If you’ve had a calcium oxalate kidney stone, getting a 24-hour urine test is one of the best ways to understand your risk factors and figure out how to prevent future stones. In this post, we’ll walk through which numbers matter, why they matter, and what you can do about them. What is a 24-Hour
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In 2016, the FDA updated its Nutrition Facts label requirements, mandating the inclusion of potassium content as one of the listed nutrients. Before this change, food manufacturers were not required to list potassium, making it difficult for people with CKD to determine how much potassium was in the foods they chose to eat. Although this
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Managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a journey that requires careful attention to many aspects of your health, and diet is one of the most important factors. A proper diet can help slow the progression of the disease, reduce symptoms, and improve your overall quality of life. However, CKD nutrition can be highly individualized and
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If you have Chronic Kidney Disease, you probably get a lot of labwork done, and one piece of that labwork is your Complete Blood Count. Doctors use the Complete Blood Count for a variety of reasons, including to check and see if you may be anemic and get clues as to why. If you want
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Eating more vegetables is something that everyone probably needs to do (myself included!), but especially people with kidney disease. One way to make eating vegetables more enjoyable is to dip them into a delicious, flavorful kidney friendly salad dressing or dip. Keep reading to find the best salad dressing for kidney disease! What makes a
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Insomnia is a common problem in people with CKD with various studies indicating that anywhere from 14-95% of CKD patients may experience insomnia. If you choose to take a medication to assist in sleeping, you may be inadvertently raising your phosphorus levels. Phosphorus Additives in Sleep Aids Phosphorus in the form of additives is very
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