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Jen Hernandez RDN, CSR, LDN

Jen Hernandez is a registered dietitian and a certified specialist in renal nutrition. She has served the kidney community in multiple dialysis clinics across multiple states, as well as with the National Kidney Foundation to help spread awareness of kidney disease and strive for prevention with early detection and interventions. In 2018, Jen founded Plant-Powered Kidneys. Jen uses her virtual private practice and blog to help people in all stages of kidney disease, from stage one through transplant, to provide evidence-based nutrition guidelines and recommendations. The clients and students of Plant-Powered Kidneys learn and implement a plant-based diet to keep their kidney function so that they can delay or even prevent kidney failure and the need for dialysis.

Stress and Kidney Stones: Dissolve Stress for Kidney Health

Kidney stones and kidney disease bring on different challenges for different people. This often results in chronic stress. Stress and anxiety are common but often overlooked in kidney patients. But the question still arises- can stress cause kidney stones or other kidney damage And if so, how does a person deal with the stress and kidney …

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Kidney Friendly Salad Dressing: The Best Options From a Dietitian 

When someone says “healthy food” what comes to mind? Likely salads are one of the first things that pops into your head. And most people can agree that salads are pretty healthy. The debate starts when it comes to the salad dressing. There are some salad dressings out there that can turn an otherwise healthy …

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