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2025-06-09T16:40:04-04:00June 4th, 2025|Categories: Dialysis, eNews, Hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, In-Center Hemodialysis, Lifestyle, News & Events, Nutrition, Peritoneal Dialysis, Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, Treatment|

Are you ready to take a small trip, a vacation or a weekend getaway? Every month, we bring you current renal news articles but we have decided to focus on travel tips for renal patients. Many patients are reluctant to travel for many reasons but hopefully, these tips will help you to feel more confident as you plan to travel. Get excited, plan a trip, enjoy the summer! The following tips are being shared with you from DaVita Kidney Care (www.davita.com). Vacation on Dialysis  People on dialysis can enjoy different types of vacations. You can set sail on a cruise ship, book a [...]

Camarones con Sémola de Maíz

2025-05-07T13:39:25-04:00May 7th, 2025|Categories: Recipes, Spanish Materials, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen|

Receta enviada por Arnella Chatman para el DCI Kidney Cookbook Tiempo de preparación: 20 min Tiempo de cocción: 40 min Tiempo total: 1 hora Porciones: 4 Ingredientes: 1 taza sémola de maíz blanca molida gruesa 2 cucharadas mantequilla sin sal ½ manojo de chalotes pequeños, picados ½ taza maíz 1 cucharada aceite vegetal 1 pizca hojuelas de pimiento rojo (opcional) ½ taza pimiento rojo picado 1 taza guisantes verdes ¾ libra camarones, pelados y desvenados Instrucciones: En una olla grande, lleve 3 tazas de agua a ebullición. Agregue la sémola de maíz, reduzca a fuego bajo, cubra y cocine durante [...]

Ask the Doctor May 2025

2025-05-07T13:27:31-04:00May 7th, 2025|Categories: Dialysis, Hemodialysis, Kidney Transplant, Medication, Nutrition, Physical Health, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen|

Velma Scantlebury, MD, DPC Education Center Health Care Consultant 1. What is the impact of phosphorus on kidney patients? For patients with kidney disease on dialysis, they are unable to remove excess phosphorus from the blood. This leads to high phosphorus levels, also known as hyperphosphatemia. Since dialysis does not remove phosphorus, it is important to limit foods high in phosphorus to avoid a build-up in various places in the body. Too much phosphorus results in the following: Bone and heart problems: Excess phosphorus causes your body to pull calcium out of your bones, making them weak and [...]

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