Potassium in Your CKD Diet
Information from the National Kidney Foundation about potassium for individuals with chronic kidney diseases. Includes food lists of foods that are higher and lower in potassium.
2023-05-31 –
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Your Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease
Diet information from Kidney Foundation of Canada for people who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may be just starting on dialysis.
2022-10-06 –
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Fr: Vivre avec une insuffisance rénale terminale (Living with Kidney Failure)
An e-handbook in French from the Kidney Foundation of Canada to help individuals and their families understand treatment options (dialysis, transplant and non-dialysis supportive care), importance of advance care planning, and provides advice for dealing with practical matters like work, money and insurance as well as tips for living well with kidney failure.
2022-02-06 –
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Living with Kidney Failure
An e-handbook (pdf download available) from the Kidney Foundation of Canada to help individuals and their families understand treatment options (dialysis, transplant and non-dialysis supportive care), diet and dialysis and the importance of advance care planning etc. It provides advice for dealing with practical matters like work, money and insurance as well as tips for living well with kidney failure. Entire book, or sections can be downloaded.
2022-02-06 –
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Living with Reduced Kidney Function
An e-handbook for individuals living with reduced kidney function from the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Information is provided about how the kidneys work, stages of chronic kidney disease, nutrition, and steps and lifestyle interventions that help protect remaining kidney function.
2022-12-31 –
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All About Chronic Kidney Disease
A consumer fact sheet from Kidney Health Australia about signs, symptoms and complications of chronic kidney disease and how to lower risk.
2023-03-30 –
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Citric Acid and Kidney Stones
A consumer fact sheet from University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority about how citric acid protects against kidney stones and with tips on how to increase levels in the diet.
2021-05-17 –
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Kidney Disease and Constipation
A fact sheet for consumers from Queensland Health, Nutrition Education Materials Onlne (NEMO) providing an overview of constipation in kidney patients and the role of fibre and fluid in diet.
2021-12-19 –
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