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Understanding and Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease 

Understanding and Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease 

The world of diabetes can be complex and filled with many potential complications, one of which is Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD), sometimes referred to as Chronic Kidney Disease or CKD. When faced with terms like "blood glucose" and "A1C", it can be intimidating for...

What is PKD Belly?

What is PKD Belly?

Embracing Your Journey with PKD Belly: Understanding and Coping   Living with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) brings about unique challenges and experiences, one of the most visible being the development of what's known as 'PKD Belly.' This term may sound a...

Polycystic Kidney Disease Diet and the Role of Oxalates

Polycystic Kidney Disease Diet and the Role of Oxalates

Navigating Oxalates for Optimal Polycystic Kidney Disease Self-Care   When managing Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), understanding your dietary needs is vital. You might be seeking guidance on what foods to avoid if you have kidney cysts, or more specifically,...

What is BHB?

What is BHB?

Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is a term you might have come across when delving into the research around Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) management. But what exactly is BHB, and how can it play a role in slowing PKD progression? Let's explore.   Understanding BHB...

What’s in KetoCitra®?

What’s in KetoCitra®?

First, let’s explore WHAT KetoCitra® is: Ketocitra® is a Medical Food that helps your kidneys to maintain their natural resilience. KetoCitra® is the FIRST non-prescription product specifically designed for the dietary management of chronic kidney disease (including...

Fighting PKD at the Dinner Table

Fighting PKD at the Dinner Table

June 7, 2022 Fighting PKD at the Dinner Table Researchers examine the role of low-carb/low-sugar diets in warding off polycystic kidney disease Sonia Fernandez The team of UC Santa Barbara biochemist Thomas Weimbs published the results of a clinical study that gives...

PKD Self-Care Tips

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

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...

Kidney Stones – Risk Factors, Symptoms, Tips

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 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 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 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

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

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

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...

First Medical Food for Dietary Management of PKD Launched

First Medical Food for Dietary Management of PKD Launched

First Medical Food for the Dietary Management of Polycystic Kidney Disease Launched The first-of-its-kind product, named KetoCitraTM, is based on breakthrough research by University of California Santa Barbara professor Dr. Thomas Weimbs, a recognized leader in the...

Dietary Ambiguities with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

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 ?

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 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...

Latest developments in PKD research discussed

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

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...