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NephU is an engaged community of health care professionals and advocates collaborating to improve kidney health. The experts at NephU have partnered with OPEN to develop scientifically validated resources that explore topics about living or caring for someone with kidney disease.

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Kidney Health Resources Developed by NephU

Select a category below to find topics related to kidney health and tips for living or caring for someone with kidney disease.

Wellness Booklet for Patients Living with Kidney Disease

Wellness is a balance. Wellness means having healthy habits like eating well, sleeping, being productive, and participating in meaningful activities. Check out this booklet for patients living with kidney disease to learn more about the 8 dimensions of wellness: emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, financial, occupational, and social.

Dimensions of Wellness Podcast Series: Emotional Wellness

Welcome to our Dimensions of Wellness podcast series where we talk about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and how they can help lead to a balanced and empowered lifestyle. In this episode, we will be delving into the 1st Dimension of Wellness, Emotional Wellness, with our featured guest, Dr. Rebecca Ahdoot. In this podcast episode, Dr. Ahdoot will discuss what Emotional Wellness means and ways to improve upon it in daily life, why Emotional Wellness is so important for patients in the nephrology community, explore different types of stressors that may impact a patient’s emotional wellness, and highlight resources that may improve emotional wellness.

Dimensions of Wellness Podcast Series: Spiritual Wellness

Welcome to our Dimensions of Wellness podcast series where we talk about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and how they can help lead to a balanced and empowered lifestyle. In this episode, we will be delving into the 2nd Dimension of Wellness, Spiritual Wellness. In this podcast episode, our featured guest Steve Winfree, will share with us his story and his journey with kidney disease. Steve will also touch on what Spiritual Wellness means, the role that spiritual wellness played in his own journey, and resources to help patients improve their spiritual wellness while battling kidney disease.

Dimensions of Wellness Podcast Series: Intellectual Wellness

Welcome to our Dimensions of Wellness podcast series where we talk about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and how they can help lead to a balanced and empowered lifestyle. In this episode, we will be delving into the 3rd Dimension of Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, with featured guest Dr. Fahad Aziz. In this podcast episode, he will discuss activities and behaviors that can lead to more positive results and fewer complications, intellectual and creative coping mechanisms that can aid patients through an illness, and methods to best prepare for an appointment with a general or transplant nephrologist.

Dimensions of Wellness Podcast Series: Physical Wellness

Welcome to our Dimensions of Wellness podcast series where we talk about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and how they can help lead to a balanced and empowered lifestyle. In this episode, we will be delving into the 4th Dimension of Wellness, Physical Wellness, with our featured guest Dr. Fahad Aziz. In this episode, Dr. Aziz will explore the benefits of physical activity for patients living with kidney disease or after kidney transplant, how to optimize nutrition to improve kidney disease and overall health, and steps to manage stress and anxiety and benefits for kidney and overall health.

Dimensions of Wellness Podcast Series: Environmental Wellness

Welcome to our Dimensions of Wellness podcast series where we talk about the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and how they can help lead to a balanced and empowered lifestyle. In this episode, we will be delving into the 5th Dimension of Wellness, Environmental Wellness, and our featured guest for this important conversation is none other than Dr. Debra Hain. In this podcast episode, Dr. Hain will explore the following: 1) what Environmental Wellness means in the nephrology community 2) how Environmental Wellness affects the other Dimensions of Wellness and 3) different ways in which patients living with kidney disease can improve their own Environmental Wellness.