by Sydney Johnston | May 1, 2020 | Education, Staying Healthy
Kidneys are instrumental in maintaining the proper balance of nutrients in your body. They filter waste products and extra water from the blood, and they balance salts and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium circulating in the blood. Every...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Education, Staying Healthy
Published November 14, 2019 Written by guest contributor Rebecca Banning The holidays can be a difficult time to maintain a healthy diet for anyone, especially those with PKD. From mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie, there are endless temptations during the holiday...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Oct 8, 2019 | Education, PKD Connect, Staying Healthy
Published October 8, 2019 Written by Nicole Harr, Director of Community Engagement Do you ever feel like your gas tank is just plain empty? While it may be easy to fill up your car at the gas station, when your personal tank is empty it is time to think about taking...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Feb 6, 2019 | Staying Healthy
Here at the PKD Foundation, we love seeing how engaged the greater community is when we reach out for your stories. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve been asking on social media for your best lifestyle tips and wanted to share a few of your best suggestions:...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 31, 2019 | Recipes, Staying Healthy
A sauce can truly make a dish–it can add depth of flavor, a zing of zest, and tie a plate together. When you whip up Fresh Tzatziki from our cookbook, Cooking Well, you can serve it up with fresh vegetables for a snack, use it as a dressing for salad or as a...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Recipes, Staying Healthy
Are you ready to kick off the new year right? Keep 2019 kidney-friendly with healthy, delicious recipes from our cookbook, Cooking Well. Start now with fresh and flavorful chicken lettuce wraps: Ingredients Vegetable oil cooking spray 4 medium carrots, peeled and...
