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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Kidney-Friendly Valentine’s Day Treats and Menus
Chocolate covered nuts may not be on the Valentine’s Day menu for sweethearts with chronic kidney disease this February 14th, but that doesn’t mean you…
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L is for Lemon and Lime
(This post is a continuation of a look at kidney-friendly foods and some of the good things about them.) Increase flavor without increasing sodium with…
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Phosphorus Binder News
This week Genzyme Corp. announced their phosphorus binding drug Renagel® is being replaced by the newer binder Renvela® in the US. The newer drug, available…
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