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AAKP Ambassador Brandi Nunez Shares Her Story for National Phosphorus Awareness Day

March 6, 2025

“Food choice was the largest struggle for me when I was at the height of kidney disease. It seemed like no matter how many good food choices I made; nothing was good enough and my labs continued to trend out of range. Potassium, phosphorous, and iron were the hardest for me to calculate and manage.

March 3, 2025

National Phosphorus Awareness Day – April 5Dawn shares this statement in support of National Phosphorus Awareness Day:“After navigating the challenges of kidney disease for 35 years, I only recently learned that elevated phosphorous not only causes brittle bones, which can lead to fractures, but also cardiac episodes.

February 10, 2025

Q&A with Laura A. Williams, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, ArdelyxArdelyx is a biopharmaceutical company headquartered outside Boston, in Waltham, MA. It was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative, first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs.

February 10, 2025

FIGHTING FOR THE VOICE OF PATIENTS –AAKP AMBASSADOR NIESHA NEAL’S STORY OF HEALING AND HOPEBy Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent WriterNiesha was just 13 years old when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

February 10, 2025

By Dr. Karen Flores, Dr. Massini Merzkani and Dr. Rohan PaulArtificial Intelligence, or AI, has become the new hot topic in the last several years and healthcare has undoubtedly been impacted. It is a powerful tool that can help improve patient care by mimicking some specific human abilities, such as learning from data and making decisions.

January 28, 2025

As we head into 2025, AAKP members are sharing their goals for the upcoming year! What are yours?Start 2025 off right by becoming an AAKP member! Visit and share this link today: www.aakp.org/joinHere’s what AAKP members are saying about 2025. In their own words….

December 22, 2024

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.

December 22, 2024

AAKP member and dialysis patient John De La Fuente called the AAKP office to express his appreciation for our Nutritional Counter and other educational resources. John told AAKP, “Your booklet on nutrition saved my life.

December 22, 2024

By Gregory Wisont, PhD, MPH, RD, CDThe holidays are a time to indulge in celebration, love, and delicious food. Yet for people with kidney disease, managing a kidney-friendly meal plan during the holiday season may seem stressful.

Re: Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities

December 9, 2024

Mike JohnsonSpeaker of the HouseCannon House Office Building, 418Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader of the SenateRussell Senate Office Building, 317Washington, DC 20515Washington, DC 20515The Honorable Hakeem JeffriesHouse Minority LeaderRayburn House Office Building, 2433Washington, DC 20515Re:

AAKP Ambassador Brandi Nunez Shares Her Story for National Phosphorus Awareness Day

AAKP Ambassador and Dialysis Patient Dawn Edwards Shares Why She Supports National Phosphorus Awareness Day

AAKP Innovator Series | Ardelyx

Patient Profile: Niesha Neal

Artificial Intelligence and Your Health: What Kidney Patients Need to Know

Start the New Year Off Right…Join AAKP!

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

Hear From AAKP Member, John De La Fuente on How AAKP’s Educational Resources Helped Him

Wellness Article: Embrace the Joy of the Holiday Season

Re: Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities