A colleague of mine brought this question to my attention. She had a patient who was asking if they should take Vitamin K. I admit
Author: Kelly Picard PhD RD
Based on research I did in my PhD potassium sorbate is the most common potassium based additive. In fact, it accounted for almost 50% of
CKD is more prevalent than diabetes among adults living with obesity. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity. Furthermore, for adults with CKD
For a long time I have known that Vitamin A and kidney disease don’t mix. Standard renal vitamins (replavite and renavite) don’t contain any Vitamin
It’s fat stack Friday. Unfortunately in healthcare, that means I am not talking about a fat stack of pancakes. Fat stack Friday for dietitians means
I saw a question about this on the Build Up Renal Dietitian facebook page. I thought it would make for an interesting blog post. The
I have talked a lot about how delayed processing times can impact the reliability of the serum potassium value, but what about other values, like
That is a mouthful of a title! Phew! I recently received this question. Thanks so much for reaching out! Though before we get to the
In 2019 I wrote an article on potassium bioavailability. Recently, I was asked to create a patient resource summarizing the article. It’s been on my
I saw this question on the Renal RD facebook page and it got my brain wheels spinning. How much protein is in a keto-analogue? How