The Kidney Dietitian

03/04/2026

March is truly the month for EVERYTHING The Kidney Dietitian is all about - National KIDNEY Month, National NUTRITION Month (and National WOMEN'S HISTORY Month to boot!).

To celebrate, I'm giving away one FREE VIP enrollment to my signature course - Kidney Stone Nutrition School! This includes LIFETIME access to the course and community, the ability to send your urine test to ME for recommendations - as well as all the meal plans, recipes and tools to help you along the way you'll find in Kidney Stone Nutrition School!

YAY!

To enter to win, simply subscribe to the Eat Away Kidney Stones Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a review, screenshot it, and send it to hello@thekidneydietitian.org by 3/31/26.

Winners will be announced early April!

GOOD LUCK! ☘️

03/04/2026

📢 Save this post for the next time you can't decide what to make for breakfast.

Overnight oats are MADE for meal planning and busy families - or people who just don't want to think about what to eat that early in the morning!

These are my go-to Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats. SO easy! Per serving, just combine:
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 apple, chopped
- 1 tsp sugar or other sweetener
- 1 tbsp chia seed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine and chill overnight! They last for up to 4 days in the fridge - so easy to make them for the week all at once!

03/03/2026

Make sure to download my FREE renal grocery list for your next grocery haul!

Easy, downloadable renal diet grocery list! Instant download or get the list sent straight to your inbox!

03/03/2026

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I could go on and on. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE doctors. Urologists are GREAT at getting kidney stones out of you. But, most aren't trained (very much, if at all) in kidney stone PREVENTION.⁠
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Doctor's also aren't DIETITIANS. We can't all be experts in everything. Doctors certainly can do many things I would NEVER as a dietitian. A dietitian is going to be the BEST person to help you know what changes to make and ACTUALLY MAKE THEM!⁠
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🙂Comment GET STARTED to learn how we can help you prevent kidney stones!⁠
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03/02/2026

Installment 1 of 4 with the kidney stone experts at for National Kidney Month!⁠
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If I learned ANYTHING during my time at the University of Chicago Kidney Stone Prevention Program, it is that KIDNEY STONES ARE PREVENTABLE! No matter who you are, or why you are forming kidney stones, there are things you can do to reduce the risk of making more - and in many cases, prevent them altogether!⁠
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02/28/2026

Bananas might just be the EASIEST and tastiest snack on the planet.

Unfortunately, they are so often a "no-no" in kidney nutrition.⁠ ⁠ This is because bananas are notoriously high in potassium. BUT, potassium from fruits and veggies can actually be a GOOD thing for kidney health for most people!

🍌 Higher potassium diets can help control blood pressure
🍌 Potassium is a VERY good thing for kidney stone prevention⁠
🍌 Bananas are a great source of soluble fiber, a type of fiber that is hard to find!⁠ ⁠

Remember, nearly ALL foods have some potassium in them. It is all about learning how to build healthy meal patterns that are right for you!⁠ ⁠

Learn more about potassium and kidney disease at the blog! https://www.thekidneydietitian.org/potassium/

02/27/2026

Thank you for being so open about your recent diagnosis of CKD. One in 7 Americans has kidney disease, and 1 in 3 is at risk. It really is an under appreciated topic!

02/26/2026

I hear DAILY from people at the END OF THEIR ROPE because they've been on a low oxalate diet for YEARS - yet KEEP GETTING KIDNEY STONES. Check out my top 8 reasons why!

You've been diligently following a low oxalate diet and you keep getting stones. How can this be? It is a terrible place to be in: thinking you are doing everything "right" and still getting stone

02/26/2026

Are you on the ⬅️ or ➡️ side of this post?⁠
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Only about 10% of people fall onto the right side and get the best, personalized kidney stone prevention plan possible.⁠
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YOU DESERVE BETTER! 💙⁠
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Without the results of that 24-hour urine test, there is NO WAY to know what is actually causing your stones. Any nutrition recommendations are just a GUESS. You could be spinning your wheels trying to make diet changes (changes are, avoiding oxalate), that aren't even going to MATTER!⁠
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My goal is for EVERYONE with kidney stones to get personalized kidney stone nutrition advice. Lofty goal, I know - but a girl can dream, right!? 🌈⁠
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🤩Comment ROADMAP to get my free roadmap to personalized kidney stone care that actually works!⁠
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02/25/2026

1) Only 20% of people EVER have high urine oxalate. Even if you make calcium oxalate stones, chances are your urine oxalate isn’t high.

2) Low oxalate diets cut out the EXACT foods that are highest in things that make it harder for calcium oxalate stones to form (we call them “inhibitors” in the stone research world). This is likely why low oxalate diets have NEVER been (even) associated with a lower risk of kidney stones.

3) The oxalate in your diet only accounts for a TINY percentage of the oxalate in your urine. Your LIVER makes oxalate every single day, and that oxalate makes up a larger percentage of your urine oxalate. This is how urine oxalate can go UP on a fully oxalate free diet.

4) Low oxalate diets make is SUPER hard to get in enough FIBER, which is critical for a healthy gut microbiome- which can literally EAT UP the oxalate in the healthy higher oxalate foods you eat.

➡️ BOTTOM LINE: Oxalate MATTERS, but taking oxalate out of your diet isn’t the answer. Focusing on changing how your body processes that oxalate makes WAY more sense. Being sure to get in enough calcium and supporting a healthy gut microbiome are MUCH more effective and healthy ways to manage oxalate vs a low oxalate diet.

At the end of the day, EVERYONE is making kidney stones for ALL sorts of different reasons. High urine oxalate isn’t the issue for most people!

💻COMMENT WEBINAR to register for my FREE class to learn how I’ve helped thousands of people prevent stones with SCIENCE and my personalized approach!

02/24/2026

Unfortunately, mental health can play a huge role on our PHYSICAL health - kidney stones included!

Research has shown stress can cause kidney stones. What is the connection? And, how can you reduce kidney stone risk when you are stressed?

02/20/2026

Welcome! If you are new here - THIS is what I'm all about! I'm here to teach both people with kidney stones and other healthcare professionals about science-based ways to prevent stones with nutrition!

The Kidney Dietitian has grown beyond my wildest dreams and I now help 20,000+ people daily via Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, my podcast (Eat Away Kidney Stones), newsletter - as well as my courses, diet guides, cookbooks and now TEAM of kidney stone dietitians who work with patients directly.

I cannot describe how honored I am to be here, helping YOU prevent kidney stones - and be able to educate other dietitians and doctors across the globe via (seemingly endless) speaking opportunities and publications.

THANK YOU for being here! Be sure to follow to learn more - and join my newsletter - www.kidneystonefreebie.com

Shoutout to the amazing friends I've made along the way who made my photos including Jen Lauren .health.nutrition Amanda