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12 Foods That Can Worsen Kidney Function

This article is for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Talk to a qualified health provider about your situation.

A person holds a magnifying glass over the nutrition facts on an open soup can next to a bowl of broth.
Commercially prepared soups can pack over eight hundred milligrams of sodium per cup, overwhelming renal filtration capacity and speeding kidney decline.

3. Canned Soups and Prepared Broths

Commercially prepared soups are notorious sodium traps, often packing over eight hundred milligrams per cup. Consuming canned broths can overwhelm your renal filtration capacity before you finish your meal.

Research highlighted by the National Institutes of Health confirms that excessive sodium directly accelerates systemic hypertension. Sustained pressure inside the glomeruli causes microscopic scarring and speeds kidney decline.

Prepare homemade vegetable broths using fresh garlic, onions, and black pepper to control your sodium intake.

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