A curated home base for the kidney and autoimmune community.
Reliable resources and trusted guidelines worth bookmarking, ad-free and updated as the evidence evolves.
Free downloads
Patient PDFs — no email required to read
Two clinician-built cheat sheets you can save to your phone or print for clinic visits. Free, ad-free, and updated as guidelines evolve.
Chronic Kidney Disease
National Kidney Foundation
Patient education, peer mentorship, and clinical resources. I serve as a peer mentor and am on the Medical Advisory Committee.
IgA Nephropathy Foundation
Patient-focused education, research funding, and community for those living with IgA nephropathy.
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guidelines
The international gold-standard guidelines for kidney disease management.
American Association of Kidney Patients
Advocacy, education, and community for kidney patients and families.
Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease
Renal Nutrition & Daily Life
General Nutrition & Metabolic Science
Examine.com
Independent, citation-heavy reviews of supplements, nutrients, and interventions — the rare ad-free reference for what the evidence actually says.
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Plain-English, government-maintained fact sheets on every major vitamin, mineral, and supplement.
Harvard T.H. Chan — The Nutrition Source
Reliable public-facing nutrition science from one of the most cited nutrition departments in the world.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The federal evidence-based dietary guidance, updated every five years.
American Heart Association — Healthy Eating
Cardiometabolic-focused nutrition guidance, recipes, and patient handouts.
USDA FoodData Central
The reference database for nutrient composition of foods — protein, fiber, minerals, and more.
Gut, Metabolic & GLP-1 Resources
American Gastroenterological Association — Patient Center
Evidence-based patient resources on gut health, IBD, IBS, and microbiome science.
Obesity Medicine Association
Clinical resources on obesity, metabolic disease, and GLP-1 medications from the physician society.
American Diabetes Association — Standards of Care
Annually updated, evidence-based standards for diabetes nutrition and metabolic management.
Transplant & Dialysis
American Society of Transplantation — Patient Resources
Pre- and post-transplant education, immunosuppression guides, and patient toolkits from the leading transplant society.
UNOS — Transplant Living
Waitlist mechanics, living donation, financial planning, and post-transplant life from the organization that runs the U.S. transplant network.
Home Dialyzors United
Peer community and advocacy for home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients.
Kidney Donor Athletes
Living donors and recipients showing what's possible after donation and transplant — community, mentorship, and education.
Diabetes, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Care
American Heart Association — Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
Patient-friendly explanations of the heart-kidney connection, blood pressure targets, and the new CKM-syndrome framework.
diaTribe Foundation
Independent, plain-language coverage of diabetes treatment, CGMs, and GLP-1 medications.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The federal research institute behind much of CKD, diabetes, and obesity science — patient pages are authoritative and free.
Mental Health & Chronic Illness Support
Mental Health America
Free, validated mental-health screening tools and coping resources — useful for the depression and anxiety that ride alongside chronic illness.
Chronic Disease Coalition
Patient advocacy across chronic conditions — insurance, access, and policy education.
Renal Support Network
Peer phone line, patient magazine, and webinars run by kidney patients for kidney patients.
Labs, Tracking & Patient Tools
Cronometer
The most accurate free nutrient tracker — actually shows phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and protein in grams, which most apps hide.
MyChart / Open Notes
Patients have a legal right to their full electronic health records under the 21st Century Cures Act — labs, imaging, and clinician notes.
ClinicalTrials.gov
Searchable registry of every U.S. clinical trial — filter by condition to find studies you may be eligible for.