DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Preparing for Emergencies:
A guide for people on dialysis.

A guide for people in emergency situations on dialysis, presented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (38 pages)

Kidney School

Kidney School is a comprehensive online education program for people who want to learn how to manage and live with chronic kidney disease.

Introduction - Living Successfully with Kidney Disease - View online / Download

 

DIET AND NUTRITION

Featured Recipe:
Fast Roast Chicken with Lemon & Herbs

Ingredients:
Whole chicken, fresh or thawed - 1 (4-5 pound) Lemon, thinly sliced - 1 small
Chopped fresh herbs(sage, thyme, etc) - 2 1/2 tablespoons
Garlic, peeled and crushed - 2 cloves
Unsalted butter, softened - 2 tablespoons
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

Preparation:
1.Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water. Dry with paper towels. Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
2. Mix the butter, herbs and garlic together in a small bowl. Place the herbed butter inside the body cavity of the chicken, along with the lemon slices. Rub the olive oil over the skin of the bird.
3. Roast for 15 minutes per pound, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
4. Drain the buttery juices and slices of lemon and pour over chicken.
5. Let chicken rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Nutritional Content (3 ounces):
Calories - 251
Carbohydrates - 0 g
Protein - 19 g
Fat - 18 g
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Sodium - 77 mg
Potassium 222 mg
Phosphorus - 188 mg

Living Well On Dialysis

Complete 110 page cookbook by the National Kidney Foundation

Baxter's Recipe of the Week
A leader in the dialysis industry serves up some great recipes for dialysis patients.

iKidney.com- Recipes
Extensive list of renal recipes from main entrees, desserts, breakfast, and snack foods with standardized directions.

Renal Diet Dessert Recipes
A collection of dessert recipes for patients with kidney disease.

Renal Recipes
For people with potassium and sodium restrictions. Includes appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and sauces.

Sodium and Renal Diet
Articles on nutrition and recipes for those with renal problems.

The Renal Gourmet
A cookbook written for dialysis patients or anyone that is interested in a low salt, sodium, potassium, phosphorus diet.

Vegetable Recipes for Renal Patients
A collection of veggie recipes for renal patients.

COMMUNITY AFFILIATES

Kaminari Taiko

Kaminari Taiko was founded in 1996 by Jay Mochizuki along with a number of talented musicians from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. The members diligently trained under world acclaimed Taiko Masters such as: Daihachi Oguchi, Seiichi Tanaka, Kenny Endo and Takemasa Ishikura to learn the fundamental skills, philosophy and the spirit of centuries old Japanese tradition.

In addition to stage performances at theatres, festivals and celebration events, Kaminari performers continually refine their skills through mandatory training programs several times per week at their own dojo (studio) and provide weekly taiko lessons for beginner taiko class, weekly public elementary school lessons and fun filled clinical taiko workshops for terminally ill and children with disabilities.

http://www.ilovetaiko.org