Kidney Class: Week 11

March 16, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Welcome back to another week in the American Kidney Fund, Kidney Education Class. This is week 11, and I will be sharing slide 11, with comments from my personal experience with CKD, and my experience as a nurse. In week 10 I discussed how the number one cause of Kidney Failure is Diabetes. This week […]

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AKF Kidney Class Week #3

January 19, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy Humpday! Today is week 3 of the AKF Kidney Class. I am a Kidney Coach, and each week I share another slide from the program that I would have done in person if Covid hadn’t come around. The slides are the property of AKF and I have permission to share them here on this […]

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How Much Salt Does the Body Need to Function Normally?

September 16, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Hello, and happy Thursday! If you read this blog, then you know I talk a lot about salt. I talk about salt when I talk about the kidneys, and I talk about salt when I talk about blood pressure. But, how much salt does the body actually need to function normally. Yes, you are reading […]

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My 3 favorite mindfulness techniques that may help lower blood pressure

May 24, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. I was able to work, technically light duty because I was not allowed to lift or pull, but I was grateful to work. I think sometimes we take for granted the importance of work and how it plays into our mindset. That doesn’t mean I think […]

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how to lower high blood pressure

May 18, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hello, and welcome back to all of my wonderful readers. Since typing and using a mouse are still quite painful on my right arm, this will be a quick post. A lot of the material in the video I have covered in previous posts anyhow. You can browse through the archives to learn more. This […]

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Calf exercises 2 and 3 for weeks 2 and 3

May 16, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hello all my fabulous readers! I am still nursing this shoulder injury, but at least today I can type. I did not realize that I did not share move 2 for week 2 of the May Health Challenge which is to strengthen the calfs. So, this week I am posting both exercise 2 and 3. […]

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5 Reasons why you should care about your blood Pressure!

May 11, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

What are they? Your brain, heart, eyes, kidneys, and penis. Yep, you read that right! Those are 5 perfect reasons to care about your Blood Pressure. This post may contain affiliate links. May is Blood Pressure Awareness month here on Health Buddy Melissa. All month I am sharing posts on the topic of Blood Pressure. […]

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High blood pressure free coaching giveaway!

May 4, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hello, and Happy Tuesday! For the month of May I decided to focus on High Blood Pressure as my topic for my free coaching session giveaway. 10 lucky people will receive a 60 minute coaching session. This will not include the free health assessment and review, that is already free. Keep reading to learn how […]

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Low Protein Vegetarian Mac n Cheese

October 4, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Updated 5/8/2021 We are big Macaroni and Cheese lovers, at my house. Because of my CKD, this is a hard meal to enjoy. The cheese adds Protein, Sodium, and Phosphorus in pretty large amounts. Plus the saturated fats. So, I came up with my own version of Macaroni and Cheese, and I love it. No […]

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Eat Beets For A Better Memory!

July 22, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

This is an older post, that was updated on 9/27/2021/ Did you know Beets are good for you? Doesn’t matter that they taste a lot like dirt, they are really good for your brain. Taking care of your brain can help your memory. Helping your memory may help prevent Dementia, and or Alzheimer’s. No one […]

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What Does $30 Of Meat Look Like From Misfits Market? May 11, 2022
Welcome back to another food budget topic. I have chosen to go even lower carbs on my health journey. I will write more about that in a future post. I had good success losing weight last year following 100 grams of carbs per day. I lost about 20 pounds and was able to maintain that [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day! May 8, 2022
My posts are infrequent right now, due to the business of life. I am currently taking classes, and doing important work for the rescue I volunteer for, and I need to complete my homeschool daughter’s High School transcript this Summer. All of these are time-consuming and don’t leave much time for blogging. Plus, I am [...]
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Is It Still Possible To Create $5 Dinners With Inflation? April 23, 2022
Hello, hello. You may have noticed I have not written anything in like 10 days. I took a much-needed break from blogging. I still have not had time to take the new AKF Kidney Coach Class, but I hope by the end of May I will have it done. Then I can edit the old [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge Week #14 Dollar General April 13, 2022
Hello, hello! Before I start my grocery haul for this week I want to remind my regular readers that the Kidney Class will begin again, after I take the updated class. It might be a couple of weeks, as I have a lot going on in other areas, but I will get to it. This [...]
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Taste Test Tuesday: WW Pumpkin Spice Muffins April 12, 2022
Welcome back to another Taste Test Tuesday! Today, I am taste testing a WW inspired recipe I found quite by accident. I had this rather large can of pureed pumpkin in my cupboard. I don’t even know why I bought it, as I don’t even know if I like pumpkin. I am a texture kind [...]
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Beginner Weight Training For Menopause! April 10, 2022
Hello, Sunday readers! I hope your day is going well. Yesterday, I talked about Menopause in relation to how it shifts fat deposits more to our waistline, and can impact a ladies possibility to lose weight. I hope you watched the very good video I shared with you and read the tips I gave. In [...]
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Menopause, Belly Fat, and Weight Gain April 9, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Self Care Saturday post. In the month of April, I am focusing on the topic of Menopause. If you did not see my first post, you can find it in the archives. Menopause is a fact of life. It is part of the middle ages, and there are different aspects [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge: Week 13 April 7, 2022
Hello, and welcome to week 13 of my Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge. This is a year long challenge, and possibly more. If you have been following from the beginning this started as a dual challenge at 63 dollars per week, for a family of almost 3 adults now, and a challenge to see if someone [...]
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Kidney Class Week #13 April 6, 2022
Hello, and welcome back! Have you been following along? I missed last week because we had family in from out of state and I was at the beach. You can find all previous weeks in the archives. This Kidney Class is the property of the American Kidney Fund, for which I am a volunteer Kidney [...]
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True Story! April 5, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Taste Test Tuesday! Wait, I thought this was a true story. Well, it is, sort of. A few weeks ago, I think they came from Aldi’s, but I might have gotten them at Misfit’s Market, I bought these sweet Italian chicken sausages, from the brand True Story. Now, I have [...]
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Category: High Blood Pressure Awareness month,

Kidney Class: Week 11

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AKF Kidney Class Week #3

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How Much Salt Does the Body Need to Function Normally?

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My 3 favorite mindfulness techniques that may help lower blood pressure

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Calf exercises 2 and 3 for weeks 2 and 3

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5 Reasons why you should care about your blood Pressure!

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High blood pressure free coaching giveaway!

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Low Protein Vegetarian Mac n Cheese

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Eat Beets For A Better Memory!

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