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Dr. Kelly Picard, PhD RD

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Journal Club Phosphorus

Bone mineral disease after transplant (hypercalcemia, hypophosphatemia)

November 18, 2023November 19, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

In my practice I see a fair bit of hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia after kidney transplant. But why is this happening and what should I do

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RD Q&A

When does the burden of diet outweigh the benefit to health?

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Why do we do what we do? By this, I mean why do we tell our patients to eat certain foods or avoid certain foods?

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Journal Club

How do patients make sense of renal dietary advice?

November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

In my hunt down the rabbit hole about low protein diet’s last week, I reached out to a colleague of mine about low protein diet. 

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Protein RD Q&A

Animal or plant proteins for CKD – what’s the latest?

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Danielle from BC has been asking about protein and she wants to know what the latest is on plant vs animal proteins. Thanks for the

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Protein RD Q&A

Are low protein diet in CKD still recommended for those with malnutrition?

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I have been talking about protein (low protein and very low protein diets) in my last two blog posts. This prompted me to ask myself,

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Protein RD Q&A

Can very low protein diets slow kidney disease progression?

November 3, 2023November 11, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

If you read my last post, you know that I am answering a question posed by Danielle from BC about how protein intake impacts kidney

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Protein RD Q&A

Does limiting protein delay kidney function decline?

November 2, 2023November 12, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Danielle from BC asks: “What is the current evidence for protein limits to delay decline in kidney function? My answer My first stop to answer

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium RD Q&A

Why does tacrolimus cause hyperkalemia?

October 27, 2023November 25, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Mel from BC asks: Why does “tac” (tacrolimus) cause hyperkalemia?  Do other medications in this family also cause hyperkalemia? My response “Tac”, or tacrolimus is

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Potassium RD Q&A

Does the amount of potassium on the label include naturally occurring and additive amounts?

October 26, 2023October 27, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Mallory from Nova Scotia asked me: “A colleague and I were wondering if you know if products in Canada are required to include the amount

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Journal Club Potassium

How accurate is that information on the nutrition facts table?

October 25, 2023November 11, 2023 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Ummm…. maybe not as accurate as you think. My main mineral of interest is potassium. Potassium is a relatively new addition to the nutrition facts

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