Environmental Toxins and CKDs: Facts, Fiction, and Interventions
An introduction to environmental toxins and their role in CKD, with practical approaches to screening, counseling, and nutrition care.
Cost: $35
Why this course
Environmental toxins are receiving increasing attention as potential contributors to CKD development and progression, yet most renal dietitians receive little formal training in this area. As a result, it can be difficult to know when toxin exposure may be relevant and how nutrition fits into the conversation.
This CPE course provides an evidence-informed introduction to the topic while staying grounded in practical renal nutrition care. You’ll explore how environmental exposures may fit into your assessment and where simple nutrition and lifestyle recommendations may help.
Discussion includes practical questions such as:
- Which environmental toxins are most relevant to kidney health?
- What screening questions can be incorporated into nutrition assessments?
- When is referral to another healthcare professional appropriate?
Along with the presentation, you’ll receive a ready-to-use Toxin Exposure Questionnaire that can be incorporated directly into patient assessments, helping you identify potential risks and guide meaningful clinical discussions.
Environmental Toxins in CKD awards 1 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
Important Details
- 1 CPE
- Recorded in-depth session for easy, on-demand review
- Free for VIP & Advantage Library Members
- Downloadable slide deck for future reference
Tools & Resources Included In This Course
Your Instructor
Lindsey Zirker MS, RDN
Lindsey is a renowned expert in nephrology nutrition who has dedicated her entire career to the renal field. With over 20 years of specialized experience, she currently serves as the lead clinical dietitian at Kidney Nutrition Institute, a position she has held for the past 5 years. Previously, she spent more than a decade as the dietitian at the Idaho Kidney Center.
Lindsey writes a monthly column for Renal, Urology and Transplant journal and has been published in multiple scientific papers. Her work is distinguished by her exceptional ability to analyze complex nutritional science and translate it into practical applications for clinical settings.
As an accomplished speaker and educator, Lindsey is known for her talent in making complicated renal nutrition concepts accessible and understandable. Her courses are particularly valued for combining cutting-edge scientific research with common-sense application, ensuring that clinicians understand both the “why” and “how” of effectively supporting their patients.
Colleagues and students alike praise Lindsey’s remarkable capacity to take deep dives into nutritional science and distill that knowledge into actionable strategies for patient care.
