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  • 051 Woo Hoo! The Long Awaited Updated Oxalate List From Harvard Is Here!
    Jul 3 2024

    In this episode, Melanie shares the exciting news that Harvard has updated their gold standard oxalate list with a TON of new foods. Melanie talks more about this list, why figuring out how much oxalate you are eating is so hard, and if it really matters in the end.

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    21 m
  • 050 Kidney Stone “Diets” Don’t Have To Be So Hard [with Kathy Frieze]
    Jun 26 2024

    In this episode, Melanie chats with one of the original students in Kidney Stone Nutrition School about what it is REALLY like to live and eat with kidney stones.

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    27 m
  • 049 Meet Our Newest Kidney Stone Dietitian! [with Kelly Nemec MS, RD]
    Jun 19 2024

    Exciting news at The Kidney Dietitian! We now offer 1:1 appointments with a kidney stone dietitian! Kelly Nemec is our first dietitian ready to meet with you and prevent kidney stones once and for all! Meet Kelly in this episode of the podcast.

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    16 m
  • 048 Risky Weight Loss Tactics That Can Cause Kidney Stones
    Jun 12 2024

    Last week, Melanie spoke to a group of weight loss dietitians about “risky weight loss tactics that could cause kidney stones”. The interest was so great, she turned that talk into a podcast! Listen in for things to avoid if you trying to lose weight and want to avoid kidney stones!

    Blog: Keto & Kidney Stone Connection

    Research Articles Mentioned:

    Barghouthy Y, et al. The Relationship between Modern Fad Diets and Kidney Stone Disease: A Systematic Review of Literature. Nutrients. 2021;13(12):4270.

    Bouquegneau A, Dubois BE, Krzesinski JM, Delanaye P. Anorexia Nervosa and the Kidney. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2012;60(2):299-307.

    Denburg MR, et al. Risk of Urolithiasis in Anorexia Nervosa: A Population-Based Cohort Study Using the Health Improvement Network. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2017;25(5):406-410.

    Lieske JC et al. Kidney stones are common after bariatric surgery. Kidney Int. 2015;87(4):839-845.

    Mishra T, et al. Nephrolithiasis after bariatric surgery: A comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. The American Journal of Surgery. 2020;219(6):952-957.

    Zayed S, et al. Popular Diets and Kidney Stones. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health. 2023;30(6):529-536.

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    31 m
  • 047 How Dietitians Really Approach Healthy Eating [with Michelle McMurtery RD, CSR & Michelle Zachry MPH, RD]
    Jun 5 2024

    In this episode, Melanie sits down with two other kidney dietitians that specialize in kidney disease and talk about how most dietitians think about healthy eating and “diets”. A must listen for anyone trying to navigate what a “kidney-friendly” diet” really means!

    Michelle & Michelle’s Private Practice: Nutrition Specialists Group

    Kidney Nutrition Made Simple Facebook Group

    Cukebook - Resource for kidney-friendly plant based recipes

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    49 m
  • 046 Promoting Kidney Stone Education At The National Kidney Foundation Conference
    May 29 2024

    Melanie spent a week in Long Beach, CA at the annual National Kidney Foundation this month. She shares her reflections about the state of kidney stone nutrition at national level.

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    21 m
  • 045 Can I Eat Black Pepper With Kidney Stones?
    May 22 2024

    In this episode Melanie BUSTS the myth that black pepper is “high” in oxalate.


    Blog: The Lowdown on Low Oxalate Spices

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    8 m
  • 044 Is It Ok To Follow A Keto (Or Low Carb) Diet With Kidney Stones?
    May 15 2024

    In this episode, Melanie explores the research showing a strong association between low carb diets and kidney stones and dives into why that might be. A MUST listen for anyone who has, or considered, going “low carb”

    Blog: The Link Between Keto & Kidney Stones

    References:

    Incidence and Characteristics of Kidney Stones in Patients on Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Popular Diets and Kidney Stones

    Incidence and Characteristics of Kidney Stones in Patients on Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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    31 m