AAKP Ambassador Lisa Pappas Shares Her Lifelong Journey with Diabetes and Kidney Disease

Diana Clynes
Doctors diagnosed Lisa Pappas with type 1 diabetes at the young age of four. Her mother noticed sudden changes in her behavior like constant hunger and thirst, along with emotional outbursts. After a visit to the pediatrician, Lisa was rushed to the emergency room after tests revealed her blood sugar levels were extremely high.
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AAKP Innovator Series: TwoPlus Study, Dr. Mariana Murea, MD

Diana Clynes
Q&A with Mariana Murea, MD, TwoPlus Study Principal InvestigatorTell us about your first experience with a kidney patient, personally or professionally, and what impressions that left on you as a fellow human being? One of my most impactful experiences was with a patient receiving hemodialysis treatment in the hospital.
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Plant-Based Nutrition & Kidney Care: Promoting Prevention Through Nutrition Intervention

Diana Clynes
By Annamarie Rodriguez, RDN, LD, FANDThere is a lot of buzz around ‘plant-based’ nutrition, and the term ‘plant-based’ has evolved over the past few years; however, one thing for certain is that there is no strict definition. Plant-based nutrition can embrace the DASH (dietary approach to stop hypertension)
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