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Protein RD Q&A

Collagen Supplements and Chronic Kidney Disease: Are They Safe?

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I was recently asked whether collagen supplements are safe for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). While I’ve seen collagen-based protein supplements at conferences, I

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RD Q&A

Oxalates and Chronic Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

I was recently asked about the safety of collagen protein supplements and whether they could increase oxalate levels—a potential concern for people with chronic kidney

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Phosphorus

Optimizing phosphorus management on dialysis: Rethinking the paradigm

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

This is a presentation I gave with my colleague Pascal at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting on 12 April 2025. For the full

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Is Normokalemia Enough? New Insights from the DIALIZE-Outcomes Trial

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Given our (or maybe just my) constant preoccupation with hyperkalemia, a key clinical question I ask myself all the time: Is normokalemia the ultimate target

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Potassium

Pharmalogical Management of Hyperkalemia

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Presenter: Dr. Bruce Spinowitz MD This is a summary of a presentation I attended at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting on 10 April

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Hyperkalemia Assessments Potassium

Potassium Dialysate Concentrations: Clinical Insights for Dietitians

July 30, 2025October 26, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

What is the best potassium dialysate concentration (K bath) for my patient? One of the key challenges for people who are receiving hemodialysis therapy is

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Journal Club

Managing High Uric Acid with Plant-Based Diets: Research Summary

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

Some consults are straightforward. Others take more digging. When I’m consulted for high uric acid levels, it’s one of the trickier ones. Traditional dietary advice

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Journal Club

What nutrition and lifestyle recommendations should be made for people taking GLP1 therapy?

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

This is the fourth post in my GLP-1s for weight loss series.  Find the first three posts here: The Key Reference for this series of

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Journal Club

How and why do GLP-1s change dietary intake?

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

This is part 3 of my GLP-1s for weight loss series.  The other posts in the series are: GLP-1s change dietary intake and food behaviours. 

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Journal Club

How can dietitians manage GI side effects from GLP1s?

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 Kelly Picard PhD RD

This is part two in my GLP-1s for weight loss series. The other posts in the series are: The Key Reference for this series of

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