2024 CKD Deep Dive MNT
Learn the fundamentals of nutrition therapy for those with CKD to maximize outcomes.
Cost: 300
Why this course
This course is a deep dive into MNT for chronic kidney disease including:
- Understanding the physiological impacts and prognosis of each stage of kidney disease.
- Review of current KDOQI and KDIGO recommendations for CKD
- In depth review of hot topics in CKD MNT such as sodium, protein intake, plant-based diets, etc…
- Nutritional priorities and approach for stage 3 CKD
- Nutritional priorities and approach for stage 4 CKD
- Lab interpretation and medications to be familiar with
Level up your nutrition knowledge and skills and start maximizing your patient outcomes TODAY!
Important Details
- 12 CPE
- 2 Case Studies, 13 Handouts, 22 Research Articles, 5 Useful Protocols, 12 Client Resources, 1 Cheat sheet, 2 Guidelines, Pre-recorded Lectures and Slides
Tools & Resources Included In This Course
Check out these resources!
Intro to Counseling and Nutritional Priorities for CKD MNT (Bonus articles: Behavioral Counseling Interventions an Evidence Based Approach A Unique Approach to Behavior Change Counseling) Understanding Stages and Prognosis of Kidney Disease (Additional resources: CKD Pathophysiology), Prognosis of CKD by GFR and Albuminuria Card KDIGO/KDOQI Guidelines Deep Dive Research on CKD MNT: Hot Topics and Unanswered Questions (Protein, Sodium, Kidney-Gut Axis, Diabetes Management), Can dietary management alleviate the burden of CKD, Meta analysis Low protein Diet, Sodium and Hypertension controversy, MDRD Study, Hot Topics Research Overview MNT for CKD Stage 3 vs 4 / 5 : Priorities in CKD MNT, Metabolic Acidosis, PRAL, Fruits and Veggies, Prioritizing Therapy, Medications, Sodium and Potassium Opportunities, Anemia, Phos and Progression of CKD (Review article sodium intake and blood pressure, Sodium in chronic kidney disease a comprehensive approach, vegan/vegetarian blogs, management of DM in CKD, dietary acid load review article, Na Pral Anemia powerpoint, PRAL list (Additional articles: Phos and Kidney Decline, Dietary Acid Load and Progression, Anemia as Risk Factor for CKD) Protein Details (Protein: The Basics, Protein: VLPD + Ketoanalogues), Vegan and Vegetarian Blogs, Meal Ideas, Beans Handout, Protein Notes Other contributors to CKD: Uric Acid, PKD, PKD Links and Resources Counseling Perspective for CKD, Common Misconceptions, Important Resources (Intermittent Fastings Effects on Inflammation and Potential Reprieve for ADPKD Patients) Bonus: Autoimmune and CKD Part 1 (Immune Dysfunction in Uremia, Inflammation Cheat Sheet) Bonus: Autoimmune and CKD Part 2 Client Resources: Low sodium diabetic kidney grocery list, Patient engagement handout for counseling, kidney carb counting basics (page 1 and 2), Nutrition opportunities for CKD, 5 reasons to refer for nutritional therapy, Iron Boost: Iron + Vitamin C, meals with less meat, vegetarian ideas, plant-based pantry ideas, high and low potassium foods, plant-based websites and cookbook lists, double boil potatoes handout, sodium strategies) Case studies: Stage 4 CKD case study, Stage 3 CKD case study Useful Protocols: Micronutrients in plant-based diets, increasing alkalinity in the diet, ketoanalogues, very low protein diet, balancing potassium, constipation handout
Your Instructor
Lindsey Zirker, MS, RDN, CSR
Lindsey has been in the Nephrology field in some capacity her entire career. She spent more than 10 years as the dietitian at the Idaho Kidney Center and has worked as lead clinical dietitian at Kidney Nutrition Institute for the past 5 years.
She has an incredible capacity for taking a deep-dive look into the science of nutrition and assimilating it for practical implementation in the patient setting. She is an accomplished speaker, taking complex science on renal nutrition topics and presenting them clearly.
Lindsey has helped many patients implement a VLPD and ketoanalogue nutrition approach successfully and has kept many of her patients off of dialysis for many years through this therapy. She brings a wealth of practical and scientific knowledge so dietitians can successfully implement the therapy.
