Journals

Hepatitis and Dialysis Patients

July 8, 2009

The Pinoy’s common conception of getting infected with Hepatitis is eating street foods that are unsanitary. On occasions, you would sometimes overhear somebody jokingly pointing out that you’d get the Hepatitis Virus with the food you just bought from the street, free of charge. “Libreng Hepa”, (free hepatitis),  some smart ass would say. As to [...]

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Dialysis Update – Taking Steps on A(H1N1) Prevention

June 22, 2009

This was the news 5 days ago describing the current status of the A(H1N1) Influenza Virus rampage, a.k.a. Swine Flu, here in the Philippines: MANILA – Thirty-three new cases of influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday bringing the country’s total number of victims of the virus to 344, [...]

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An Insignificant Voice On A Significant Issue

June 11, 2009

Did you recently encountered the question “Why do you blog?”. I do, and I always find the time to read through posts just to know why bloggers do what they do. You might be amazed at what you’d discover. From the bland, to the usual, to the eccentrically mundane reasons, bloggers have various opinions for [...]

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Laboratory Tests and Blood Levels for Dialysis Patients

May 27, 2009

Dialysis patients are required to take monthly laboratory tests. This is to ensure proper monitoring of our body’s blood and chemistry levels. These tests are also used by doctors as reference on how patient’s respond to dialysis, if they are eating right, their responsiveness to EPO shots via their hemoglobin levels, and so on. I [...]

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Hypertension and Kidney Failure

May 21, 2009

Hypertension or high blood pressure runs in our family. Several of my relatives either died of a heart attack or stroke caused by hypertension that’s been left untreated. I had hypertension as early as my high school days, although I am completely unaware of it. It was just brought up to my attention six years [...]

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Food Considerations For Dialysis Patients

May 15, 2009

I recently wrote an article on why dialysis patients must be sensible on their eating habits, and the equal importance of consulting with your Nephrologist and Renal Dietitian before starting a diet plan. This time, I’m writing about the basic minerals found in food that concerns a dialysis patient, like Protein, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, etc. [...]

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Dialysis Postings’s New Look

May 13, 2009

It’s been a while now since the last time I’ve tinkered with my blog’s design. I always wanted to acquire a premium theme like Thesis or Revolution, although I don’t have the money to do so. Thanks to Satish Gandham, Budding Bloggers, and Super Press Theme, the acquisition of a premium theme for my blog [...]

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My Dialysis Treatment Update

May 10, 2009

It has been quite a rough week for me in terms of health and nutrition. I have been eating and drinking liberally these past few days, for the simple reason that I just felt I had to satisfy my urge to do so, and paid quite rather painfully when my treatment session came. I’m just [...]

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Diet and Nutrition For Dialysis Patients

May 6, 2009

Diet and nutrition are two important things a dialysis patient must consider. Food gives you energy and helps your body repair itself Your blood picks up nutrients from your food and carries them to all your body cells. These cells take nutrients from your blood and put waste products back into the bloodstream. Good nutrition [...]

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