Kidney Foodie Academy

Feel Empowered—Not Overwhelmed—When It Comes to Managing CKD

Get expert guidance, real-life strategies, and tools that make eating for kidney health simple and sustainable..

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Your doctor gave you minimal guidance on what to eat—and you’re not okay with just waiting around while your kidney function declines.
You’re overwhelmed by how complicated it all feels—and you just want someone to tell you what works.
You’re ready to take action and want to feel confident you’re doing everything in your power to avoid dialysis.
You’re juggling other health issues, and it feels impossible to balance all the different nutrition rules.
You’re frustrated that most “kidney-friendly” recipes online look bland, restrictive, or unappetizing.
You keep running into conflicting advice about what’s safe to eat—and you're tired of feeling confused.
You’re reading food labels constantly but still feel like nothing is a good option.
You’ve cut out so many foods that it feels like there’s nothing left to eat.
You’ve seen dozens of lists telling you what not to eat—but almost no real guidance on what you can eat and how to build a sustainable, satisfying routine.
You’re doing your best to follow the rules—but your labs still aren’t improving.

Imagine you can...

Feel confident in your food choices, knowing you’re actively protecting your kidneys—not guessing, not hoping, but knowing.
Feel empowered instead of overwhelmed when it comes to managing CKD
Look forward to your next set of labs, excited to see measurable progress in your numbers.
Create meals your whole family enjoys—no more separate “kidney meals” just for you.
Trust that what you’re doing is working—and stop second-guessing every decision
Walk in the door with a bag of groceries and have a kidney-friendly dinner on the table in under 10 minutes.
Make simple changes that support not just your kidneys, but your heart, bones, blood sugar, and even help reduce the risk of painful gout flares.
Feel full and satisfied after meals—not starving or deprived—while still giving your kidneys exactly what they need to thrive.

Dialysis isn't inevitable. The right nutrition strategy can:

Reduce protein in your urine—Taking pressure off your kidneys and helping to prevent further damage.
Lower your blood pressure - Protecting both your kidneys and your heart in the process.
Prevent and treat metabolic acidosis - Which can help stabilize potassium levels, preserve muscle, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce inflammation.
Prevent and treat metabolic acidosis
Which can help stabilize potassium levels, preserve muscle, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce inflammation.
Address certain types of anemia - So you can feel more energized, clear-headed, and less short of breath.
Lower your A1C - Reducing the risk of complications from diabetes, like vision changes and further kidney damage.
Prevent CKD-related bone and mineral disorders
Helping to protect your bones, reduce the risk of vascular calcification, and support long-term mobility and strength.

INTRODUCING...

Your all-in-one guide to understanding, planning, and enjoying kidney-friendly eating—without the overwhelm.

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By the end of Kidney Foodie Academy, you'll have learned:

Clear, evidence-based strategies to support your kidney health through food—so you can stop second-guessing every bite.
Practical steps you can take to start seeing real results in how you feel and in your lab work—so you can move forward with confidence and hope.
How to build balanced meals that not only support your kidneys, but also help manage conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, gout, and osteoporosis.

*PLUS* We provide you with a collection of our favorite kidney friendly recipes, designed to be simple, flavorful, and packed full of kidney boosting ingredients and nutrients CKD.

*AND* we put these recipes into sample mealplans so you can see how eating even the "off-limits" foods is not only possible on a CKD diet, but may even make it easier to meet your goals of lower sodium, lower protein, and lower potassium eating.

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video tutorials

Over 20 hours of clear, easy-to-understand video lessons, that are packed with practical, expert guidance you can start applying right away.

Practical Strategies

Simple, actionable tweaks to how you shop, plan, and prepare meals—so kidney-friendly eating becomes second nature.

Grocery & Meal Planning Guides

35+ shopping guides focused on what you can eat—no more label-reading confusion or endless “do not eat” lists.

Sample meal plans

Flexible meal plans for every lifestyle—including options for microwave-only meals, cooking for one, or those ready to do a little more in the kitchen.

Recipes & Recipe Tweaks

Kidney-friendly recipes, plus strategies for modifying everyday recipes you already love to better support your kidneys.

expert led

Created and led by a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in renal nutrition that has over a decade of experience helping people thrive with kidney disease.

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The Kidney Foodie Academy has been a game-changer. My labs improved, my weight improved, and my knowledge on ways to manage CKD improved significantly. My nephrologist has been so complimentary about the positive changes and he has predicted that with my current path, I will probably never need dialysis.

