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Over-the-Counter Medicines: What People with Kidney Disease Should Know
When you have kidney disease, some commonly used medicines may negatively affect your health. Others could actually help, such as preventing a heart attack. Learn more about over-the-counter medications.
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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.
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Tips for Adjusting to Life on Dialysis
When it comes to kidney care and making the transition to dialysis, sticking with your medications and following a kidney-friendly diet can make all the difference in how you feel. Find out more about how you can adjust to life on dialysis.
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Lime in the Coconut Cooler
Lime in the Coconut Cooler is the perfect solution for bringing excitement to a plain vanilla nutrition drink.
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Meatless Recipes for a Kidney Diet
Feel like going meatless on certain days of the week if you aren’t a vegetarian? When you have kidney-friendly recipes like Breakfast Burrito, Omelet with Summer Vegetables, Pasta Primavera and Vegetable Casserole Delight, you may not even miss the meat.
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15 Kidney-Friendly Protein Foods for Keeping Albumin Up
Check out the 15 kidney-friendly protein foods for keeping albumin up when you have kidney disease.
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Restless Leg Syndrome and Chronic Kidney Disease
Restless leg syndrome can be experienced by people with chronic kidney disease or those with end stage renal disease who need dialysis.
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Calcium Tips for People on Dialysis
Here are tips on healthy calcium levels for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and on dialysis, and ways to avoid excessive calcium that can be present in foods and supplements.
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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.
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Slow Cooker Cinnamon Bun White Hot Chocolate
DaVita dietitian Denise serves Slow Cooker Cinnamon Bun White Hot Chocolate to her patients and teammates for a holiday treat and they love it! The slow simmer of cinnamon makes it taste so good, while the combination of milk and rice milk keep the potassium and phosphorus in a kidney-friendly range.