Many people with kidney disease are told by their doctor to reduce potassium in their diet, but in practice, everything edible contains potassium. Here are some practical, simple tips for living more potassium-conscious in your everyday life and an explanation of why this is so important if you are living with chronic kidney disease or are undergoing dialysis treatment.

If your blood potassium levels are too high, you should make sure that you do not take in too much potassium with your food. But what exactly is potassium and why is it so important for people on dialysis?

Reducing your drinking amount each day is probably the biggest challenge for many people on dialysis, especially in the beginning. Here you can find out why this is so important, which drinking amounts are recommended and what could help you to reduce your drinking amount.

Your diet and drinking habits are incredibly important as a dialysis patient - you should adapt them compared to your time before dialysis. They influence your well-being during dialysis and in your everyday life.

A low-salt diet is enormously important in kidney disease and also after a successful kidney transplant. It lowers blood pressure, ensures that blood pressure-lowering medications work better, and thus plays a major role in keeping your new kidney functioning well for as long as possible.

While you can enjoy a lot of freedom in your diet after your kidney transplant compared to the dialysis period, there are a few important food-related things you should definitely keep in mind throughout the life of your new kidney. After all, we want your kidney to survive as long as possible. Here is a summary of the most important tips for food shopping, meal preparation and eating out after a kidney transplant!

Cancer screening is unavoidable after a transplant because of your immunosuppression medication. But why is this, what is happening in the body and what do you need to watch out for? Should you be worried now? You will find the answers to these questions in this article.

Do you sometimes feel an excruciating restlessness and tension in the legs - possibly also a pulling or even stinging sensation that doesn't let you sleep well at night? You are not alone in this! This is known as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and it occurs frequently in connection with dialysis. Below you will learn what RLS is about, what the symptoms and causes are, and what options there are in therapy to counteract this.

People on dialysis spend many hours every week getting their blood cleaned. Peritoneal dialysis, but especially hemodialysis in the center, often interferes with daily life when conducted during the day. This blog article describes the possibility of so-called night dialysis - dialysis while you sleep - which allows working people, for example, to free up some of their time during the day.