What to Eat after Kidney Transplant, Part 1, discussed the acute phase after kidney transplant. Now we will go into the long-term phase. In the…

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and patients on dialysis must follow a special diet. But what happens after a kidney transplant? Is a special…

Summer is a season to find the small pleasures in life. One of those pleasures for me is having watermelon on the back deck in…

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 1 in every 7 adults (1). That’s 37 million people in the United States — and 90% of those…

Plant-based milk alternatives are growing in popularity.  Hemp milk is one of the lesser known of these.  Consumers can find hemp milk in most grocery…

Springtime is the peak season for strawberries, one of the most popular berries. They taste great eaten alone or mixed in a salad or smoothie….

Did you know that chronic kidney disease (CKD) comes in stages? There are five stages of CKD and you may have heard from your doctor…

Vitamin D is a well-known vitamin that some of us may think of as the “sunshine” vitamin. In your health classes growing up, you were…

Cherries not only taste good, but are good for you. These red jewels have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and are a source of polyphenols and…

Learning that you have kidney disease can come with a lot of questions. And it can often feel like you’re learning a whole new vocabulary…