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
Category: RD Q&A
Questions I receive from dietitians – with my answers.

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

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

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

If you know me, then you know that I my goal is to get bananas off the potassium handout. And by that I mean, I

Imagine a world where checking your potassium levels is as easy as checking blood glucose levels. What would that do for our understanding of how

Today I am talking about two amino acids supplements: L-arginine and glutamine. What evidence is to support that these amino acids can help reduce protein

I received an email this week asking about celery extract. This is a product often listed on “natural” processed meats, such as Maple Leaf Naturals.

Danielle asked what do we need to know about insulin requirements for peritoneal dialysis (PD). Thanks for the question Danielle, lets dig in. Why would

I received this question from a colleague of mine who was wondering if we should start including potassium:fibre ratios. There have been a few studies