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  • What’s Your Blood Pressure?

    Do you know your blood pressure? It’s important to know because high blood pressure is one of the main causes of kidney disease.

  • Light-Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD)

    Light-chain deposition disease (LCDD) is a rare disorder and eventually affects the kidneys. Learn more about LCDD and available treatments.

  • "Why Do I Have to Limit Dairy?"

    If you are on dialysis, you may be wondering why you must limit dairy. It is hard to make dietary changes, especially if you have grown up drinking cow’s milk, eating cheese and enjoying ice cream. End Stage Kidney Disease and Minerals Most people on dialysis have been diagnosed with end stage kidney disease (ESKD). […]

    Various sources of dairy like milk, cheese and eggs clustere on a wooden table.

  • Diet and CKD Progression

    One in seven adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD).* Kidney disease develops when kidneys lose their ability to remove waste and maintain fluid and chemical balances in the body. The severity of CKD depends on how well the kidneys filter wastes from the blood. It can progress quickly or take many years […]

    Two kidneys facing each other with only the vascular system showing.

  • Holiday Party Food: What to Cook, What to Eat and What to Limit

    Parties are plentiful during the holidays, and so is food at the parties. Learn about what to eat, what to cook and what to limit at holiday get-togethers.

  • Prescriptions and Over-The-Counter Drugs: Effects on People with Kidney Disease

    Common prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs can be harmful to people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

  • What Is Dialysis and When Do I Start?

    Dialysis is a treatment to replace the filtering function of the kidneys when they reach end stage renal disease. When kidney function goes below about 15%,kidney dialysis is necessary to clean the blood. Find out more about kidney failure and dialysis.

  • Low Fat Heavenly Fruit Hash

    Low Fat Heavenly Fruit Hash is low in potassium and cholesterol and is a good choice for those following diabetes, dialysis and CKD non-dialysis diets.

  • Medicare and Chronic Kidney Disease

    People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who will begin dialysis may be eligible to receive Medicare. Learn more on what Medicare is and how this government health insurance works.

  • Weight-Loss Dieting When You’re on Dialysis

    Weight-loss dieting when you’re on dialysis may help you live a healthier life. Learn tips to consider when you decide to lose weight with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.