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What does baking soda have to do with kidney disease?
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in quick breads, cakes and cookies. My grandmother added a little as the final…
Continue Reading »Your kidneys and vitamin D: How does it work?
Vitamin D is a hot topic. Articles appear almost weekly in newspapers, magazines, journals and online. I’ve heard several television reports just over the past…
Continue Reading »What is a normal phosphorus level?
The definition of normal phosphorus depends on if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) in early stages or if you are on dialysis. Normal phosphorus on…
Continue Reading »About Kidney Diets
What is a renal diet or a kidney diet? For a person with a newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease, figuring out what to eat is…
Continue Reading »Low Potassium Diet: Necessary for all People with CKD?
Potassium restriction is not required by all people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Usually those on hemodialysis or in late stage kidney failure, but not…
Continue Reading »Is Rice an Acceptable Food for a Kidney Diet?
Plain white rice is a great choice for kidney diets because it is generally low in sodium (2-3 mg), potassium (12-50 mg) and phosphorus (11-45…
Continue Reading »Is Wheat Bread Okay for a Kidney Diet?
Breads can be a source of confusion for dialysis patients or CKD non-dialysis patients who require phosphorus restriction. Refined white bread (made from wheat flour) is…
Continue Reading »Why is milk limited in the dialysis diet?
The commercials and magazine adds featuring people with milk mustaches are enough to convince us that milk is essential to building a strong body. It’s…
Continue Reading »Is it ok to add sugar or fat to a kidney diet?
Lots of people with kidney disease have other health problems–like diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease. They may have been on a fat…
Continue Reading »What’s Healthy About the Dialysis Diet?
Diets by nature limit certain foods or food groups. Often this causes dieters to focus on what they can’t have instead of what they can…
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