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Food Facts Friday: Cooking Oils
Oils are used in several ways, including for cooking, baking, frying and as a way to add flavor to a salad. With so many uses,…
Continue Reading »Transitioning From In-Center Dialysis to Home
Starting on Dialysis Having stage 5 kidney failure or end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and starting on dialysis can be over-whelming. For many people, starting…
Continue Reading »Tips for Preventing Constipation
The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient for their monthly doctor visit, the nephrologist asked the…
Continue Reading »Gift Ideas for Patients on Dialysis
Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful and isolating experience for many people. Dialysis patients, who already face many obstacles, may be…
Continue Reading »What to Eat After Kidney Transplant, Part 2
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…
Continue Reading »What to Eat after Kidney Transplant, Part 1
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…
Continue Reading »Food Facts Friday: Watermelon
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…
Continue Reading »Slowing Progression of Early Kidney Disease
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…
Continue Reading »Food Facts Friday: Hemp Milk
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…
Continue Reading »Food Facts Friday: Strawberries
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….
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