What is anemia and how is it managed in chronic kidney disease (CKD) before dialysis and after dialysis?
Anemia is a disorder where the body does not have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells are necessary because they carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and carry carbon dioxide back to the lungs, where it is exhaled.
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Dining Out Around the Holidays
How to Stick to Your Diet and Still Enjoy the Party The average person gains approximately five to seven pounds between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Holiday season festivities often include large family meals, special parties and additional treats and drinks.
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Examining Your Past
The Importance of Knowing Your Family Health History The information you gain when you look into your family’s past is vast and full of pertinent knowledge. You might learn the geographic location of your ancestors and what social or political positions they held.
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Speak to be Heard – Becoming My Own Best Advocate
Advocacy is defined as “giving aid to a cause.” How exactly does someone do that? Of course, there is the money aspect of giving aid. That’s important and necessary. But, as a writer, I know that everyone has a story. Your story with kidney disease can make a difference.
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Why You Are Critical to Kidney Research
Have you heard how important it is to participate in research? By taking part in clinical trials of new drugs or medical devices, you help bring fresh treatments and improvements to the quality of life for many.
Even more importantly, you can provide the “patient voice” to clinical research!
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The Renal Diabetic Diet
Your healthcare team may recommend that you follow a meal plan to help you manage your dietary needs. When you’re on dialysis, you may occasionally need to eat more or less of certain nutrients. When you have diabetes, you must balance food choices to keep blood sugar under control.
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Thriving After Nearly 40 Years as a Dialysis Patient

Celia 3Spunky, comes to mind when describing Celia Kanter. The 76 year old is full of vitality and energy and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. This no non-sense, go get ‘em attitude has helped her survive as a dialysis patient for 39 years. If you’re counting, that’s more than 6,000 dialysis treatments.
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Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Kidney Care
Growing into adulthood is an exciting time in a young adult’s life! It’s a time full of new experiences, meeting new people, and personal growth. However, if the young adult has kidney disease or other chronic medical problems it can be a stressful time.
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Understanding the United Network for Organ Sharing
What is UNOS and what do they do? Many patients have heard of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), but don’t know what they do. UNOS is a private, non-profit organization that runs the nation’s transplant system – known as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
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