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…
Continue Reading » 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…
Continue Reading » 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…
Continue Reading » 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…
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 » Holiday Eating for Kidney Patients on a Low Phosphorus Diet
Deck the halls with boughs of holly…plus foods low in phosphorus, will power and phosphorus binders! During the holidays, following a low phosphorus diet is…
Continue Reading » Holiday Eating on a Low Potassium Diet for Kidney Patients
‘Tis the season to be jolly…and to face a new set of holiday diet challenges. For people with chronic kidney disease or dialysis patients, knowing…
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