Ren.Nu (pronounced "Renew") is the Renal Nutrition program developed for individuals with polycystic kidney disease, and combines Santa Barbara Nutrients's innovative medical food - KetoCitra® - with nutritional and lifestyle changes.

[Santa Barbara, California - September 30, 2024]

Santa Barbara Nutrients is Now Managing Ren.Nu

Hey PKD Warriors and Kidney Health Champions! We've got some exciting news to share about the future of kidney health nutrition! The Kidney Nutrition Institute (KNI) and Santa Barbara Nutrients (SBN) are embarking on new adventures! After an amazing partnership that's pushed the boundaries of nutritional therapies for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), we're both spreading our wings to serve you even better.

What’s Next? 

Kidney Nutrition Institute will continue to run their ketogenic nutrition program for PKD, previously known as Ren.Nu under a new name, RISE Nutrition for PKD. The program will continue to be run by nutrition experts, emphasizing evidence-based nutritional therapies tailored just for individuals with PKD. Kidney Nutrition Institute and RISE are committed to providing cutting-edge ketogenic and PKD nutrition strategies to help patients be proactive in their health.

Santa Barbara Nutrients is continuing their journey with the Ren.Nu brand, which remains focused on KetoCitra supported by a very low carb, low renal stressor approach for their clinical trials and future participants. They've got a rockstar team of science and health pros who are super passionate about clinical research and serving our wonderful kidney community.

Rest assured, both organizations are focused on making this transition smooth and ensuring you receive the best support for kidney health. Stay tuned for more updates, and let's keep championing kidney health together! For more info, check out:

Follow RISE: risepkd.org

Follow Ren.Nu: ren-nu.org

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About Santa Barbara Nutrients, Inc. 

Santa Barbara Nutrients is a public benefit corporation incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. The experienced Santa Barbara Nutrients team comprises kidney researchers and patients dedicated to bringing to market novel medical foods and other innovative products to help people with kidney disease and other health conditions. The company is committed to scientific and clinical research to develop science-backed products that support human health and address significant unmet medical needs. SBN’s first product is KetoCitra®, a medical food for the daily nutritional management of individuals with chronic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease or conditions controlled by the ketogenic diet (https://santabarbaranutrients.com/ketocitra).

For more information, please visit https://santabarbaranutrients.com/ or contact info@sbnutrients.com