Kidney & Renal Dietitian in Louisiana
Learn how to eat for your kidney health without feeling overwhelmed by confusing nutrition advice.
Eating With Kidney Disease Doesn't Have to Be Confusing
If you've been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, you may have been told to limit certain foods, watch your protein, avoid sodium, or pay attention to potassium and phosphorus. It can quickly feel like everything you enjoy is suddenly off-limits.
But kidney nutrition isn't the same for everyone. What you need depends on your stage of kidney disease, your lab results, other health conditions, and your individual nutrition needs.
We'll work together to figure out what actually matters for you and turn those recommendations into realistic changes you can use in everyday life.
How Nutrition Counseling Can Help Your Kidney Health
Whether you’re newly diagnosed with CKD, managing diabetes or high blood pressure alongside kidney disease, dealing with kidney stones, or trying to make sense of changing lab values, nutrition counseling can help you understand what your body actually needs.
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Understanding how your lab results affect your nutrition needs
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Managing sodium and supporting healthy blood pressure
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Adjusting potassium and phosphorus when needed
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Finding the right amount of protein for you
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Managing blood sugar with CKD
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Planning meals and navigating the grocery store
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Eating out while supporting your kidney health
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Making your favorite foods fit
Kidney Nutrition From an Experienced Renal Dietitian
With over 12 years as a Registered Dietitian, including more than 6 years specializing in renal nutrition, I understand that kidney disease looks different for every person. Your nutrition plan should reflect your kidney function, lab results, medical history, medications, and lifestyle—not just a generic list of foods to avoid.
My goal is to help you understand the why behind your nutrition recommendations and find realistic ways to put them into practice.
Kidney Nutrition Counseling From Home
JMH Nutrition Consulting provides virtual nutrition counseling, so you can get individualized kidney nutrition support from the comfort of home.
Insurance coverage may be available for nutrition counseling, including visits for chronic kidney disease and other qualifying conditions.
Are you a healthcare provider? Refer a patient through our Provider Portal.