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  • Tangy Turkey Stew

    DaVita renal dietitian, LaBonte from California, brings us her kidney-friendly recipe for Tangy Turkey Stew.

  • Kidney Health 101: What is Diabetic Kidney Disease?

    You may know diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. In fact, one in three adults with diabetes has kidney disease. Kidney disease caused by diabetes is called “diabetic kidney disease” in which the kidneys become damaged by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood—making the kidneys work harder to do their filtering job. […]

    Person using blood glucose monitor to test glucose

  • Pediatrics

    When Your Child Has Chronic Kidney Disease Being a parent can be a tough job. Once your child becomes ill, the job becomes even more demanding. In addition to loving and caring for your child, you become a decision maker for treating their kidney disease. You’ll be asked to make life-changing choices about your child’s […]

  • Holiday Blues and Chronic Kidney Disease

    Depression around the holidays can affect those who have chronic kidney disease, or are at end stage renal failure and need dialysis.

  • Working with Your Healthcare Team for Success with Peritoneal Dialysis

    Peritoneal dialysis is a home dialysis option. Working with your PD healthcare team is important to help you feel your best on peritoneal dialysis.

  • Transitioning from In-Center to Home Hemodialysis

    Many patients interested in home hemodialysis (HHD) have questions about the transition from in-center to at-home dialysis. They want more information on what their healthcare team will be like,the training process,home modifications and self care.

  • Volunteering to Help Dialysis Patients

    Volunteer to help dialysis patients or people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by giving rides to and from the dialysis center,making kidney-friendly meals,becoming a DaVita Village Greeter,becoming a Dialysis Patient Citizens Patient Ambassador or volunteering with the National Kidney Foundation.

  • Quality of life on dialysis

    Social worker Dana VonAustin offers tips on leading a quality life for those suffering from chronic kidney disease, renal failure, end stage renal disease and those on dialysis.

  • Kidney-Friendly Foods from Chicago

    DaVita® renal dietitians share kidney-friendly recipes from exciting Chicago. The kidney dietitians give a new spin to foods that have put the Windy City on the map.

  • Kidney-Friendly Foods from the Pacific Northwest

    Taste the kidney-friendly foods of the Pacific Northwest from DaVita dietitian Brenda.