High Rate of Depression Among People with Chronic Kidney Disease

One in five people with chronic kidney disease (20%) suffers from depression, even before beginning long-term dialysis therapy or developing end-stage renal disease, according to new research conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Depression rates among patients with other chronic diseases include: diabetes, 11%; congestive heart failure, 14%; and coronary artery disease after heart attack, 16%.

Research is already under way to determine whether antidepressant medication would be tolerated in people with kidney disease and whether such treatment can improve depression.

Source: Health Insider

Metabolism Booster # 1 The Right Nutrition

Chromium is an essential trace mineral that helps the body to make glucose available for energy and to maintain normal blood sugar levels. It is also important for the metabolism of amino acids and fats. People ages 55 and older who exercise regularly are at risk of deficiency and therefore may benefit from taking supplementary chromium.

Chromium is widely believed to be useful in the treatment of diabetes. Chromium also may lower the risk of heart disease. People with higher blood levels of chromium are at lower risk of developing heart disease, and chromium may also lower total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, while also raising levels of HDL cholesterol.

Source: Ronald Klatz,MD, and Robert Goldman, MD