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By Jennifer Moore, Registered DietitianSpring Color with Fruits and Veggies Spring and summer bring an abundance of fruits and vegetables to local grocery stores and farmers markets. The vast array of color that accompanies this produce speaks of more than merely juicy deliciousness; it signifies nutrients and health.

Jason C. Miller is a kidney transplant recipient who wants to dedicate the rest of his life to an unknown hero who gave him the ultimate gift.

By Barbara Wallace, Renal Dialysis Nurse, and Deborah Pelaez, AAKP Marketing and Communications ManagerAt AAKP, we know how important quality of life is for kidney patients, including those on dialysis. Planning a vacation away from home can seem like a daunting task.

Patrick Gee (Richmond, VA) experienced kidney failure in April 2013 before beginning dialysis in December of that year. He continued on dialysis for four years, until he received a transplant from a deceased donor in April of 2017.

By Jennifer Rose Parker, RDN, CSR, LDNNow you can eat like an Italian or Grecian local—even while state-side. Perhaps you have heard that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest diets of all times, boasting weight loss, improved diabetes management and better health for all.

Daronta Briggs (Hampton, VA) was diagnosed with kidney disease in early 2008 and began hemodialysis that summer. He continued treatment until 2012, when he received a kidney transplant on October 24th. His journey didn't end there. Being a veteran himself (Gulf War of 1990-91)

Robert A. Star, M.D., is the director of the Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). aakpRENALIFE interviewed Dr.

By Deborah Pelaez, AAKP Marketing and Communications ManagerIn honor of National Kidney Month, AAKP is sharing stories from patients, a caregiver and a healthcare professional on their unique outlook on life and kidney disease awareness.