Deb Pelaez

NATIONAL HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY PATIENT PROFILE ARTICLE

May 15, 2022

Rozelle Callangan, AAKP Global Ambassador By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent Writer Rozelle was born with underdeveloped, small kidneys. As a baby, Rozelle suffered from numerous urinary tract infections and was diagnosed with kidney disease.

April 25, 2022

Nate grew up watching his father live with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2014, when Nate’s kidneys failed at age 22, he had already learned a lot about the living with kidney disease and the negative effects of not following a kidney-friendly diet from his dad.

April 14, 2022

Chef Oliver Hale, better known as “Chef O,” is a retired celebrity chef, having professionally cooked for over 48 years. Throughout his career, he has made 315 cooking shows and nine video awards. For about 21 years, he has also been hosted educational cooking demonstrations for kidney patients.

March 28, 2022

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is honored to recognize the recipients of its 2022 Medal of Excellence Award.

March 24, 2022

By Carolyn Feibig, MS, RD, LD, CCTDLiving with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can make menu planning confusing, and even difficult, particularly because your eating patterns change depending on the stage of your disease.

March 24, 2022

The Greatest Gift: Hallie Thomas Shares Her Story as a Living Kidney Donor By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent Writer What started as a girl’s night out with her best friend in downtown Orlando, Florida, turned into the evening Hallie Thomas would meet her future husband.

March 24, 2022

In this Innovator Series article, AAKP interviews Paul Bedard, Senior Vice President of Cardiovascular and Renal Franchise at Bayer.An Innovative Breakthrough in Managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

March 20, 2022

I AM MORE THAN MY KIDNEY DISEASE: AAKP AMBASSADORS RESPOND March is National Kidney Month. Help spread the word about kidney disease this month by sharing your personal story, along with educational resources, with your friends, family, and community. Kidney disease is a silent killer–let’s end the silence.

February 1, 2022

Love is in the air. This Valentine’s Day, why not show your kidney(s), and possibly your Valentine, some love by heating up the kitchen with these AAKP Delicious! kidney-friendly recipes.BreakfastGet warmed up for Valentine’s Day with this sweet breakfast combo. Iced CoffeeView a PDF of the recipe including Nutrient Analysis: https:

February 1, 2022

By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent WriterDuane and Lisa Hawk are a fun-loving, energetic married couple from Palmerton, Pennsylvania, who were both born blind. Married now for 38 years, they met at piano tuning school in their early 20s.

Deb Pelaez

NATIONAL HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY PATIENT PROFILE ARTICLE

Nate Boutcher, AAKP Global Ambassador (Canada), Shares His Kidney Story for National High Potassium Awareness Day – “Are You O-K+?”

National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Chef O

AAKP 2022 Medal of Excellence Honorees

A Practical Guide to Managing Your Potassium

Donate Life Month Feature Article

AAKP Innovator Series: Bayer Pharmaceuticals

National Kidney Month Article

Enjoy a Valentine’s Day Meal of AAKP Delicious! Recipes

Patient Profile: Duane and Lisa Hawk