5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Your Kidneys with CKD

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Your Kidneys with CKD

Hosted by: Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN

Diagnosed with CKD and left to figure it out on your own? Handed a one-page list, told to “watch your salt,” and sent home? If so, you are not alone and this podcast is for you! I am Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN - kidney...

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"Why Did Nobody Tell Me This Sooner?"

Episode #1

Welcome to 5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Protect Your Kidneys With CKD, a private podcast hosted by Kellsey Reed RDN, LDN, kidney dietitian and founder of CKD Nutrition LLC. Every single day in the dialysis center,...
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What Is Actually Possible When You Have CKD

Episode #2

If your doctor has told you there is nothing more that can be done for your CKD, this episode is going to completely reframe that for you. Kidney dietitian Kellsey Reed starts by meeting you exactly where you are,...
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Why More Restriction Is Not the Answer for your CKD

Episode #3

If you have been cutting out more and more foods since your CKD diagnosis and your labs are still not moving, this episode is going to be a turning point for you. Kidney dietitian Kellsey Reed breaks down one of the...
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Why Your Labs Are Still Not Moving and What They Are Actually Telling You

Episode #4

In this episode, kidney dietitian Kellsey Reed first explains exactly why so many people with CKD do everything right and still watch their labs decline, covering the three most commonly missed drivers of eGFR decline...
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Actively Eat to Bring Your Blood Pressure Down

Episode #5

Most people with CKD are told to limit salt and sent home. But managing blood pressure through food goes so much further than that, and it is one of the most powerful things you can do to slow CKD progression. In this...
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Make Blood Sugar Management Non-Negotiable

Episode #6

Did you know that blood sugar spikes damage your kidneys even without a diabetes diagnosis? Most people with CKD have never heard this from their nephrologist, and it is one of the most powerful and most overlooked...
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Shift More of Your Protein Toward Plant-Based Sources

Episode #7

You have probably been told to watch your protein with CKD. But nobody has probably told you that the type of protein you eat matters just as much as how much you eat, and that this one shift can make a measurable...
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Stop Cutting Out Foods You Love With CKD

Episode #8

This is the episode you have been waiting for. In this final episode of the series, kidney dietitian Kellsey Reed gives you full permission to stop cutting out everything you love and shares some of the most powerful...
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