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How eating bananas during dialysis impacts potassium levels

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Today’s Journal Club article was sent to me by a good friend who came across it while researching the impact of eating during dialysis.  Bananas

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Do potatoes cause hyperkalemia?

February 2, 2025March 8, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Hot off the press!  Or well, only a few short months off the press.  Today’s article comes from the November 2024 issue of the Journal

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Hyperkalemia, Heart Failure and Mortality

January 18, 2025January 18, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I recently gave a talk to dietitians in BC about Hyperkalemia in Heart Failure, which I was so happy to be invited to give. It

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Journal Club Potassium

Hyperkalemia in Heart Failure

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

As a renal dietitian, when I think about hyperkalemia, I think about adults living with kidney disease, but of course hyperkalemia is common in other

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

What are some uncommon causes of Hyperkalemia?

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

There are so many reasons someone may experience hyperkalemia and I cover most of the common culprits in my Hyperkalemia Assessment Guides. But for those

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

How does sodium intake relate to hyperkalemia?

November 21, 2024November 9, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

As I highlight in my Hyperkalemia Assessment Cheat Sheets, the causes of hyperkalemia can be difficult to figure out. In most, it isn’t as simple

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How does eating more plant-based meals impact serum potassium and phosphorus?

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

This is the follow up to my previous post looking at potassium peaks after meals. Today, I am focusing on a slightly different aspect of

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium RD Q&A

Did eating fries two weeks ago cause hyperkalemia?

September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I received an email asking how long dietary potassium intake will impact serum potassium levels. First and foremost – thanks for the email! And if

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Journal Club Potassium

How does sodium, aldosterone and renin interact with potassium balance?

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

The balance of potassium in the body is under the influence of several factors. I reviewed the impact of both insulin and adrenaline in this

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Journal Club Potassium

Is this potassium additive one my patient’s need to worry about?

August 12, 2024September 16, 2024 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I recently had a paper accepted in the Journal of Renal Nutrition! The paper is: Potassium Food Additives and Dietary Management of Serum Potassium: Proposed

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