Search
Search Results
-
On Dialysis
When you’re on dialysis, it can be a big lifestyle change. But once you get used to the routine, you’ll most likely begin to feel much better physically and emotionally. Read on to learn about choosing an ideal treatment option, eating right, continuing to work and more to help you maintain your quality of life.
-
Kidney Stones and Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney stones should be treated and prevented or they may lead to chronic kidney disease or in rare cases end stage renal disease or renal failure that requires dialysis.
-
Manage Your Health in 2015: The DaVita Health Portal™
Discover how you can take control of your kidney health with the DaVita Health Portal™.
-
4 Ways to Help Manage Mental Health and Kidney Disease
People who have chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease who are on dialysis, can have depression and need mental health services or the assistance of a social worker.
-
Smart Choices for Social Gatherings
Having a good plan in place and keeping a positive outlook about your nutrition will allow you the freedom to enjoy any kind of social gathering stress free.
-
Finding What Fits: Your Treatment Choices
When you have early stages of kidney disease, it’s good to have an overview of your treatment options so you can prolong kidney function. Here are DaVita.com articles about your treatment options when you have kidney disease.
-
Spiced Eggnog
For the holidays, try something a little different like the kidney-friendly recipe for Spiced Eggnog.
-
Red Cabbage Salad
Red Cabbage Salad combines the goodness and flavors of beans, corn and cabbage to create a healthy dish you can enjoy all week–if it lasts that long. Because the organic phosphorus in beans is naturally bound, only about half is absorbed. This dish is a good source of potassium for kidney patients who do not need to restrict potassium.
-
Campfire Trout
DaVita dietitian Helen not only knows her way around the kitchen, but she can also tell you how to get around Colorado. Helen shares some delicious kidney-friendly recipes, like Campfire Trout, and lays out a fun itinerary for visiting the Rocky Mountain state. Even if you can’t get to Colorado anytime soon, her recommendations will make you feel like you’ve taken a vacation.
-
Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal
Strawberries, oats and soy milk are the main ingredients in this high fiber one dish meal. Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal may become a breakfast favorite.