Does Medicare Pay for Dialysis at Your Home? Wondering how to cope with your dialysis when you are worried about going to the center? You might want to consider doing home hemodialysis because in the recent past, many changes to Medicare and other systems have encouraged people with ESRD to consider doing their dialysis treatments […]
chronic kidney disease
RDHQ Podcast 107: Frequently Asked Questions About My New Love Your Kidneys: Delicious CKD Meal Planning Program
I want to talk program Love Your Kidneys Meal Planning. I have some frequently asked questions that I kind of wanted to go through. I launched my new program and I’m so excited because it’s Meal Planning. When you have kids, how do like work to commit and making it healthy yet delicious and time […]
RDHQ Podcast 106: What I Learned From My Family Member Having Kidney Disease
Hi everyone! Its Mathea Ford, Registered Dietitian and creator of the Love Your Kidneys. It was just a CKD Meal Planning course. Today, I wanted to talk about what I learned from my family member having kidney disease and if you’ve ever heard my story you know that that family member to my mom. I […]
RDHQ Podcast 103: Chat with Nataliia about RenalMate and Kidney Disease
Mathea Ford: Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and today I’m here with Nataliia Karpenko. We’re going talk today a little bit about RenalMate as you may remember I am an advisory board member with RenalMate and Natalia is the CEO and creator and she’s like the inspiration behind a lot of […]
RDHQ Podcast 101: 5 Handy Tips For Eating To Remember When You Have Kidney Disease
Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and today I wanted to do a live and talk to you about some handy tips for eating to remember when you have chronic kidney disease and I’m going to go over five tips that I have for you but I want to remind you that […]
RDHQ Podcast 99: Herbs and Spices – The Renal Diet Secret Weapon For Delicious Food
Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and I want to talk about herbs and spices. The renal diet secret weapon for delicious food. A lot of people when they find out they’re on a kidney disease diet or renal diet, they think it means no flavor – no salt, no spices – […]
RDHQ Podcast 98: Does the type of protein matter for CKD? Plant based or omnivore diet for kidney disease?
Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and today I wanted to do a quick live on whether the type of protein that you eat matters in chronic kidney disease, whether you should focus on a plant-based diet or something that is omnivore using animal protein so I wanted to talk […]
RDHQ Podcast 96: Explaining Your New Renal Diet To Friends and Family
Hi there! It’s Mathea Ford with Renal Diet HQ and I’m coming to you live. Today, I wanted to talk about explaining your renal diet, your new renal diet to your friends and family. Maybe you just got diagnosed or maybe you have had it for a little while but you really haven’t talked to […]
RDHQ Podcast 92: How Chronic Kidney Disease has Changed my Life {My Story}
Hi there! This is Mathea Ford, the creator of Understanding Your Kidney Test Results course and today I want to tell you a little bit about me. If you have been with me for a while you may know some of this stuff but I’m a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and I’m licensed in the state of […]
Can You Have Milk on a Renal Diet?
We all know that milk is a very important part of a healthy diet for most people. It keeps the calcium and protein levels balanced in the body, and it also provides us with many other necessary nutrients. However, if you have chronic kidney disease, can you still enjoy dairy products as much as you […]
Renal Diet for Weight Loss Tips & Info
If you are overweight when you are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, your doctor will likely recommend that you lose some weight. Weighing more than you should is never a healthy thing – and it can be downright dangerous when your kidneys are always struggling. Some people choose to follow diet plans and exercise regimes […]
Can you have Coffee on a Renal Diet?
Coffee is a delightful morning beverage that is enjoyed by many Americans. According to Huffington Post, the U.S. drinks 400 million cups of coffee per day, making our country the world leader in coffee consumption. That statistic might explain the number of coffee shops in America. Many people see coffee shops as profitable investments due […]