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Vol. Nº 09 · Renal · Edition 2026

The CKD Nutrition Handbook

Complete renal dietitian toolkit for CKD stages 1–5 — protein, potassium, phosphate, sodium protocols, plant-based renal nutrition, and 47 renal-friendly recipes.

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Renal nutrition without the panic. Built on KDOQI 2020 and KDIGO guidance — including the modern, evidence-based plant-forward approach to renal MNT. Every recipe labels sodium, potassium, phosphate AND protein per serving (not just one or two).
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Actual pages from the handbook — open the free 8-page sample (PDF).

Who it's for

Renal dietitians, nephrology MDT teams, CKD clinic dietitians, primary care dietitians with diabetic kidney disease caseloads, and hospital inpatient dietitians.

What's inside

Clinical Guide — eGFR staging and interpretation, protein prescription by stage (0.6–0.8 g/kg for stages 3–5, adjustments for diabetes and frailty), low-protein diets with and without keto-analogues, sodium, potassium and phosphate protocols, plant-based renal nutrition (the modern approach), metabolic acidosis and alkaline ash, managing hyperkalaemia and hyperphosphataemia, CKD–MBD, cardiovascular protection, pre-dialysis education pathway.

Patient Handout Pack — 15 handouts: Understanding Your Kidney Diet · Protein & Your Kidneys · Potassium Control Guide · Phosphate-Friendly Eating · Low-Sodium Eating Guide · Fluid Management · Reading Food Labels for Kidney Health · Eating Well with CKD · Managing Nausea & Poor Appetite in CKD · Diabetes & Kidney Disease Together · Phosphate Binders — How to Take Them · Preparing for Dialysis · 7-Day Meal Plan & Shopping List · My Daily Kidney-Diet Diary · My Blood Results & Mineral Tracker.

Recipe Collection — 47 renal-friendly recipes with sodium, potassium, phosphate AND protein labelled per serving, and a per-recipe allergen declaration on every recipe.

Evidence base

KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in CKD 2020, KDIGO 2024 CKD guideline, ESPEN renal recommendations.

What you save

Hours of nutrient calculations. A full renal handbook you can hand to a newly-diagnosed stage 3 patient.

Also available in a bundle

The Renal Care Bundle — CKD and Dialysis & Transplant together, nominal $178 for $139. The Complete Vault carries all 18 handbooks for $399.

Format & delivery

Instant PDF download · A4 · print-ready · single-clinician licence. Not a subscription — one purchase, yours to reuse across your caseload for as long as you practise. All sales final — no refunds.

Three handbook parts · single instant PDF download.

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