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 […]
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End Stage Renal Disease Eating Plan
End stage renal disease is the last stage of chronic kidney disease, where the kidneys have reached a point where they can no longer function enough to sustain your body. At this point, the only option is to replace the function of the kidneys via dialysis treatments, or undergo a kidney transplant. Aside from dialysis, […]
Kidney Friendly Hydration Options
Kidney failure comes with a host of challenges that are very specific. One of these is the issue of fluid intake. In most cases with other illnesses, doctors recommend that patients stay hydrated as much as possible. With kidney failure, specifically in end stage renal disease, the opposite is true and patient have to avoid […]
Can I Reverse CKD?
Chronic kidney disease, also referred to as renal disease, is a chronic condition marked by the loss of kidney function. There are varying stages of kidney disease, all of which come with their own set of symptoms and treatments as the disease progresses. Left untreated, chronic kidney disease can progress quite quickly, causing discomfort and […]
Restaurants and Chronic Kidney Disease
Every now and then, there is a chance or reason to eat out. Maybe you had a long day and just don’t feel like cooking, or maybe for a date night or other special occasion, everyone likes to eat at a restaurant once in a while. For people that have dietary restrictions, such as those […]
Help Me Interpret the Doctor’s Health Guidelines
Sometimes, doctors and other medical professionals can forget that you didn’t go to medical school to understand all of the medical jargon and lingo that they can use when talking to you. A lot of it can simply just go right over your head. Especially when you may be feeling overwhelmed by a new diagnosis […]
How Can You Live With Kidney Disease
If you have recently been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, you might be feeling a bit hopeless at the moment. Right after a diagnosis like this, so many people feel hopeless or lost as to what to do next. How exactly can you live with kidney disease? You may ask yourself, how long can you […]
How to Plan Kidney-Safe Meals the Whole Family Can Enjoy
At any stage of kidney disease, meal planning is one of the most important factors to a healthy lifestyle. What you eat and drink has major implications to your health and comfort. If you are cooking to feed a family and not just yourself, you want to be able to make kidney safe meals that […]
Avoid Kidney Failure By Changing Your Diet
Kidney disease is a diagnosis that no one wants to hear. The fact that you have a chronic illness, one that you will live with for the rest of your life, it is a challenging and daunting truth to come to terms with. It is just too easy for some to focus on the negative […]
Eating Healthy Can Affect Your Renal Disease
Renal disease can certainly be a daunting issue to live with. All of the restrictions, doctors’ visits, and potentially life-threatening outcomes might feel very overwhelming, and understandably so. You do have more control over your overall health and renal disease outcome than you think, though. Simply making necessary dietary changes and eating healthy can have […]
Sodium Intake On A Renal Diet
Eating Out, Kidney Disease Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Good Fun!
Eating Out with Kidney Disease Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Good Fun! It’s true; you don’t have to give up eating out. Kidney disease doesn’t mean the end of your ability to enjoy the company of friends and family over a good meal. The key is to learn to live within the limitations of a […]
