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Pain Improvement in Polycystic Kidney Disease Among Participants of the Ren-Nu Program
May 9, 2022 - Thomas Weimbs, PhD & Jessianna Saville, RDN Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder with limited drug therapy options. PKD progresses relentlessly leading to dramatic and often painful kidney and liver...
PKD Self-Care Tips
Self-Care Tips for PKD If you’ve been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), you may wonder what changes you can make to preserve your kidney function. Although PKD is irreversible, there are plenty of ways to manage symptoms. Use these 5 self-care tips for...
CKD Diet: Foods to Eat and Avoid
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Diet: Foods to Eat and Avoid If you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), determining which foods to eat and avoid can be challenging. Different stages of CKD call for varying amounts of certain nutrients, so recommendations change depending...
Chronic Kidney Disease – Symptoms, Dietary Management, and More
What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a syndrome of progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function resulting from kidney damage. It's estimated that 37,000 people in the United States have CKD and over 800 million worldwide are...
Kidney Stones – Risk Factors, Symptoms, Tips
Kidney Stones: A Quick Overview Chances are either you or someone you know has experienced kidney stones. While these pesky stones are usually small enough to be excreted through your urine, larger stones may require more medical attention. Here’s what you need to...
Kidney Disease Resources
Kidney Disease: Nutrition Tips for Managing Chronic Kidney Disease and Polycystic Kidney Disease Kidney Resources: Are you searching for support in managing kidney disease through dietary and lifestyle changes? In this article, we share kidney resources to support you...
Polycystic Kidney Disease Diet and Lifestyle Tips
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Diet: Nutrition Tips for Managing PKD What is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder and type of chronic kidney disease that affects about 500,000 people in the United States (1). PKD...
Oxalates and Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)?
Oxalates and polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? Oxalates and PKD? If you have polycystic kidney disease (PKD), you may be curious about whether or not you should avoid foods with oxalates. In this article, we review the relationship between kidney disease and oxalates...
Sponsorship – FASEB PKD
Santa Barbara Nutrients was a proud sponsor of the FASEB PKD Conference this year… Why are we sponsoring PKD conferences? Being a sponsor at conferences and PKD events aligns with our purpose at Santa Barbara Nutrients. As a benefit corporation, part of our mission is...
Sponsorship – PKD Walks
Santa Barbara Nutrients is a proud sponsor of 8 PKD Walks this year... Why are we sponsoring PKD Walks? Santa Barbara Nutrients is more than a business. It’s a team effort to advocate for patients with kidney disease, which is personal to many on our team. Sponsoring...
Urine pH and Kidney Disease
In this video, Santa Barbara Nutrients President and UCSB Professor Thomas Weimbs, PhD, discusses how to measure urinary pH, why it's important for individuals with kidney disease to monitor their urinary pH, and the effects of diet on urinary pH. Santa Barbara...
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and Oxalates – Interview with Sally Norton
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and Oxalates - Interview with Sally Norton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQXEYZuYpN0&t=4s Dr. Jacob Torres, Head Researcher at Santa Barbara Nutrients interviews oxalate expert and health consultant Sally Norton, MPH. Sally has 35...
Dietary Ambiguities with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
The article we will be discussing today is: What are the information needs and concerns of individuals with Polycystic Kidney Disease? Results of an online survey using Facebook and social listening analysis Tiffany Ma and Kelly Lambert (2021). BMC Nephrology...
Is Polycystic Kidney Disease Reversible ?
OCT 20, 2021 By SBN writers The article we will be discussing today is: Renal plasticity revealed through reversal of polycystic kidney disease in mice Ke Dong, Chao Zhang, Xin Tian, Daniel Colman, Fahmeed Hyder, Ming Ma and Stefan Somlo (2021). Nature Genetics Volume...
Nutritional Management for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Nutritional Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxHUUDOy_sUWhatis the latest Nutritional Management for ADPKD? Above is a webinar recording from the Virtual PKD Summit 2021, PKD Foundation of...
Dietary Interventions for Kidney Disease – Interview with a Renal Specialist
Santa Barbara Nutrients Interviews Renal Nutrition Specialist Jessianna Saville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOwT5uf9kXI Dr. Jacob Torres, Head Researcher at Santa Barbara Nutrients interviews Jessianna Saville who is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified...
Polycystic Kidney Disease and KetoCitra® Q&A with Thomas Weimbs, PhD
Polycystic Kidney Disease and KetoCitra® Q&A with Thomas Weimbs, PhD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOSMHTTLf0 In this video, Santa Barbara Nutrients' president and UCSB Professor, Thomas Weimbs, PhD, discusses common questions about KetoCitra®, ketosis,...
Interview with Leading Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Researcher, Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller
Interview with Leading Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Researcher, Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller Dr. Jacob Torres, Head Researcher at Santa Barbara Nutrients interviews Professor Dr. Roman-Ulrich Müller. Müller is the Deputy Director, Internal Medicine (Nephrology), at the...
Retrospective study on ketogenic diets in individuals with ADPKD
October 29, 2020 The PKD Foundation of Canada sponsored a free webinar by Dr. Sebastian Strubl from the University of California Santa Barbara. To view the results of a retrospective study on ketogenic diets in individuals with ADPKD, please click visit:...
Latest developments in PKD research discussed
Santa Barbara Nutrients President, and Director of the UCSB PKD Lab, Dr. Thomas Weimbs, promotes a charitable cause, discusses the current PKD research in his lab, and his new company, Santa Barbara Nutrients, which is developing science-backed products based on his...
Nutritional management of polycystic kidney disease
What is the nutritional management of polycystic kidney disease? Dr. Thomas Weimbs, professor at the University of California Santa Barbara and president of Santa Barbara Nutrients, was invited by the PKD Charity of the UK to present a webinar on the nutritional...