Author name: Emily Campbell, RD CDE MScFN

Living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) involves careful management to protect kidney function. One of the most serious, yet often under-recognized, complications is Protein-Energy Wasting (PEW). This is not simply a loss of appetite; it is a debilitating state of malnutrition and muscle loss that directly impacts your strength, immunity, and quality of life. Protein-energy […]

A diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to figuring out what to eat. You might hear the term “renal diet” or “kidney-friendly diet,” but what does that actually mean? The most important thing to know is that a kidney-friendly diet is not a single, strict set of rules.

Protein plays many important roles in the body. It helps you build muscle, supports healing, helps make important hormones, and fights infections to keep you healthy. When we eat protein, our bodies use what it needs, and the leftover waste products are carried through the bloodstream to the kidneys. Healthy kidneys act like a filter