The PKD Dietitian Podcast

3 easy swaps you can make in your day-to-day diet that have a positive impact on Polycystic Kidney Disease.  Learn what to s wap out and what to  swap in with this Take Action Episode! Resources: PKD Dietitian Blog >>>  https://www.thepkddietitian.com/blog/ Olive Oil Blog >>>  https://www.thepkddietitian.com/blog/healthy-fat-PKD-olive-oil Have a question for t...

A look at the myths, research, and recommendations around coffee consumption and Polycystic Kidney Disease.  Plus 3 Questions to ask yourself to help determine your best amount! Episode Q&A at a glance: Is coffee safe to drink with Polycystic Kidney Disease?  Does caffeine cause cyst to grow faster? What is a recommended "safe" intake of coffee that won't hurt the kidneys? Stay in th...

You can reduce your kidney stone risk with Polycystic Kidney Disease, and it's all about nutrition.  This episode is all about picking the step that will serve you best and taking action! Here’s a glance at the EPISODE: Top 6 things you can start right now specifically  for ADPKD and stone prevention Including my 3 core pillars of PKD Nutrition If you have had a stone → grab my freebie r...

Kidney stones and Polycystic Kidney Disease are connected.  But why and how?  Tune in and find out!   The questions I am going to answer for you:  What are kidney stones? Why & How do they form? Why is PKD a risk factor for stones? Plus flushing out the 2 most common stones with PKD and what that tells us about diet! This is the first part of a 2-part series on Stones!...

“How much water should I drink?” - Listener Question Episode We are going to: ✅ Look at why hydration is important for Polycystic Kidney Disease ✅ Simplify the science → PKD pathways that drive cyst growth ✅ Clarify how much fluid you should drink to be beneficial ✅ You will also learn about an important hormone driving PKD progression! Fill up your water bottle, settle into a comfy spot, and...

What is sugar? Complex vs. Simple vs. Refined vs. Whole, and where do carbs fit in… “Sugar” can be confusing, to say the least.  Tune in for a look at nutritional differences between sugars and their impact on PKD progression. In this episode you will learn: What “sugar” really is 3 main categories of carbohydrates Refined vs. natural sugar How sugar can impact Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)...

In this episode, we will look at PKD's history from early times to present groundbreaking research.   Sometimes it takes a look back in order to look forward.  History to Hope for finding a cure for the "teardrops of the kidney".  RESOURCES: PKD Foundation ADPKD Registry SOURCE MATERIAL: Teardrops of the kidney: a historical overview of Polycystic Kidney Disease Polycystic Kidn...

Welcome to The PKD Dietitian Podcast! If you believe there is more you can do to slow the progression of PKD, but you aren’t sure why or how - the PKD Dietitian podcast is for you!   In The PKD Dietitian podcast,  we’ll look at the science and research around PKD.  Don’t worry, I will make sense of the science for you! We will also dig into Nutrition & PKD.   I will also an...