Can cocoa help kidney patients?

Cocoa flavinols are known to have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system; it seems they could help patients with kidney failure, often linked to cardiovascular problems.

Investigation Linked Muscle, Kidney Problems To Kava Tea

When a 34-year-old bicyclist was found collapsed on a roadside and rushed to the University of Rochester Medical Center emergency room on the verge of kidney failure and muscle breakdown, doctors were surprised to discover that a trendy tea derived from the kava plant was the cause of his ills…