Frequently Asked Questions

Kidney Wellness Academy is our program specifically tailored to early-stage CKD. It has been created by our founder and CEO, Jen Hernandez, renal dietitian, after years of working with people with CKD and helping them make healthy nutrition and lifestyle changes to protect kidney health to delay or even prevent dialysis for life. It is a self-paced program combined with live calls hosted by Jen & PPK dietitians to provide support, answers, guidance, and encouragement while learning how to apply evidence-based kidney nutrition guidelines to everyday life. Click here to learn more.

We work with those that are prepared to make changes to their diet, be open to trying new things, and are motivated to keep their kidneys healthy. You will need to have a computer (laptop/desktop), tablet and/or smart phone for communication. All of our sessions are held virtually in your private client portal. You will be provided with meal plans and recipes that you will be encouraged to use while making the transition to your best kidney diet.
Speaking of your physician, you need to have a healthy relationship with your physician (read: go to your appointments as scheduled). We will not and cannot provide you the best service if you are not being followed by your nephrologist.
Learn more about our private sessions and packages here.

We are a virtual nutrition practice. Our dietitians live in the United States and work privately with others that also live in the United States. Learn more about our private dietitian services here.

Each state has different requirements regarding dietitian licensure.
Your state may or may not require your dietitian to have a license before our initial assessment. If you’re interested in working with us, you can meet our team of dietitians and apply to work with one. We will help guide you to the best dietitian if there are license restrictions.

Due to licensure laws of different countries, we are only allowed to work with clients within the United States in a one-to-one model. However, you can be a part of Kidney Wellness Academy.

We offer several meal plan options.
1) Get a free 7-day CKD Meal Plan PDF here.
2) You can purchase various CKD-specific PDF meal plans here.
3) For custom meal plans, you can enroll in our CKD Meal Planning Membership here.

At this time we do not accept any insurances, including Medicare. We can provide you with a superbill.

We accept all major credit and debit cards, as well as HSA/FSA (health savings account/flexible savings account) cards. Payment plans are also available for select services.

Packages are customized after speaking with you to assure that what we provide you will be the best value.
Not everyone needs the same services or support. After we chat, we can provide you with your customized kidney master plan to outline the details necessary to get you to your goals.

Learn more about what our private sessions and packages are about here.

We can serve as a consultant and part of your dialysis team. If you are in the United States, you have a dietitian that is already part of your dialysis team. But if you are not seeing eye-to-eye or you would like a second opinion or help with your diet, we may be able to work together. Let’s chat to get to know each other and see if we’re a good fit!

Our Plant-Powered Kidneys Facebook group is a wonderful group of supportive CKD peers that want to eat a more plant-based diet. Click here to go to our Facebook Group