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  • Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease

    Vitamin D is necessary for good health,yet people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those who have end stage renal disease (ESRD) and are on dialysis may not be getting enough. Vitamin D is activated in the kidneys so those with kidney failure may need medicines to get their dose of vitamin D.

  • Low-Phosphorus Holiday Treats: Desserts & Drinks

    Share your delectable, low-phosphorus holiday desserts and drinks at your next gathering.

  • The Importance of Home Dialysis Support Networks

    It’s important that home dialysis patients have support networks of people that care about them and their health condition. Support networks bring about many benefits such as improved clinical outcomes,improved disposition,increased knowledge and increased energy.

  • What Dialysis Can and Cannot Do

    When people hear dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure they sometimes think dialysis can do everything a healthy kidney can do. Learn what dialysis can and can’t do and how medications work with dialysis to replace healthy kidney function.

  • Your Kidney Transplant Team

    When you have end stage renal disease (ESRD) you may consider a kidney transplant as a treatment option. Talk to your nephrologist (kidney doctor) to see if you are a good candidate for a transplant. If the answer is yes, your doctor will refer you to a transplant center. The process of transplantation is complicated […]

  • Vascular Access — Your Lifeline to Hemodialysis

    You and your doctor should discuss and decide which vascualr access will be best for you. Learning about the different access types enables you to understand the pros and cons of each.

  • Dialyzer Reuse for Dialysis

    Hemodialysis facilities follow strict guidelines for dialyzer reuse to ensure the safety of their patients who have chronic kidney disease and are at end stage renal disease which requires dialysis to stay alive.

  • Old Fashioned Applekuchen

    Do a different twist on dessert and bake the kidney-friendly recipe for Old Fashioned Applekuchen. This classic dessert can be enjoyed as a dessert or snack by those following dialysis and CKD non-dialysis diets.

  • Pimento Cream Cheese Sandwiches

    One approach dietitians use to help kidney patients adhere to the kidney diet is by creating and sharing tasty recipes like Pimento Cream Cheese Sandwiches. Lunch is served, and it’s yummy!

    Pimento cream cheese sandwich

  • Tortilla Beef Rollups Low Protein

    Looking for an alternative to the same ol’ sandwich? DaVita renal dietitian, Sara from California, has a recipe for Tortilla Beef Rollups Low Protein)that are fun, delicious and recommended for a kidney diet.