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Cooking Tips for Dialysis Patient Caregivers
Let’s face it, caring for a loved one with a chronic disease is challenging. There is a variety of medications to keep in order. Doctors…
Continue Reading »Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory Foods and the Kidney Diet
When plants are eaten we actually ingest the plant’s immune system. Our bodies benefit from some of the compounds in plant foods. Learn more about…
Continue Reading »Dietary Acid Load and High Alkaline Diet: Connection to Kidney Disease
The human body strives for perfect balance. Think about it–too much stress, too much food, not enough sleep, working or playing too much can all…
Continue Reading »Vegetarian Primer for the Kidney Diet
Are you familiar with the term, “Plant-Based Diet”? Or maybe you’ve heard of the “Vegetarian Diet”? Have you struggled with combining a vegetarian diet with…
Continue Reading »Is Everyone Being Phosphatized by too Much Phosphorus?
You are a phosphorus expert! Right? If you doubt me, identify one person in your family who knows more about high phosphorus foods than you….
Continue Reading »Beans and Peas in Your Kidney Diet
Eating beans and peas was never smooth sailing for my patients on dialysis because of the high phosphorus and potassium content. Most of them grew…
Continue Reading »Kidney-Friendly Diet: Can it Slow Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease?
Have you heard? Making changes within your diet can help slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). You may have some confusion about what…
Continue Reading »Healthy Eating Tips to Celebrate National Dietitian Day
Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day to all the dietitians reading today’s post! Today is a celebration for healthy eating! DaVita dietitian Donna Roy interviewed a…
Continue Reading »Tea: Warm up with a Cup
For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end stage renal disease (ESRD), dietitians are frequently asked if tea is allowed, especially hot tea during…
Continue Reading »Healthy Springtime Eating
Happy Spring! Birds are singing, snow is melting (or will be soon!), plants are flowering , and trees showing their new green leaves. Springtime is…
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