Older male rats with kidney-related sodium problems seem to get better when they eat more fiber for six weeks — it might help their kidneys work more normally as they age.

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Abstract FR541: High Fiber Diet Attenuates Established Age-Dependent Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis, Hypertension, and Impaired Renal Sodium Handling

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The study found that older rats on a high-fiber diet were better at removing excess salt from their bodies, which supports the idea that fiber helps aging kidneys work better.

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Abstract FR541: High Fiber Diet Attenuates Established Age-Dependent Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis, Hypertension, and Impaired Renal Sodium Handling

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DOI: 10.1161/hyp.82.suppl_1.fr541

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