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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.