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Son muchos los mitos e ideas erróneas que existen en torno al mundo de la salud renal y la nutrición. Estudiar toda la información que se encuentra en internet puede ser confuso y abrumador, ¡pero estamos aquí para simplificarlo!

Analicemos los mitos más comunes para que tenga la información que necesita para crear un plan de alimentación saludable y equilibrado que funcione...

Nov. 4, 2021, New  York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will present today the new NKF Patient Network to nephrologists and other kidney care professionals during the...
Without a transplant, patients with kidney failure need dialysis to stay alive. Dialysis does a good job of cleaning the blood and removing extra fluid, but it takes a lot of time and can hurt a patient’s quality of life. Since the 1970s, doctors have been trying to make a dialysis machine that patients can wear....
By David Sticha, kidney donor   March 7th, 2016 was a proud day for me. I donated a kidney to someone in need. This wasn’t something I had on my bucket list.  But after reading an article about a friend from my home town of New Prague, Ed Hrabe, needing a kidney, it made me think, “why don’t I go in to be tested?” My wonderful wife...
By Katelyn Engel, NKF Program Manager   Years ago, Shannon was prescribed Lithium to treat her bipolar disorder. Her doctors told her it could harm her kidneys, but after years of struggling with the disorder it was a risk she was willing to take.  “I would take it again. It was life altering for me [in a good way].”   Over the years her doctor monitored her...
For Calve Milligan, a LogistiCare employee, watching his mother endure long hours in the dialysis chair was difficult.  “My mother suffered from diabetes most of her adult life. In 2010, her doctor notified her that her kidneys were failing. My brothers and I were incredibly saddened by the news, because kidney failure would mean she would have to receive dialysis treatment at least 3 days a week for 4 hours a day, which can be very a...
  By Christi Krautbauer, NKF Board Member   Today we’d like to share another story of a family in Minnesota. Meet Amanda Weber and Scott Tienter, with their children Preston, Austin, Isabella and Lily.   You probably can’t tell from this picture, but this family has been through a lot! You see, when Amanda was only 20 weeks pregnant with Preston, doctors noticed a problem with Preston’s kidneys. From that point forward, Amanda...

Hubert L. Allen of Illinois, Renée Richardson Gosline of Massachusetts and Alison Steiber of Ohio join the fight against kidney disease

November 10, 2021, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its national Board of Directors. The new members were nominated and approved at NKF’s most recent board meeting held in October.

“We’re so excited...

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Mid Missouri Kidney Walk. The National Kidney Foundation is looking for volunteers for various roles throughout Walk day including, set-up, registration/t-shirts, greeter, hospitality, kidney korner, finish-line, walk marshal, recognition booth, clean-up, and so much more!

After signing up, I will contact you to see what role fits you best! We thank you for your support with our...

Volunteers play a key role in our moving the National Kidney Foundation mission forward. We can only accomplish this with their help.

Our Kidney Walk Volunteers assist with the planning, outreach, and day-of activities associated with the Upstate and WNY Kidney Walk scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester, NY.

We are incredibly grateful for our Kidney Walk volunteers supporting us with: •...

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