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Recognizing Your Dietitian on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
March 11 is a special day for dietitians–it’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! We recognize this day and take time celebrate food and nutrition experts who are dedicated to improving health with a nutrition focus. One of the foundational messages from dietitians is to eat a variety of foods every day. For those on a kidney […]
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Vitamins and Minerals for People with Kidney Disease
The need for vitamins and minerals can be met through diet for most healthy people. Kidney disease and the treatments for it can changes the availability and requirements for certain nutrients. Read on to find out more about how kidney disease impacts your need for vitamins and minerals. What are vitamins and minerals? Vitamins and […]
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Preventing Hospitalizations and Readmissions
Let’s be honest: no one enjoys getting sick or going to the hospital. Whether you’re there for a medical emergency, scheduled procedure or worried about a loved one, a hospitalizations can be overwhelming and stressful. As a part of your health plan, you may want to develop a strategy to avoid a hospitalization or a […]
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Peritoneal Dialysis: Need more Potassium?
When it comes to kidney disease, there are a lot of “P” words which have specific nutrition recommendations . . . protein, phosphorus, potassium . . . sound familiar? Let me add in yet another “P” word, peritoneal dialysis or PD for short. It starts to get confusing after a while! The focus of this […]
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Kidney Transplant Preparation
Getting ready for a kidney transplant? Transplant is a gift of life. You definitely want to be prepared for when the time arrives. Both late stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and dialysis patients may be eligible to receive a new kidney. For those who do receive a transplant, being as healthy as possible is important. One […]
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Baking Soda and Kidney Disease: It’s Not Just for Baking and Cleaning (Part 2)
This is the second part to a post on sodium bicarbonate and kidney disease. Part one was published on March 31st. It explored sodium bicarbonate. This part explores metabolic acidosis. How Acidosis Affects Nutrition Status Metabolic acidosis negatively affects nutrition status. The increased acid is associated with decreased blood protein levels, including albumin. In addition, it […]
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Baking Soda and Kidney Disease: Not Just for Baking and Cleaning (Part 1)
Baking soda. You know it for its use in baking, cleaning, and maybe even teeth whitening. Its formal chemical name is sodium bicarbonate, and it’s not just used for baking and cleaning anymore. Sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, is also used in the treatment of kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality […]
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Tips for Preventing and Improving Malnutrition
Patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at an increased risk for malnutrition (1). Many find that dietary restrictions limit the foods available for them to eat. A registered dietitian (RD) can help clear up diet misunderstandings and guide patients to food and lifestyle choices. This can help improve […]
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Improving Cholesterol and Phosphorus with Niacin
Are you a dialysis patient that takes your binders and monitors your diet but still find yourself with high phosphorus levels each month? Some patients have that feeling of frustration when so much effort is put into trying to improve their phosphorus. If this sounds like you, you may want to talk to your doctor about […]
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Green Pea Protein Powder: Kidney-friendly?
In recent years, plant-based diets and protein supplements have gained popularity with the general population. Studies find plant-based diets to have reduced risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. As a result, green pea protein powders are gaining interest with hopes to produce similar outcomes. Is this green pea protein powder good for those […]
