Cindy and the KIWK team discuss a topic that has been acknowledged but not fully addressed. Salt Sensitivity is a worldwide problem; however, it affects communities of color specifically African Americans at a greater rate.

Joining the panel is Uletta Carter, a Registered Dietician/Licensed Dietician. She shares facts about the effects of salt toxicity on the average person as well as dialysis patients. In this episode, viewers will learn useful tips on how to reduce their salt intake, what are the best types of salt to purchase, sodium-free ways to prepare food, and how to stay socially active during the holidays and avoid the dangers of excessive dietary salt.

Are you currently receiving dialysis treatment? This podcast is a MUST! You are invited to join us every week. Submit your questions and your stories to kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com.

Visit us online: kickinitwithkidneys.com

EPISODE 6 LINKS & RESOURCES

YouTube Sources:

Dr.Nevralta Interview (Salt Black America’s Silent Killer). YouTube, uploaded by Health Now Books, 2 Feb. 2014, https://youtu.be/Ll0fgTjt6Xo

How bad eating habits are killing Americans. YouTube, uploaded by CBS News, 8 Mar. 2017, https://youtu.be/RizyCZaA0RU

A Mother’s Struggle with Eating Healthy. YouTube, uploaded by Speak City Heights, 19 Oct. 2011,
https://youtu.be/6hisy9e5tb8

Robin Felder Hypertension and Salt Sensitivity. YouTube, uploaded by
Vice President for Research at UVA, 11 Oct. 2018, https://youtu.be/Z0OXgpt42ZE

Soul Food: 10 Facts You Didn’t Know! | Americulinariska. YouTube, uploaded by
Kendra Valentine, 19 Mar. 2015, https://youtu.be/UbV8zZ93wig

Shaking the Salt Habit. YouTube, uploaded by NutritionFacts.org, 27 Apr. 2016, https://youtu.be/yTiGpmdCr9Y

Junk food advertising targets African-American and Hispanic kids. YouTube, uploaded by CGTN America, 15 Mar. 2015, https://youtu.be/pJ_yx_ldXSM

Tochi M. Okwuosa, DO, on factors that lead to hypertension in the African-American community. YouTube, uploaded by American Medical Association (AMA). 10 Apr. 2018, https://youtu.be/T9VruUucVNA

Other References:

Low Sodium & Sodium-Free Seasoning Recipes

Neravetla, Surender Reddy, and Shantanu Reddy Neravetla. Salt: Black America’s Silent Killer. Health Now Books, 2014.

This episode is a must see! It crosses all sectors of the dialysis community, those at risk for becoming dialysis patients, those currently on dialysis and those who are transplant candidates and recipients.  The host and KIWK team are honored to welcome Melissa Sworab and Professor Ivy Jenkins.  As dialysis patients, they share their personal journey from the moment of being diagnosed to their ongoing success in managing daily activities.  They don’t hold back in expressing their opinion on a variety of topics including: the causes of their kidney failure; ways to advocate for self-care; overcoming challenges to get on the transplant list; how dialysis affected their relationship with family and friends and their accounts of some negative experiences while receiving dialysis.

Listen to their stories and check out the resources they share to help improve the quality of life for dialysis patients.

Are you currently receiving dialysis treatment? This podcast is a MUST! You are invited to join us every week. Submit your questions and your stories to kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com.

Visit us online: kickinitwithkidneys.com

EPISODE 5 LINKS & RESOURCES

YouTube Sources:

Faces of Dialysis. YouTube, uploaded by The Renal Whisperer 11 Jun. 2015,
https://youtu.be/6hisy9e5tb8

Living with Kidney Disease. YouTube, uploaded by CCO, 5 Jul. 2017,
https://youtu.be/utinirNuXeQ

Dialysis Education Video. YouTube, uploaded by Emory Department of Medicine, 30 Oct. 2017,
https://youtu.be/_WOLtIM2dIU

Other References:

Nutrition FACTS
https://nutritionfacts.org

Dialysis Scholarship Fund
https://dsfhome.org/

Green Chef
https://www.greenchef.com/

Home Chef
https://www.homechef.com/

 

This episode tackles some of the most difficult and often controversial topics of poverty, disparity, and race. The host Cindy Barclay and panelists welcome Dr. Charles K. Crumb, a noted physician, who has had spent decades serving a diverse patient population. Dr. Crumb unabashedly shares his thoughts and experience as a healthcare provider and provides information based on documented research and anecdotal inquiry. The audience is invited to listen and engage in what is sure to be an ongoing conversation.

Are you currently receiving dialysis treatment? This podcast is a MUST! You are invited to join us every week. Submit your questions and your stories to kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com.

Visit us online: kickinitwithkidneys.com

EPISODE 4 LINKS & RESOURCES

YouTube Sources:

The Impact Of Generational Poverty On Black Americans. YouTube, uploaded by NBC News, 20Jul. 2020,
https://youtu.be/ZJEUM7NRjeg

Surviving On Peanut Butter & Crackers: Starving In West Virginia. YouTube, uploaded by AJ+, 25 Oct. 2020,
https://youtu.be/WyVri9edOrU

Poor Kids (full documentary) | FRONTLINE. YouTube, uploaded by Frontline PBS, 29 Dec. 2020,
https://youtu.be/HQvetA1P4Yg

In Appalachian Ohio, war on poverty rages on. YouTube, uploaded by Associated Press, 30 Sep. 2020,
https://youtu.be/Vwv88YpttgA

Melissa Fonseca: Part 1 — FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty. YouTube, uploaded by WTT Chicago,
7 Apr. 2021,
https://youtu.be/-XYTIuHE2gc

 

In episode 2, the KIWK team discusses the universal concern of healthcare insurance. The episode discussed critical information every patient should know before making healthcare decisions.

Guest speakers, Norma Davis and Stefanie Martinez represent a combined 48 years of experience in insurance management and patient advocacy. In their individual careers, they have fought to achieve a balance between insurance, employer, and patient interests.

In this episode, the group will resume the discussion and provide a brief review of the types of healthcare plans and provide our listeners an insider look at the common mistakes and misconceptions made when navigating the health insurance system.

Anyone struggling to understand the healthcare insurance maze should take time to listen to Part II.

If you missed Part I, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/IVzvS7wdPzc

Are you currently receiving dialysis treatment? This podcast is a MUST! You are invited to join us every week. Submit your questions and your stories to kickinitwithkidneys365@gmail.com.

Visit us online: kickinitwithkidneys.com

EPISODE 3 LINKS & RESOURCES

PowerPoint
https://kickinitwithkidneys.com/PowerPointS2E3

Find Doctors Who Will Take Your Insurance
https://www.zocdoc.com/

Discounts & Coupons on Prescriptions
https://www.goodrx.com/

Medicare Advantage Over-the-Counter (OTC) Benefit Plans
https://www.mvphealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/download-manager-files/mvp-health-care-medicare-otc-card-benefit-flyer-2021.pdf

HHS Gov Patient Rights
https://www.hhs.gov/answers/health-insurance-reform/what-are-my-health-care-rights/index.html