~Barb
kidney foodie academy member

And just who will be teaching you in Kidney Foodie Academy??

Me! I'm Lauren Gleason

Registered Dietitian nutritionist, Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition, wife, mother to two, and firm believe that food should be both nourishing and enjoyable.

Before launching Kidney Foodie, I was the Senior Director of Nutrition at Fresenius Kidney Care, where I supported over 2,000 dietitians working with 200,000+ patients nationwide. Today, I run my own virtual practice and share real-world kidney nutrition strategies with a community of over 15,000 people through my YouTube channel and newsletter.

As a mom of two, I get how chaotic life can be. I know you don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen—or the energy to decode every food label. That’s why I created Kidney Foodie Academy: to give you the real-life tools you need to eat well with CKD, without sacrificing your time, your sanity, or your enjoyment of food.

I’ve seen firsthand how confusing and overwhelming kidney nutrition advice can be. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Inside this course, I’ll show you how to make confident food choices that support your health and fit your life.

"The best thing I could have ever done for my health! I wouldn't be where I am today without Lauren's help."

My doctors are thrilled with my test results. My A1C is now below pre-diabetic stage. My kidney function numbers are better. My cholesterol and triglycerides are better. My endocrinologist just said I don't have to see him for 6 months. I had been seeing him every 3 months for years!

~Marie
kidney foodie academy member

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Potassium & CKD

Understand how potassium works in the body and why a potassium restriction isn't always necessary in kidney disease.
Simple, actionable steps you can take to reduce your risk of high potassium levels.
Strategies for building meals and eating plans that give you flexibility while helping you stay on track.

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Protein

Understand the impact that different types and amounts of protein have on your labs and risk of kidney disease progression
Learn how to calculate the recommend amount of protein based on stage of kidney disease
How protein may increase your risk of high potassium, insulin resistance, and uremia

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Sodium & Blood Pressure

How sodium can negatively impact your blood pressure medication's kidney protecting benefits
Practical tips for reducing your sodium intake, while maximizing salty flavor in your meals
Navigating dining out and other foods prepared outside the home to stay on track with sodium

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Phosphorus & CKD

Understand why foods historically considered "too high in phosphorus" may actually be kidney boosting superfoods
What to look for in your labs to understand if phosphorus is an issue for you
Additional steps to take beyond reading food labels

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Vitamins & Supplements

Understand which vitamins are potentially harmful for your kidneys
Which vitamins and supplements can help protect your kidneys, bones, and immune system
How to determine when certain supplements are needed and what the right amount is

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Meal Planning & Grocery Shopping

35+ Grocery Shopping Guides to help you find kidney friendly options without endlessly reading food labels
Sample meal plans to show you what a day of kidney friendly eating looks like - whether you're an amateur chef or a microwave maven
Done-for-you kidney friendly recipes - plus tutorials on how to find and adapt non-kidney recipes to suit your needs

The guidance I've received from Kidney Foodie has been crucial. What I've learned from her is so much more than the nutritional information from my general practitioner and nephrologist. I'm one of the more fortunate ones, being able to dramatically slow things down with this help.

~jack
kidney foodie academy member

After learning I had CKD I was super discouraged and didn't know how to shop for groceries that would be fine for myself and tasty for my husband as well. Lauren has wonderful seminars and excellent information. Now, I'm not so freaked out in going to the grocery store. Most of my lab results are improved plus I feel better as I am eating more healthy.

~ Margie
kidney foodie academy member

I am a retired RD and I thought I knew a lot about the renal diet and kidney disease, but I didn't. I had the advantage of knowing about the kidneys, what they do and some of the foods to avoid, but after joining the Foodie Kidney Academy I realized how little I know. The information has been and will continue to be valuable to me. My albumin has improved from 3.8g/dL to 4.5g/dL in 5 months. My creatinine has improved from 1.29mg/dL to 0.84mg/dL and my GFR improved from 46mL/min/1.73m2 to >60mL/min/1.73m2.

~ Karen
kidney foodie academy member

I'm an 82 year old widow. My husband was always the cook. The Academy gave me realistic options for things I could do to protect my kidneys. My GFR went up 8 points and my hemoglobin went from 10.3 to 11.8. I'm finally not exhausted all the time.

~ Lynn
kidney foodie academy member