111 Potassium & Your Kidneys
Description
Potassium is a HOT topic in kidney disease - but doesn't get the focus is deserves for kidney stones. In This episode, Melanie breaks down potassium in your diet, where it comes from and why it matters for both kidney disease AND kidney stones.
Blog: Potential Renal Acid Load
Blog: Potatoes & Kidney Disease: The Potassium Dilemma
References:
1. Ikizler A, Burrowes J, Byham-Gray L, et al. KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in CKD: 2020 Update. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020;76(3):S1-S107.
2. MacLaughlin HL, McAuley E, Fry J, et al. Re-Thinking Hyperkalaemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease—Beyond Food Tables and Nutrition Myths: An Evidence-Based Practice Review. Nutrients. 2024;16(1):3.
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