Pineapples can be enjoyed in so many different ways. In salsas, drinks, salads, or even grilled. But are you able to enjoy them when you have chronic kidney disease? Let’s find out. Pineapple Nutrition Information for Chronic Kidney Disease Pineapple is technically in the berry family and is considered a tropical fruit. Check out the… Continue reading Can You Eat Pineapple with Chronic Kidney Disease?
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Living with a health condition? On the PatientsLikeMe blog, find helpful health information and patient stories about being diagnosed, trying different treatments, and living day-to-day with a chronic condition.
How Bipolar Disorder Impacts Parent and Child Relationships
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that “one in 14 kids in the U.S. has a caregiver with poor mental health.” Mental health is a critical part of a child’s overall well-being. When specialists talk about mental health, they mean the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of a child.… Continue reading How Bipolar Disorder Impacts Parent and Child Relationships
UPFs Raise Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition looked at the link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD affects a significant portion of the global population, with about 15% of adults in the United States estimated to be affected. While previous research has explored associations… Continue reading UPFs Raise Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
Finding a Cure: The State of Type 1 Diabetes Research
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA 100 years ago, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. There was no treatment, no cure, nothing to do except put people on strict diets and hope to extend life as long as possible. In 1922, a 14-year-old patient in Toronto was the… Continue reading Finding a Cure: The State of Type 1 Diabetes Research
Diet and Exercise Advice for Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA When living with a lifelong condition like type 1 diabetes (T1D), there is a lot of information to absorb. Some of the most relevant to daily life are the changes you need to make to what you eat and how you exercise. Have you heard of… Continue reading Diet and Exercise Advice for Managing Type 1 Diabetes
What are the Common Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Diabetes is a lifelong condition. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, the hormone responsible for controlling the amount of glucose in your blood. This is a serious health condition and can lead to many different symptoms. Understanding these common type… Continue reading What are the Common Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes?
What Is Type 1 Diabetes?
Medically reviewed and verified by Kate Burke, MD, MHA Type 1 diabetes, often referred to as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects how your body regulates blood sugar (glucose). Unlike type 2 diabetes, which typically develops over time and is influenced by lifestyle factors, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune… Continue reading What Is Type 1 Diabetes?
A New Approach to Mental Health Treatment? AI Chatbots
For many experts, the last few years have represented a mental health crisis. Feelings of anxiety and depression have grown significantly since the start of the global pandemic in 2020. A recent report from JAMA noted increases in people who are in mental health treatment, across all ages. This was particularly prevalent for the use… Continue reading A New Approach to Mental Health Treatment? AI Chatbots
World’s First: Surgeons Transplant Modified Pig Kidney into Live Human
A surgical team at Massachusetts General Hospital has conducted the world’s first genetically edited pig kidney transplant into a living human. Surgeons successfully connected the pig kidney’s blood vessels and ureter to those of 62-year-old Richard Slayman. Mr. Slayman suffers from end-stage kidney disease, and is reportedly recovering well after the surgery. Richard Slayman had… Continue reading World’s First: Surgeons Transplant Modified Pig Kidney into Live Human
Clinical Trials: What Are They, and Should You Participate?
Clinical trials play a vital role in advancing medical knowledge and developing new treatments for chronic conditions. If you’re living with a chronic illness, you may have considered participating in a clinical trial but felt uncertain about what it entails. What are clinical trials? These research studies are conducted with human volunteers to evaluate the… Continue reading Clinical Trials: What Are They, and Should You Participate?