Information for those with chronic kidney disease in stages 1-5. Learn about nutrition like phosphorus, potassium, sodium and more.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition brought on by damage to the kidneys. There are 5 stages of kidney disease. If the kidneys go unprotected, additional damage occurs and the condition will worsen. Though stage 5 kidney disease is very serious, there is still a lot you can do to strengthen the kidneys. Read …
In many cases, nuts are one of the first things to be eliminated from a renal diet? Why? Because many nuts are high in potassium. What many don’t realize is that there are low potassium nuts that can be included. And in many cases, it’s really about the portion size! We’ll explain in this article …
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You may have heard of a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist. But have you ever heard of a renal dietitian nutritionist? Renal dietitian nutritionists are a sub-specialty in the nutrition realm. Many dietitians can cover an immense range of health conditions. Renal dietitian nutritionists, however, focus on the renal diet for chronic kidney …
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Did you know that it is September 21-25th is Falls Prevention Awareness Week? Falls are not a normal part of aging. As we get older, we have a higher risk of falling and having more health-related complications. Exercise has been shown to help prevent falls in older adults. So today I’m talking about the kidney-exercise connection and what you need to know when it comes to exercising with chronic kidney disease.
When you have kidney disease you need to be careful with your phosphorus intake. This is because eating foods containing this mineral can lead to high phosphorus levels. Read on to learn about the importance of this nutrient and how a kidney diet containing low phosphorus foods can prevent further damage to the kidneys. What …