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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.
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Creamy Shells with Peas and Bacon
Lisa,a DaVita renal dietitian and former chef from New York,shares a delicious kidney-friendly recipe Creamy Shells with Peas and Bacon. It’s are a satisfying,delicious dish perfect for the dialysis diet.
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Deviled Eggs
This tasty recipe for Deviled Eggs was found in the "Kidney Kooking" cookbook from the National Kidney Foundation of Georgia. DaVita dietitian Beverly from Georgia thinks it’s a winner for a kidney diet and so will you.
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Chicken and Rice Casserole
Trying to put together a nutritious, delicious and kidney-friendly meal can be challenging. So the DaVita renal dietitian team offers a little assistance with a recipe recommended for the kidney diet, Chicken and Rice Casserole.
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High Protein Berry Shake
Here’s a great snack to help you add more protein to your dialysis diet. This delicious, high-protein berry shake features blueberries, but you can substitute strawberries, raspberries or blackberries for taste variations.
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Lemon Flavored Couscous with Zucchini
DaVita renal dietitian Martha from Missouri created Lemon Flavored Couscous with Zucchini by adjusting her couscous salad recipe ingredients and adding heat to make a satisfying healthy dish for the kidney diet.
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Easy Pineapple Protein Smoothie
One goal for dialysis patients is to keep protein stores up. DaVita renal dietitian Barbara offers a delicious solution for adding protein to the dialysis diet with her recipe for Easy Pineapple Protein Smoothie.
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Eating Well on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
The dialysis diet is intended to help reduce fluid and waste buildup in your body to help you feel better. But sometimes it can be complicated to keep track of all the limitations. The peritoneal dialysis (PD) diet is less restrictive than a hemodialysis diet, as dialysis treatments are more frequent. (Read Comparing Kidney Diets: […]
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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.
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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.