When you are put on a renal diet for chronic kidney disease, you will likely have restrictions for a few different minerals. It’s important that you understand exactly why you should limit these nutrients. The following article will discuss the most common dietary restrictions for CKD and why it is vital that you limit your […]
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A Low Potassium Diet – 3 Tips To Make It Easier To Follow
A low potassium diet is a diet that is usually recommended for people who have journeyed down the road towards end stage renal disease. As your kidneys start to fail, it’s difficult for them to process the potassium in foods and eliminate it. As potassium builds up in your body, it can affect muscles and […]
What End Stage Renal Disease Means for You
Through the stages of renal diseases, you have learned that chronic kidney disease means that you are losing function in your kidneys. Once you reach the last stage of chronic kidney disease, you are in what is referred to as an end-stage renal disease. This final stage of kidney disease means that there is little […]
Great Kidney Friendly Potluck Recipes
Potlucks are fun get-togethers where people come together to share food and recipes as well as camaraderie. Potlucks can be shared between friends, family, at church functions, or many other events. There are many great things about potlucks, but one for sure is that just about anyone can find soothing delicious to eat. The other […]
Picnic in the Park with Kidney Disease
One of the best parts of Spring and Summer is getting outside and enjoying the warmer weather. Beach parties, barbeques, and relaxing picnics are a staple of these sensational months of sunshine. So get out your picnic basket and head to the park, because the seasons are too short to be spent indoors. If you […]
Renal Diet Headquarters Podcast 002 – Goal Setting For A New Year
Welcome to the Renal Diet Headquarters podcast – hosted by Mathea Ford, RD/LD. This podcast is all about goal setting and how to make great resolutions for the New Year. While I don’t always recommend making resolutions, you can find some great tips on how to set new goals and make them stick. We talk […]
Living with Renal Diet Limitations
Living with Renal Diet Limitations Like most things in life, living with renal diet limitations is largely what you make it out to be. Some people consider this diet highly restrictive. However, if you take a few moments to explore your options, you just might discover that there are many foods options still available to […]
Grapefruit On A Renal Diet: Can I Eat Grapefruit On A Renal Diet?
CAN I EAT GRAPEFRUIT ON A RENAL DIET? A renal diet basically includes restriction of potassium in most cases. Potassium is an electrolyte that is essential in a lot of processes in our body in the cellular level. However, as the old adage goes—“too much of anything is not good,” and it applies to every […]
Dairy Products and the Pre-Dialysis Diet: Which Ones and How Much?
Is Dairy No Longer An Option Now That I Have Kidney Failure?-Dairy products and the pre-dialysis diet Individuals with kidney disease should be careful with dairy products, since many contain large amounts of phosphorous. Diseased kidneys have difficulty processing phosphorous, and high levels can speed the loss of kidney function, as well as cause blood […]
Renal Diet Headquarters Announces It’s Support For Men’s Health Month
Renal Diet HQ supports the Month of June as we move into the full swing of Men’s Health Month and the great celebration of Father’s Day. We celebrate all the fathers and grandfathers who have become part of the foundation of our great country. Oklahoma City, OK (I-Newswire) June 13, 2013 – Renal Diet Headquarters […]
What Kidney Diet Should I Follow For 20% Kidney Function?
How Do I Know What Kidney Diet To Follow? Your kidney diet prescription is closely related to your eGFR and your percentage kidney function. Your eGFR is the amount of creatinine that your kidneys are filtering through. The lower it is, the higher stage of kidney disease you have. Stage 1 = 90+ eGFR with […]
Is Peritoneal Dialysis Really Better Than Hemodialysis?
In a new article, published in November of 2012, researchers looked at whether or not people on PD were more or less happy than others on different types of dialysis. The researchers made an attempt to look at the values and priorities in people’s lives to see how the dialysis was affecting them. This study […]
