by PKD Foundation Staff | Jul 13, 2018 | Staying Healthy
Our cookbook, Cooking Well, doesn’t just have delicious, kidney-friendly recipes—it also has best practices from kidney experts! Check out advice from Dr. Osama Amro from Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, on staying hydrated—it’ll come in handy as summer...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jun 18, 2018 | Staying Healthy
Have you ever used an app to help manage living with PKD? There’s an app for everything these days! Why not use an app to help make the best nutrition choices while shopping at the grocery store and track important information for disease management? Our Director of...
by PKD Foundation Staff | May 22, 2018 | Education, Staying Healthy
Our Director of Community Engagement and PKD patient, Nicole Harr, weighs in with her experience with hypertension and best practices for managing blood pressure: “Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of the blood as it flows through the body. The pressure...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Apr 10, 2018 | Staying Healthy
When it comes to managing your diet, it’s important to be aware of what goes into the foods you eat. For PKD patients in particular, eating real, wholesome foods is always better than indulging in processed alternatives. You won’t believe what you might be putting...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Mar 6, 2018 | Staying Healthy
Between March being National Kidney Month, National Nutrition Month and the start of spring, there has never been a better time to get on the right track with your eating habits! Check out these tips to “spring clean” your kidney diet: 1) Eat fresh, unprocessed foods,...
by PKD Foundation Staff | Jan 2, 2018 | Staying Healthy
As a kidney patient, your diet is an important factor in your everyday life. Coming into the new year, don’t lean on fad diets to get healthy—think in terms of portions instead! Correctly portioning the foods and beverages you eat and drink is one of the most...
