Methods and Compositions for the Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Disease

Abstract

The invention provides compositions for preventing or treating kidney disease and improving kidney function comprising at least two ingredients selected from the group consisting of antioxidants and mitochondrial cofactors in amounts sufficient for preventing or treating kidney disease or for improving kidney function and methods for preventing and treating kidney disease or improving kidney functions comprising administering such compositions to an animal susceptible to or suffering from kidney disease or impaired kidney function. In a preferred embodiment, the composition is admixed with one or more food ingredients to produce a food composition useful for preventing or treating kidney disease and improving kidney function, particularly in senior animals.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A means for communicating information about or instructions for admixing and administering one or more compositions, composition components, food compositions, food ingredients and renal drags, and for using one or more renal diagnostic devices, comprising a document, digital storage media, optical storage media, audio presentation or visual display containing the information or instructions. 
     
     
         2 . The means of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of a displayed web site, brochure, product label, package insert, advertisement and visual display.