveraging his engineering background in logical analysis, he specializes in identifying patterns to diagnose and treat complex diseases. Wu is currently the director of XinYiTang Clinic in Taiwan.
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