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#1 Reason To See A Dietitian When You Have Chronic Kidney Disease
March 9th is Registered Dietitian Day. Read on to learn why a dietitian is so important for people with kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease (CKD)…
Continue Reading »New Look, Same Great Tips!
We’re already making some resolutions for 2016, starting right here with our blog. Kidney Diet Tips (KDT) recently got a makeover (we hope you like…
Continue Reading »Cucumber Recall: Caution for Kidney Patients
Beware cucumber lovers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports over 400 people have become ill and two deaths were caused by salmonella infection linked…
Continue Reading »New Phosphorus Pyramid: Today’s Focus on Phosphorus for Kidney Patients
The Phosphorus Pyramid, a new tool for learning about phosphorus control, was created by researchers Claudia D’Alessandro, Giorgina B Piccoli, and Adamasco Cupisti from Italy. This…
Continue Reading »Spring into Action to Help Senior Citizens
Medicare Advantage (MA) is a federal program that helps provide coordinated health care to seniors. Currently there are proposed changes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Continue Reading »Study findings: Good glucose and blood pressure control saves your kidneys
If you’ve taken a Risk Quiz to determine your risk for kidney disease, you’ve probably already made the connection between kidney disease, high blood pressure…
Continue Reading »March Celebration and Awareness: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day and World Kidney Day
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day to the thousands of dedicated nutrition professionals committed to improving nutritional status and health in communities and individuals. Registered Dietitian…
Continue Reading »Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes-a Sweet Kidney Diet Tip
Five days until Christmas, which means you have time to make some of your favorite holiday cookies. Imagine the aroma of fresh baked cookies filling the…
Continue Reading »CMS Dialysis Cuts: What It Means for Patients
If you are a patient receiving dialysis treatments, a family member or caregiver of a dialysis patient, or an active member of the kidney care…
Continue Reading »CMS-Proposed Cuts to Dialysis Payment: The Impact on Nutrition Care for Dialysis Patients
If you are a renal dietitian, you have most likely heard about the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to cut payment for…
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