Mother With Deadly Kidney Disease on Fruit-Based Diet Astounds Doctors

Mother With Deadly Kidney Disease on Fruit-Based Diet Astounds Doctors
Polina Petruk, Feb. 18, 2019; a fruit platter prepared to celebrate Valentine's Day on Feb. 14, 2019. Courtesy of Polina Petruk
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A young mother with just 5 percent normal kidney function attributes her good health to her raw, vegan, fruit-based diet. She needs less dialysis and is in better shape than others with a similar condition.

Polina Petruk, a 33-year-old mother in East Dulwich, London, was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease (pdf), back in 2007.