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Feeling Itchy with Fishy Phosphorus

Posted June 6, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, News, Tags: dialysis and itching, itching, phosphate additives, phosphate wash, Phosphorus, sodium triphosphate by Lynn Taylor MS, RD, LD.

Recently during dialysis rounds, a patient who diligently follows his diet and takes his medication as prescribed mentioned to me he was having extreme itching….

Low Potassium Early Spring Vegetables

Posted June 1, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Tips, Tags: early spring vegetables, kidney friendly vegetables, low potassium vegetables, spring produce, vegetables for kidney diet by Michele Damon, RDN.

Spring gardens bring an abundance of fresh early spring vegetables to grocery stores and farmer’s markets. Grab your favorite bag and enjoy shopping for this…

Fighting Phosphorus with Kidney-Friendly Mac & Cheese Recipes

Posted May 30, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Tips, Tags: kidney friendly recipes, Mac & Cheese, macaroni and cheese recipes, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium by Joseph Ewing, RD, LDN.

Macaroni and cheese is a family favorite! It is a comfort food that many have grown up on, and continues to be a go-to food….

Going Mediterranean on Your Kidney Diet

Posted May 10, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Lifestyle, Tags: Kidney Diet, kidney-friendly Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean lifestyle, renal diet by Shelley Munch, MBA, RDN, LD.

One of the hottest diet topics over the last few years has been the Mediterranean Diet. In fact, May has been designated as International Mediterranean…

Kidney-Friendly Healthy Snack Options: New and Improved!

Posted April 11, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Tags: healthy food, high protein snacks, Kidney Diet, kidney-friendly snacks, snacks by Abby Tibodeau, RD, LD.

Who doesn’t love to snack? Snacking keeps me energized and feeling good throughout the day! Finding tasty, healthy snack options can be more difficult for a…

Beans and Peas in Your Kidney Diet

Posted April 6, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Tags: beans, beans for kidney diet, Kidney Diet, legumes, peas, phosphorus in beans, potassium in beans by Akhila Gullapuram MS, RD.

Eating beans and peas was never smooth sailing for my patients on dialysis because of the high phosphorus and potassium content. Most of them grew…

Kidney-Friendly Diet: Can it Slow Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease?

Posted March 28, 2017 in Diet Management, Featured Post, Tips, Tags: CKD dietitian, delay kidney disease, diet counseling, dietitian, Eat Smart, kidney-friendly diet, renal dietitian, slow CKD progression, slow kidney loss by Sara Pratt, MA, RDN.

Have you heard? Making changes within your diet can help slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). You may have some confusion about what…