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Phosphorus Control during the Holidays
With winter holidays right around the corner, we often recall fond memories of good times with family and friends. In addition, there’s the aroma of…
Continue Reading »Emergency Dialysis Diet: 4 Most Important Aspects
Are you aware of the need for an emergency dialysis diet? No matter where you live, natural disasters are bound to happen. It is scary…
Continue Reading »Kidney Diet Tips on Phosphate Additives – Your Great Phosphorus Saver (G.P.S.) Guide
DaVita Dietitian Julia from Ohio is today’s guest blogger with some great kidney diet tips about phosphorus. Phosphorus by the Numbers 250 mg to 1,000 mg of phosphorus…
Continue Reading »Dietary Phosphorus Control to Prevent or Delay Kidney Failure
You may have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and not even know it. An estimated 17% of US adults have chronic kidney disease and many are…
Continue Reading »Phosphorus and chronic kidney disease-a challenging issue
Do you know about phosphorus? Phosphorus gets little attention unless you are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Even then most people are unaware of…
Continue Reading »Early phosphorus control is recommended for people with chronic kidney disease
I went to a DaVita Dietitian meeting this week and heard a talk by Dr. Shagun Chopra-Sonthalia, a nephrologist from San Diego, CA. I want…
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 »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 »Phosphorus Binder for Dialysis Patients Now Available in Generic Form
Most people in stage 5 kidney disease on dialysis require phosphorus binder medications when they eat to help maintain normal blood phosphorus levels. A low…
Continue Reading »Reading Food Labels to Identify Hidden Phosphorus
Understanding food labels is even more important for those following a kidney diet. Since phosphorus is often missing from the Nutrition Facts, it’s important to…
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