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Take Your PKD Nutrition to the Next Level: Love Your Kidneys II

Love Your Kidneys II: A Week of PKD-Friendly Meals makes it easier than ever to plan meals that support your kidney health, reduce sodium, and introduce more plant-based foods. It’s written by registered dietitians Emily Campbell and Roxanne Papineau, with input from people living with PKD—so it’s practical, realistic, and...

Managing Added Sugar with PKD | Kidney Nutrition

Living with PKD and wondering about sugar? This blog explains how added sugar affects blood sugar, insulin, and inflammation—and why that matters for PKD. You’ll also find practical tips to manage cravings, make simple swaps, and reduce added sugar without cutting out the foods you love.

Food Safety for PKD | Kidney Nutrition

Food safety means handling, cooking, and storing food so it doesn’t make you sick. It matters for everyone - especially people with PKD and transplant recipients - because it lowers the risk of food poisoning. Here’s what it involves and why it’s important.

Eating Well with PKD When Life Gets Busy | Kidney Nutrition

Living with PKD means paying attention to what you eat, but it doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen or cooking different meals for your family. When life gets busy - and it often does - it helps to have simple, flexible food strategies that protect your kidneys...

Smart Strategies for Eating Out with PKD

Craving a break from cooking? Eating out can be tricky when you have polycystic kidney disease (PKD), but it doesn’t have to be, and you can still stay on track. In this month’s blog, registered dietician and certified diabetes educator Emily Campbell shares smart strategies to help you navigate restaurant...

Hydration and PKD: What You Need to Know | Kidney Nutrition

If you have polycystic kidney disease (PKD), you may have been told to drink more water and eat less salt. But why does this matter? Can you drink too much? And what should you be drinking? In this month’s blog, registered dietician and certified diabetes educator Emily Campbell breaks it...

Vegetables and Fruit with PKD

Fruits and vegetables are good for your health, but if you have PKD, it can be hard to know how much to eat and which ones are best. This month, registered dietitian and diabetes educator Emily Campbell shares simple tips and new guidelines to help people with PKD eat more...

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