Your Kidney Connection
Foodie Friday – 8 Diet Tips to Manage Chronic Kidney Disease
It's #FoodieFriday! It's also a good time to mention how a healthy diet can help you manage diabetes and high blood pressure while still being tasty. Diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure) are the two leading causes of kidney disease. A kidney-friendly...
A Mother’s Gift
All of us face challenges in life and many have to constantly develop new methods to cope with and overcome challenges that are thrown our way. Being a Mother and having a child with kidney disease can bring a different level of distress. Balboa Nephrology...
Be Sweet to Mom
It's Mother's Day weekend and many folks will be making brunch for their Mom! Well, here's a kidney-friendly, sweet ending to your Mother's Day brunch! We found this yummy recipe on the National Kidney Foundation's website: (Appropriate for diabetes CKD Stage 1,...
Nurses Month 2022
May is Nurses Month and the theme is Nurses Make a Difference to honor the varying roles of nurses and their positive impact on our lives. Nurses make a difference as trusted advocates who ensure individuals, families, and populations receive quality patient care...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Living with kidney disease can have a negative impact on your mental and emotional well-being. It can be overwhelming to think about taking medications, changing your diet, and how kidney disease will impact your family and work life. May is National Mental...
What is Potassium & Why is it Important to Know?
National High Potassium Awareness Day is May 1st. It's important for people living with kidney disease to learn about potassium and to be aware of how much potassium they consume. If you have kidney disease, you are at risk for high potassium because your kidneys...
Using TikTok to Find A Kidney Donor
What an excellent way to round out National Donate Life Month! Find out what happened when Sharp HealthCare patient, Rubi was diagnosed with Stage 5 kidney disease and posted her story on TikTok, a video-focused social networking service. This is an excellent...
Make A Difference in Your Health and for the Earth
The theme for Earth Day 2022 is Invest in Our Planet. There are things people with kidney disease can do to take action! Did you know animal agriculture contributes to 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions?! According to the Journal of Science, livestock...
