Is it possible to manage kidney failure without dialysis or a transplant?

Peritoneal dialysis cleans your blood through the abdominal cavity. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this procedure. Here you can find out how PD works.

Many people living with renal failure don't even know at first that hemodialysis is also possible at home. To avoid this happening to you, here's some basic information on home hemodialysis.

The majority of people with kidney failure clean their blood using haemodialysis (HD). Here you can find an overview of what exactly happens during an HD treatment.

Have you ever wondered how a transplant works? And what does it actually imply in your daily life, if you are a transplant recipient?

In order to receive a post-mortem kidney donation, you must be placed on the transplant list. Here you can find out exactly what this is and how it works.

Have you always wondered what exactly happens during a kidney transplant? Here you can find out more about post-mortem and living kidney donation.

The preferred treatment choice for many people with renal failure is transplantation. This article tells you about the basics of kidney transplantation.

There are different medical ways to compensate for malfunctioning kidneys. This article will explain to you the basic treatment therapy options for renal failure.

Kidney disease can cause many complications, but don't let this scare you. It is very important to know that you can control and avoid many things through your own lifestyle.

Are you not yet on dialysis, but have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? In this case, it is very important that you read this article.

Have you ever wondered why GFR, your creatinine and urea levels, and protein and blood in your urine can be used to measure the progress of kidney disease?

Chronic kidney disease can have many different causes. This article summarizes the most common causes for you.

The kidneys clean your blood and filter out the urine. But what happens when they can no longer do this? And what reasons can there be for this to happen?

Have you ever wondered what exactly the kidneys are doing in a body? This article describes the complex tasks of the kidneys in a way that you should understand it, also if you are not a medical professional.

Here you will find 6 practical foods that will help you in your daily nutrition with chronic kidney disease. Ideally, they should become a permanent part of your kitchen activities.

Have you ever wondered why many dialysis patients are told to eat a high amount of calories? Here's all the basic information on calories & dialysis.

If you are on dialysis, you have probably asked yourself why you have to weigh yourself so frequently. Here are the basics about it.

Nutrition and dialysis are not the best of friends, especially at first. Suddenly you have to pay attention to a lot of things, reduce some things and increase others in order to compensate. Here are a few simple tips to get you started on a dialysis-friendly diet!

In order to be able to eat a protein-rich diet, you should have an idea of where protein can be found in your diet. This article gives you an overview of protein rich foods. 

Protein is the building material of our body. Since a part of the ingested protein is directly excreted again during dialysis, you should increase your protein intake as a dialysis patient. In this article you will find the most important information on proteins when living with dialysis.

You've probably heard before that one should cut down on processed products, because some of them contain phosphate additives. This is particularly important for people on dialysis.

Did you know that there are differences in the type of phosphate? In this article, you'll learn why you need to be careful with phosphate in some foods, while you can turn a blind eye to others.

Many patients with chronic kidney disease are advised to eat a diet low in phosphates. But which foods actually contain how much phosphate?

Do your nephrologist or your dialysis team regularly preach to you that you should eat less phosphate? In this article, you'll find practical everyday tricks to help you do just that.

As a person on dialysis, you should restrict your phosphate intake to avoid secondary diseases. Have you always wondered what phosphate and dialysis are all about? Here you can learn more about it.

Probably the most difficult challenge for many dialysis patients is reducing the amount they drink each day. This is not surprising, as many patients are often recommended to drink less than one litre of water per day. However, this is incredibly important for your health and there are a number of practical tips that can support you in your controlled drinking behaviour.

Sodium is responsible for regulating your blood pressure and water balance in the human body. Since these two often get out of hand with kidney disease, a low-salt diet is often recommended. In this article, you will find practical tips on how you can easily manage this.

A low-salt diet is enormously important for kidney disease. It lowers blood pressure, ensures that blood pressure lowering medication works better and reduces your thirst.

Many patients with chronic kidney disease are advised to eat a low-potassium diet. But what foods actually contain how much potassium? This article gives you an overview and a few basic rules about the most important food categories.