Kidneys in the Kitchen: Cultural Foods

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“This month’s episode focuses on how to adapt your culturally favorite foods into a kidney friendly diet. Registered Dietitian, Renee Fung, RD, CSR, LDN, discusses how she works with her patients to keep their favorite foods in the renal diet.”

Read the full recipe and watch the video by National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, here.

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CKD Pantry Staples: Be Prepared During the Pandemic

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“Grocery shopping has become an increasing challenge during this pandemic.  When you have CKD, wondering what to buy when food supplies may be limited can be overwhelming.  Buying staples that fit your CKD needs while maintaining your budget can be challenging.  This tip sheet will help you with some ideas if you can’t get fresh or frozen items.”

Read the full blog post on KIDNEYCHEF and see the list of staple, here.

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President of TRIO Discusses Transplantation Experience in Time of COVID-19

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“Jim Gleason, National President of Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO), discusses what organ transplant patients are experiencing during the pandemic, and some tips they ought to consider to help ease some of the burden.

Mr. Gleason also discusses his role in the development of the recently released AlloCare app is in the AppStore, to help post-transplant recipients navigate their day-to-day health.”

Read the full interview here.

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Getting Real About Kidney Transplant Timelines

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“In this month’s BMC Nephrology blog, Editor Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah explores the difficulty of predicting pretransplant hemodialysis duration for dialysis patients cleared for transplanation, and discusses associated potential complications and consequences of this process.”

Read the full blog post by Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah here.

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