30/06/2023
On this National Kidney month, let us make a commitment to ourselves and to each other to do whatever we can to keep our kidneys healthy.
Can Theobroma Cacao Help Kidney Patients?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in patients who have a kidney condition called end-stage renal disease and who require dialysis. Consuming flavanol-rich Theobroma cacao beverage could help patients with kidney failure to improve their blood vessel function / reduce diastolic blood pressure. Scientific evidence also supports the use of cacao as a nutraceutical agent to mitigate the effects of CKD.
Here are some of scientific and medical studies on the benefits of Theobroma Cacao on renal and cardiovascular health:
Cocoa Flavanols: A Magic Potion for Protecting the Endothelium in Kidney Failure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4702237/
The sweet side of dark chocolate for chronic kidney disease patients: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261561420303575
Cocoa Helps Kidney Patients Stave Off Heart Failure: https://www.livescience.com/53143-cocoa-helps-kidney-patients-stave-off-heart-failure.html