In one of my previous posts, I talked about Vitamin K and calcification. It got me wondering, what about my patient’s on blood thinners? I
When I was doing the research for my previous post on phosphorus bioavailability in plant foods, I came across this article and thought it would
Is the bioavailability of micronutrients in plants foods equal? Is the phosphorus bioavailability lower in all plant foods? Or does the level of processing matter?
It is not uncommon to see “modified” or “resistant” starch listed on food labels, but do those starches contain phosphorus? The easy answer – sometimes
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
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