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Thomas Weimbs, PhD

@weimbs.bsky.social

Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara focusing on polycystic kidney disease, metabolic health and other things. https://labs.mcdb.ucsb.edu/weimbs/thomas/

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Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to @melinamessing.bsky.social for receiving this prestigious award to support her research on polycystic kidney disease in my lab. And many thanks to the @pkdfoundation.bsky.social and @asnkidney.bsky.social for the support!

PKD Foundation@pkdfoundation.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to Dr. Melina Messing, for winning the Jared J. Grantham Research Fellowship Award; the PKD specific Fellowship from the Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program.

Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · last yr.

Excellent article summarizing the state of knowledge on ketogenic metabolic therapy for CKD and ADPKD. --> Every nephrology professional should be aware of this link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ketogenic diets in chronic kidney disease patients: a review for skeptics by skeptics - Journal of Nephrology

Over the last few decades, there has been growing interest in the use of ketogenic diets, mainly as a weight loss strategy. Obesity and diabetes are major risk factors for kidney disease, and obese pa...

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Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

"...all foods can be shown to both cause and prevent cancer" Love this commentary pointing out how a lot of the nutrition "science" literature is complete crap. That's how we ended up with generations of dietitians and MDs learning things backwards! www.degruyter.com/document/doi...

“Plant-based and ketogenic diets as diverging paths to address cancer”: a commentary concerning the supposed superiority of a plant-based diet

A Commentary on Plant-Based and Ketogenic Diets as Diverging Paths to Address Cancer: A Review by Shah AU and Iyengar NM. JAMA Oncol 2022 Aug 1;8(8):1201–8. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.1769.

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Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Curious about how people with ADPKD can improve their health in a nutrition & lifestyle program? Video just posted...

Ren-Nu, Renal Nutrition for Polycystic Kidney Disease@ren-nu.org · 2y ago

What can you eat in the Ren-Nu Program for people with polycystic kidney disease? Listen to this discussion between @melinamessing.bsky.social and @weimbs.bsky.social. Is this a super restrictive nutrition program that nobody could stick to long-term? Tune in to find out: youtu.be/jU9jzJhCfic

Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Therapeutic Potential of Ketogenic Interventions for Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review" --> Bottom line: Only beneficial outcomes --> When does it become unethical to withhold info on this alternative from patients? www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...

Therapeutic Potential of Ketogenic Interventions for Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review

Background: Recent findings have highlighted that abnormal energy metabolism is a key feature of autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Emerging evidence suggests that nutritional ketos...

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Melina Messing@melinamessing.bsky.social · 2y ago

The English Version: My dad’s incredible journey to improving and maintaining kidney function—after transplant! He implemented KMT post-transplant to support his health. His story challenges the norm and shows the power of nutrition. Yes, nutrition matters, even post-transplant!

Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ketogenic lifestyle AFTER kidney transplantation to help maintain kidney function? Find out what happened to Manfred, who has polycystic kidney disease: youtu.be/o_3oXym5-pw

Melina Messing@melinamessing.bsky.social · 2y ago

My dad’s incredible journey to improving and maintaining kidney function—after transplant! He has PKD and implemented ketogenic metabolic therapy post-transplant to support his health. His story challenges the norm and shows the power of nutrition. Yes, nutrition matters, even post-transplant!

Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ketogenic diet AFTER kidney transplantation. Wait, what? Why? Manfred has polycystic kidney disease and implemented ketogenic metabolic therapy AFTER transplantation to maintain his renal function. In German. English version coming up, stay tuned. youtu.be/5OTUbvjh7ng

Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Low-carb diets win against low-fat diets (except in most important measure): - reduce HbA1c, fasting glucose, and triglycerides 💪 - superior weight loss 💪 - increased HDL 💪 Big problem: reductions in diabetes medication! --> No money to be made 😭 doi.org/10.7759/cure...

Efficacy of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets in Glycemic Control Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review

This systematic review evaluates the comparative efficacy of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) versus low-fat diets (LFDs) in improving glycemic control, weight management, and lipid profiles in individua...

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Melina Messing@melinamessing.bsky.social · 2y ago

New paper alert! 🚨 Not what we expected. In @emboreports.org, we show eosinophils & STAT6 have a negligible role in muscle regeneration & DMD—contrary to prior research. Negative data matters. It moves science forward. 💡🔬 www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

Type-2 innate signals are dispensable for skeletal muscle regeneration and pathology linked to Duchenne muscular dystrophy | EMBO reports

imageimageContrary to prior data, this study shows that neither eosinophils nor STAT6-mediated IL-4/IL-13 signaling contribute significantly to muscle repair after acute injury or in Duchenne muscular...

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Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Agreed. It's time to stop the protein-restriction nonsense in early CKD. First, do no harm! If a compelling, long-term RCT demonstrates a clear benefit of protein-restriction, we can talk. The burden of proof is on the intervention. The proof is missing, and has always been missing.

Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦@hswapnil.medsky.social · 2y ago

In @ajkd.bsky.social www.ajkd.org/article/S027... Revisiting protein restriction: did they get it wrong? Yes they did it wrong. But they don’t admit that in this commentary, sadly 😕

Editorial commentary title in AJKD by Bill Mitch and colleagues ‘Revisiting Protein Restrictions in Early CKD: Did we get it wrong’?
Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am excited to welcome Dr. Richard Johnson on Santa Barbara Nutrients' advisory board! Dr. Johnson is one of the most influential nephrologists of our time, and a leader in research on metabolism and kidney disease. News Release: santabarbaranutrients.com/blogs/news/s...

Santa Barbara Nutrients Appoints Dr. Richard J. Johnson to Advisory Board

SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2025 Santa Barbara Nutrients, Inc., a leader in developing medical foods and nutritional programs for kidney health, is pleased to announce the appointmen...

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Thomas Weimbs, PhD@weimbs.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thinking of using a GLP1 drug? OMG, this large study just came out showing... --> 98% increased risk of any psychiatric disorders. --> 195% higher risk of major depression, a 108% increased risk for anxiety, and a 106% elevated risk for suicidal behavior. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior in patients with obesity on glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - The risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior in patients with obesity on glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy

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