If you are on dialysis, you may be wondering why you must limit dairy. It is hard to make dietary changes, especially if you have…

Potassium is a mineral that has an important role in our body. It helps to keep muscles and nerves working properly. One major muscle in…

The other day when the dialysis health care team met with a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient for their monthly doctor visit, the nephrologist asked the…

Plant-based diets and high blood pressure: Can eating more plants prevent or help treat high blood pressure? The short answer is yes. Plant-based diets are…

Is your goal to slow down the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) through diet changes? But are you completely lost when you read through…

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…

World Vegetarian Day (Oct 1), Vegetarian Awareness Month throughout October, and Meatless Mondays are among some of the activities drawing more attention to vegetarian eating.  What used…