Description

Kidney disease is often silent until it’s advanced

An estimated 37 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and a large share of them don’t know it, because early-stage CKD usually causes no symptoms at all. By the time something feels wrong, kidney function has often already declined significantly.

This kit was put together by Nellie, a board-certified acute care adult-gerontology nurse practitioner with over 20 years of bedside experience, much of it spent caring for patients with the complications of advanced, unmanaged kidney disease. It’s built to help you understand what’s happening earlier, and what to actually ask about.

What’s included

• A kidney function tracking tool to follow your GFR and creatinine results over time, so you can see the trend, not just one number
• A guide to kidney-friendly eating principles, covering why sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein matter at different stages of kidney disease
• A lab result explanation guide, so you understand what your specific numbers and stage actually mean
• A warning-signs guide covering symptoms that mean it’s time to contact your provider promptly
• A question guide to bring to your nephrologist or renal dietitian appointment, so you leave with the specific numbers that apply to you

Kidney-friendly diet needs are highly individualized — the right amount of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein depends on your specific stage and lab values, and getting it wrong in either direction can be harmful. This kit explains the concepts so you understand why these recommendations exist, but your specific targets must come from your nephrologist or a renal dietitian, not from this guide.

Why understand this between appointments, not just during them

Kidney disease is managed through small, steady choices in between visits as much as anything discussed during them. This kit gives you the context to actually understand your results and the questions to ask, so your appointments go further and nothing important gets lost between them.

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$39, one-time payment. Delivered instantly after checkout, so there’s no waiting and no appointment to schedule.

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