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iPhone App Keeps Kidney Diets in Check

When Lynne Sanditen’s father was diagnosed with kidney disease several years ago, managing his diet quickly became one of her largest frustrations. His doctors informed him and his family that he, like so many other chronic kidney disease sufferers, would need to diligently ...More
Yesterday
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Renalstat Kidney Health Formula Now Available on RevNutrition.com

Delray Beach, Fla.— RevNutrition.com, a website for nutritional products and supplements, has announced that is now carrying the kidney-health supplement Renalstat. ...More
2 days ago
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Active Health Foods Releases Energy Bar for Dialysis Patients

RIVERSIDE, Calif.―Active Health Foods, Inc., the maker of Active X Energy Bars (an organic, kosher-certified energy bar) announced today that after consultation with medical professionals, it has formulated an energy bar specifically for dialysis patients. ...More
5 weeks ago
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Vitamin B Derivative Helps Diabetics with Mild Kidney Disease

WASHINGTON—Vitamin B6 derivative may help slow or prevent the progression of mild kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study appearing online Oct. 27 in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...More
October 27, 2011
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Predialysis Nutrition Linked to Lower Mortality

NEW YORK— Some of the serious complications which arise during the first year of dialysis can be minimized with predialysis care by a dietitian, according to new data published in the October issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. ...More
September 27, 2011
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Low Carb Diet May Reverse Kidney Failure in Diabetics

NEW YORK—The ketogenic diet, a specialized high-fat, low carbohydrate diet, may reverse impaired kidney function in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a study in the current issue of PLoS ONE. ...More
April 20, 2011
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Study Questions Sodium Reduction in Diabetics

VICTORIA, Australia—A new study published in the journal Diabetes Care questions whether new Dietary Guidelines that recommend Americans restrict sodium intake to 1.5 grams a day should be followed by diabetics. ...More
February 24, 2011
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Company Expands Line of Renal-Friendly Meals

MagicKitchen.com last month introduced its expanded menus of renal and dialysis-friendly meals, and today reported that throughout the year it will add 28 meals, because so many patients across the country have been placing orders. ...More
February 14, 2011
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Future Doctors Start Healthy-Eating Program

Thad Salmon, a University of Kentucky medical student, seeks a healthier future for Kentuckians through chefMed, a new initiative to promote a culture of healthy eating at the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine. ...More
February 14, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
ASN Supports New Dietary Guidelines

WASHINGTON—In a Feb. 2 statement, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) said it supports the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, which were released on Jan. 31. ...More
February 2, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management