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Katie Lee Joel to Conduct Cooking Demonstration for Local Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Date:8/31/2007

(CDT). During the event, two lucky audience members will be chosen to help Katie prepare these two dishes, featured in the Kidney Friendly Comfort Foods, Volume II cookbook, which are appropriate for patients on dialysis, as well as those with diabetes. In addition to the cooking demonstration, attendees also will hear from nephrologist William F. Finn, M.D., who will discuss managing CKD Stage 5 with a combination of diet, dialysis and phosphate-binder therapy, and renal dietitian and diabetes educator Marianne Hutton, who will provide kidney- and diabetes-friendly dietary tips. Through the cooking demonstration and educational program, Katie and these experts will show patients on dialysis - including those who also have diabetes - and their caregivers that they can still enjoy delicious foods, even on a modified diet.

"My dialysis patients are always struggling to manage their diets, which is even more challenging for those who also have diabetes and are subject to additional dietary modifications than those with CKD alone. I was delighted to have the opportunity to participate in the Kidney Friendly Comfort Foods program," said Marianne. "The new cookbook and this event are valuable resources that can help patients take an active role in managing their conditions, while offering tasty, appropriate recipes the entire family can enjoy."

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem in the United States. In fact, approximately 20 million Americans have some form of kidney disease and almost 500,000 have developed CKD Stage 5 - the most severe form of kidney disease - and require dialysis. Nearly half of newly diagnosed kidney patients on dialysis developed the disease because of diabetes.

It is important for people with CKD Stage 5 to follow a low phosphorus diet, because most dialysis patients will develop hyperphosphatemia (high serum phosphorus levels in the blood). Excess phosphorus in the blood can be associated with serious consequences, inclu
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