KidneyTalk - An Online Radio Show By Renal Support Network
RSN's KidneyTalk is an informative, inspirational, and entertaining online, half-hour radio talk show that launched in June of 2006 with host RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell. With Lori Hartwell, a renal disease survivor since 1958, KidneyTalk provides the audience with practical advice on how to live a full and productive life despite CKD. The show features healthcare professionals and people living successfully with kidney disease who share personal experiences in inspirational, thought-provoking interviews.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Episodes
- 396
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
7/8/2014 - Vegan, Vegetarian, & Variety: What You Need to Know!
Dietitian and food technologist Dr. Nancy Berkoff talks about the different kinds of vegetarian diets and the various sources of protein. She explains what tofu and soy are, where they come from, and…
Tue 08 Jul 2014
6/17/2014 - Alport Syndrome and Kidney Failure, A Family Story
Alport Syndrome is an underdiagnosed and commonly misdiagnosed disease whose symptoms often go undetected. Sharon Lagas established the Alport Syndrome Foundation after losing her 38-year-old brother…
Tue 17 Jun 2014
6/4/2014 - Transplant Quarter Century Club: The Club Recipients Want to Join!
A kidney is a priceless gift, and keeping it for over 25 years is something we all wish for. George Franklin III is the President of the Transplant Quarter Century Club and has had his kidney transpl…
Wed 04 Jun 2014
5/20/2014 - A Personal Renal Chef for the Weekend
Renal diets are full of "don'ts" and it's difficult to follow the rules when all you can think about is all that good stuff you can't have. Sara Carlson, a renal dietitian and author of Kidney Diet -…
Tue 20 May 2014
5/5/2014 - People Who Are on Dialysis Can Travel Too!
Harvey Wells is a seasoned traveler and has visited 150 facilities in 37 states while doing home hemodialysis. After his kidney transplant failed, he thought his traveling days were over. Harvey and …
Mon 05 May 2014
4/23/2014 - Festival of Life: Compete in the Transplant Games
The Transplant Games of America is a multi-sport festival for those who have undergone life-saving transplant surgery. Debbie Morgan, who is the Chair of SoCal Transplant Games, explains what happens…
Wed 23 Apr 2014
4/9/2014 - Life Without Limits
Nathan Gutierrez was raised to be independent. Born with Spina Bifida and needing to use a wheelchair his entire life, Nathan shares his inspiring story of how his parents and friends encouraged him …
Wed 09 Apr 2014
3/25/2014 - Be App Savvy: Track and Plan Your Way to Healthy Meals
You probably have a special calendar or system for ordering and taking medications, and keeping track of medical appointments. But did you know about the apps and tools that are out there to help peo…
Tue 25 Mar 2014
3/11/2014 - Kidney Health Initiative: Creating a Bright Future
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Society of Nephrology, along with other patient and professional organizations, are collaborating to advance scientific understanding of the he…
Tue 11 Mar 2014
2/25/2014 - Are you a Stoner? Kidney Stones Explained
Dr. Gary Curhan specializes in the treatment of kidney stones. These are small stones, usually made up of calcium crystals that form inside the kidney. Passing a stone can be very painful. Dr. Curhan…
Tue 25 Feb 2014
2/11/2014 - Hypertension: A Silent Killer
Dr. Susan Nicholas is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and she specializes in hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure. Hypertension i…
Tue 11 Feb 2014
1/30/2014 - Condemned Prisoners as Organ Donors
The idea of using condemned prisoners as organ donors comes up from time to time in this country and continues to be controversial. Lori had a conversation with Alexandra Glazier, Chair of the Organ …
Thu 30 Jan 2014
1/7/2014 - Adventure Hunters - Dialyzing in the Grand Canyon
River rafting down the Colorado River might be on your bucket list. Maybe you are waiting for the right time of year, enough money or vacation time to do it. But, what if your physical need for dialy…
Tue 07 Jan 2014
12/10/2013 - Coping with the Holiday Blues
The holidays are supposed to be a happy time right? In the middle of all the festivities and preparations, it's a stressful and difficult time for many. Lori and Stephen talk about why this happens a…
Tue 10 Dec 2013
11/25/2013 - Harrison House: A Home Away Fom Home
Finding a place to stay to get evaluated for a kidney transplant, to train for home dialysis, or to recover from surgery is difficult or unaffordable for people who live some distance from where they…
Mon 25 Nov 2013
11/12/2013 - Preparing to Survive
Risa Simon is a talented writer and took 1st place in the Renal Support Network's 11th Annual Essay Contest. She knew that she carried the gene for polycystic kidney disease and that one day it would…
Tue 12 Nov 2013
10/29/2013 - Infection Deflection
We hear a lot in the news about bacteria and viruses and the problems they cause. Antibiotics are becoming resistant to bacteria, which can mean that there is no treatment. Preventing an infection in…
Tue 29 Oct 2013
10/15/2013 - A Real Life Horror Story
Lori interviews John Foxjohn, author of Killer Nurse, who tells a chilling tale. A dialysis nurse committed serial murder! We bring you this interview not to scare you but to tell you of an unprecede…
Tue 15 Oct 2013
10/1/2013 - Practicing Chronic Resilience
Danea Horn is no stranger to adversity. She's battling multiple illnesses and impending kidney failure, so she knows what she's talking about and definitely practices what she preaches. She's the aut…
Tue 01 Oct 2013
9/12/2013 - So You're Thinking About a Kidney Transplant
How often does the doctor become the patient? Unfortunately, Mark Wedel, MD, like the protagonist in the movie "The Doctor," had to live this transformation. When he was told that his kidneys were fa…
Thu 12 Sep 2013
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