Blog

Monthly writing on kidney health, nutrition, and lived experience.

Research-backed writing on the nutrition topics dominating the conversation right now — GLP-1s, gut health, fiber, cognitive nutrition, and renal eating — answered with primary literature and written for real life.

GLP-1 Nutrition

What to Eat on GLP-1 Medications Like Ozempic and Wegovy (Full Guide)

Appetite is suppressed, protein needs are higher, and muscle loss is the real risk. A complete eating framework for anyone on a GLP-1 — built for satiety, lean mass, and long-term metabolic health.

May 20269 min read

Fiber & Metabolic Health

High Fiber Foods: The Complete List + 7-Day Meal Plan

Fiber is the most under-eaten nutrient in America and the one with the biggest impact on metabolic, gut, and cardiovascular health. The full food list plus a realistic week of 30+ grams a day.

April 20268 min read

Gut Health

Best Foods for Gut Health: What Dietitians Actually Recommend

Beyond yogurt and kombucha — the foods with the strongest evidence for the gut microbiome, and how gut health quietly shapes immunity, mood, and metabolism.

March 20267 min read

Cognitive Nutrition

What Is Lion's Mane Mushroom and What Does It Do to Your Brain?

The cognitive supplement everyone is asking about. What the human research actually shows on focus, memory, and nerve growth factor — and how to use it safely.

February 20266 min read

Renal Nutrition

Low-Phosphorus Diet for CKD: A Dietitian's Guide to Hidden Phosphate Additives

Phosphate additives in processed foods are nearly 100% absorbed — far more than naturally occurring phosphorus. How to read labels and what actually lowers serum phosphate.

January 20266 min read

Kidney-Friendly Recipes

7-Day Kidney-Friendly Meal Plan for Stage 3 CKD (With Grocery List)

A realistic week of meals built around the renal diet — low sodium, moderate protein, kidney-safe potassium and phosphorus, and a printable shopping list.

December 20259 min read

Inflammation & Metabolic Health

Inflammation and Diet: The Foods That Actually Lower CRP

Chronic low-grade inflammation is the quiet driver behind heart disease, autoimmune flares, and CKD progression. Here's what the strongest evidence says actually moves the needle on inflammatory markers like hs-CRP and IL-6.

November 20258 min read

Micronutrients

Magnesium: The Forgotten Mineral for Sleep, Blood Pressure, and Insulin Sensitivity

Roughly half of Americans don't get enough magnesium — and the consequences quietly show up as poor sleep, higher blood pressure, muscle cramps, and worse glucose control. Here's how to fix it with food first.

October 20257 min read

Autoimmune Nutrition

The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet: What the Evidence Actually Says

AIP has built a devoted following in the autoimmune community. Here's what the small-but-growing body of human research shows on Hashimoto's, IBD, and lupus — and what to keep in mind before trying it.

September 20258 min read