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7 Warm Kidney Diet Dinners for Cold Winter Nights

What’s better on a cold winter’s night than a warm, homemade meal? This collection of hearty one-dish kidney diet recipes — from Beef and Barley Stew to Veggie Strata — can make everyone feel a bit cozy.


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Exercise for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

Exercise for People with Chronic Kidney Disease

After a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, it is still important to include exercise in your life. While you may feel tired from the kidney disease, exercise can help you strengthen your muscles, including your heart, and help you maintain a positive outlook. You can also work with a renal dietitian to adjust your kidney diet due to your exercise if necessary.

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Home Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)

Starting peritoneal dialysis (PD) can dramatically improve your health and should make you feel better. It has become the most common form of home dialysis treatment among patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Learn more »

Home Hemodialysis (HHD)

There are many benefits associated with home hemodialysis (HHD) that are causing it to grow in popularity, including easy-to-use machines, a better quality of life and improved training courses. Learn more »

In-Center Dialysis

In-center hemodialysis is for people who choose to perform treatments at a dialysis center. Hemodialysis filters the blood of wastes and extra fluid when the kidneys are no longer able to perform this function. Learn more »

In-Center Nocturnal Dialysis

In-center nocturnal dialysis turns nonproductive sleep time into hemodialysis treatment time, giving patients their days back. Patients receive hemodialysis in their dialysis center overnight for 6-8 hours while they sleep. Learn more »

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