Controlling High Potassium in Chronic Kidney Disease
Many chronic kidney disease patients I’ve worked with have questions about what’s important with potassium control. Not all people with CKD need to restrict potassium. …
Continue Reading » M is for Mustard
(This post is part of a series looking at foods to include in a kidney diet) Mustard is an excellent kidney friendly diet condiment. So…
Continue Reading » Mother’s Day: Is your mom at risk for CKD?
Recently my mother sent me a copy of her lab report because she was concerned about her Hgb A1-C, cholesterol and triglyceride results. I was…
Continue Reading » Blueberries—the kidney-friendly memory fruit
I love frozen blueberries. I usually fill a small bowl and eat them as they thaw while working at my computer. My friend loves dried…
Continue Reading » Vitamin D and Kidney Disease
I’ve been running across lots of information on vitamin D lately. It turns out that many people are deficient in vitamin D. Doctors are starting…
Continue Reading » 8 tips for starting a low protein diet if you have chronic kidney disease
When you were first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease one of your first questions may have been ‘What can I do to save my kidneys…
Continue Reading » Kidney diet on a budget: Stretching produce food dollars
Last week I wrote about making a PLAN for stretching your food dollars when following a kidney friendly diet. I hope you tried some of…
Continue Reading » Kidney diet on a budget: PLAN to stretch food dollars
Most of us are trying to find ways to save money and stretch our food dollars these days. With chronic kidney disease or dialysis there’s…
Continue Reading » Kidney patients: beware of fast foods!
No doubt you don’t need me to tell you that fast foods are bad for your health. Remember the 2004 movie—Super Size Me ? Proof…
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…
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