Eating for healthy kidneys

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Get to Know Your Kidney Lab Work

• English
  
• Korean (한국어)
  
• Punjabi(ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
  
• Simplified Chinese  (简体中文)
  
• Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)
  

Nutrition-Related Lab Test Results

Proteinuria - Patient Handout

Non-prescription (over-the-counter) medications 

Medical Cannabis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

• Patient Handout
• Webinar
  

General medication information

Glomerulonephritis

Polycystic kidney disease

Checklist and symptom guides 

Taking your Blood Pressure at Home

• Patient Guides
  
• Taking your BP at Home: one-pager
  
• English
  
• Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
  
• Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)
  
• Simplified Chinese  (简体中文)
  
• Home BP and Heart Rate Monitoring Log
  
• Buying a BP Device (English) 
  
• "Prescription" for Home BP Device
  
• Using your BP Device (English) 
  
• Buying and Using your BP Device 
• Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
  
• Traditional Chinese (繁體中文)
• Presentation (for patients) - Youtube link
• Evaluation - Thank you to the Kidney Care Clinic patients and staff who participated in our 2022 evaluation. Because of your feedback, we have made changes to our patient resources and clinic processes.

Useful sites for patients are listed below. A printer-friendly version of this list is also available.

• BC Transplant
  Leads and coordinates all activities related to organ donation and transplantation in BC. Check out the section on pre-transplant assessment and living donor assessment.
• Kidney Foundation of Canada
  Information on a variety of kidney-related topics, from early to late stage kidney disease. Includes information about the KIDNEY CONNECT Peer Support Program.
• Kidney Foundation of Canada Community Kitchen
  Kidney diet information, meal planning tools and kidney-friendly recipes.
• Healthy Families BC
  Tools, resources and programs for healthy living.
• National Kidney Disease Education Program
  Information on how to delay or prevent kidney failure.
• Kidney School
  Interactive, web-based learning program designed specifically for patients. Described as "the site for information, inspiration, motivation and empowerment."
• Life Options
  Research-based information site with free downloadable information on all topics related to kidney disease.
• Dietitians of Canada
  Dietitians of Canada website that offers fact sheets, a healthy body quiz and a nutrition profiler.
• HealthLink BC
  Call 811 for questions about healthy eating, food or nutrition. Website provides information sheets for people with various medical and health conditions.
• Quit Now
  Offers support, information, and practical tips to help quit smoking.
• Physical Activity Line
  Physical activity counselling service. Includes physical activity and healthy living information.