January 2021 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's January e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.
Polycystic Kidney Disease & the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | Webinar Video
COVID-19 is a serious health concern and the impact on our lives continues to evolve on a daily basis. In these unprecedented times, individuals with pre-existing conditions need to be especially careful. With the distribution is the Pfizer-19 vaccine in Canada, many of those affected by PKD have questions. It...
Give the Gift of Hope This Holiday Season!
With 2020 drawing to a close, we hope you remember the PKD Foundation of Canada in your holiday plans and consider making a year-end gift to help advance Canadian research, advocacy and support for more PKD patients and their loved ones.
December 2020 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's December e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.
2020 Virtual Walk to END PKD Wrap Up
This past September marked another highly successful Walk to END PKD campaign - our signature fundraising event! Despite the changes that 2020 threw at us, we came together virtually from all across Canada to raise over $160,000 to #endPKD! This is an amazing accomplishment and without your support, it would...
November 2020 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's November e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.
October 2020 PKD e-News
Welcome to the PKD Foundation of Canada's October e-News! We have provided information important to helping you take action in your journey with PKD.
Experience of People with ADPKD with Ketogenic Diets: Feasibility and Effects | Webinar Video
Recently, the Weimbs laboratory has published the first evidence that induction of ketosis via ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting ameliorates disease progression in animal models of polycystic kidney disease. Due to their common use for weight control or for other health benefits, ADPKD patients may already have experimented with ketogenic...
How to Maximize Your Support This Giving Season
2020 has been a difficult year for many of us, including the charitable sector and the PKD Foundation of Canada. With event cancellations, funding shortfalls and increased need for support, now more than ever, you have the opportunity to make an even bigger impact with your support. With the tips...
I'm Thankful For... | PKD Mind Matters
2020 was a challenging year on many fronts. It's important for us to recognize what we are thankful for, and to keep that at the forefront of our minds when times get tough.