The ketogenic diet, or keto diet for short, is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating plan designed to put the body into a state of ketosis. In ketosis, the body burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates, leading to rapid weight loss and improved metabolic health. I have had patients lose anywhere from…
Suppose you have just left your primary care doctor’s office with a new diagnosis of Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Because you have been managing your diabetes and high blood pressure fairly well over the last ten years, the diagnosis comes as a shock. That evening, you decide to make…
Consider these five things. 1. Healthy dishes taste delicious in a much different way than unhealthy dishes. In order to be serious about changing your diet, you have to teach your taste buds to appreciate different flavors. That’s what I mean when I say, #ChangeYourBuds. (Watch my video explanation of #ChangeYourBuds here.)…
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that excessive sugar intake contributes to the development of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. What you might not know, is that all of these are risk factors for kidney disease. As these associations have become apparent over the last fifty years, scientists,…
Greenville-based Kidney Doctor and popular YouTube sensation, Dr Blake Shusterman, has kicked off a new campaign to transform game day snacking — and our taste buds too. With football season in full swing, whether it’s a Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, most are glued to the TV, cheering on (or yelling…
