Kidney Class Week #13

April 6, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

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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Medical Monday: Menopause!

April 4, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Welcome back to another month of new Medical Monday topics. If you read here often, you know this blog is focused a lot on health coaching, and help topics, plus CKD. But, I like to talk about other topics as well and Menopause is definitely a medical and a wellness topic. Chances are very good […]

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Kidney Class Week #12

March 24, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy Thursday! I am a day late and a dollar short again this week, lol. I guess it doesn’t matter which day I post these on, but I do try to stay consistent for my readers. This week we are on slide #12 which has to do with HTN in relation to Kidney Disease. This […]

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The Biggest Kidney Development In 20 Years!

March 17, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hello! It is still National Kidney Month, and I meant to talk about this topic weeks ago, but I got busy with other things and it didn’t happen. I am not going to go into all the mumbo jumbo of a clinical trial, there is a video for that, lol. The video below will talk […]

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Kidney Class Week #10- How To Prevent Diabetic Kidney Disease

March 2, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hello, and welcome back to week 10 of the AKF Kidney Classes. I can’t believe we are on week 10 already. Please, if you have not read the other posts, from the beginning, please go back and read them. You will find them in the archives under the CKD category. My name is Melissa and […]

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Kidney Class Week #9. How Does Diabetes Cause Kidney Disease?

February 23, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hello, and welcome back to week #9 of the AKF Kidney Education Class. I am a volunteer Kidney Coach and each week I share one slide from the class, with my own experience with CKD, thoughts, and experience as a nurse sprinkled in. Before Covid I would do this class in person, now I have […]

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Is Your 401K A Scam?

February 17, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Welcome back to another Thinking on Thursday topic. As I continue my research on topics related to retiring and elder years, this one came up a lot, and of course, is one I and lots of others can relate to. A scam is probably not completely accurate, but many people do not truly understand their […]

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What Is A DNR And Do I Need One?

February 10, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Welcome back to another Thinking on Thursday topic. The answer to this one is it depends. First off, what is a DNR? DNR is an acronym for Do Not Resuscitate. It is a legal and binding order that makes it illegal for healthcare providers to begin CPR on you. CPR is another acronym for Cardiopulmonary […]

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Kidney Class Week #6

February 9, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Welcome to week 6 of the AKF Kidney Education class. This slide is pretty self-explanatory, but to make it a little more interesting I chose a video to go with it. One thing the video does not emphasize is the role of diet in keeping your kidneys healthy. While that is a complicated topic eating […]

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Healthy Tip Tuesday: Sugary Drinks Are Your Enemy!

February 8, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hello, and happy dreary, rainy, Tuesday. I have talked about quitting the soda habit before, you can read it here, but what about other sugary drinks. I actually want to discuss added sugars in general not just drinks, though drinks are the main area that Americans are getting added sugars. There will be several evidence-based […]

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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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Kidney Class Week #13

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Medical Monday: Menopause!

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Kidney Class Week #12

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The Biggest Kidney Development In 20 Years!

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Kidney Class Week #10- How To Prevent Diabetic Kidney Disease

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Kidney Class Week #9. How Does Diabetes Cause Kidney Disease?

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Is Your 401K A Scam?

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What Is A DNR And Do I Need One?

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Kidney Class Week #6

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Healthy Tip Tuesday: Sugary Drinks Are Your Enemy!

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