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 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...
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...
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....
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...
Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and Oxalates – Interview with Sally Norton Dr. Jacob Torres, Head Researcher at Santa Barbara Nutrients interviews oxalate expert and health consultant Sally Norton, MPH. Sally has 35 years of health education and research and is...