Tips for a Kidney-Friendly Diet
Making healthy food and drink choices is important to us all, but it is even more important if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). For...
Category : Kidney Disease
Recipes: Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.’s Crunchy Lemon-Herbed Chicken
Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. stopped by a Black Health Matters Facebook Live and dished out cooking tips and this tasty, kidney-friendly Crunchy Lemon-Herbed Chicken. Lemon, oregano,...
Use Social Media to Find a Living Donor
It is estimated that more than 30 million people in this country have chronic kidney disease. Of that number, almost 50 percent of patients with...
Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. to Host Facebook Live August 7
Tune in to our next Facebook Live on August 7 at 4 p.m. as Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. whips up something tasty in the kitchen...
Black Health Matters Talks FSGS With NephCure’s Lauren Lee
Black Health Matters sat down with Lauren Lee, executive vice president of Stakeholder Engagement at NephCure Kidney International, a patient advocacy organization, to discuss her...
Working With Your Doctor When You Have Kidney Disease
Empowering Yourself to Be an Advocate for YOU Talking to doctors can be tough, they seem so busy, and they see so many patients. But...
The Truth About Chronic Kidney Disease
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of an adult fist located in the middle of your back, with one kidney on either...
The Black Health Matters Nephrologist Guide
Seeing a nephrologist at the first signs of a kidney disorder can keep your kidneys healthy and functioning for as long as possible. Your nephrologist...
Kirk Campbell, M.D.: Better FSGS Treatment Options Through Clinical Trials
Diseases can damage the glomeruli, the tiny filtering units inside your kidney where blood is cleaned. Called glomerular diseases, they can have many different causes....
Kidney-Friendly Recipes: Herb Roasted Chicken Breasts
Marinating overnight with seasoning and olive oil makes for tender, moist herb roasted chicken breasts every time in this easy dish. Simple never tasted so...
