Gut Health Basics for CKD
Explore foundational gut health strategies to address inflammation, support symptom management, and improve long-term nutrition status.
Cost: $35
Why this course
Gut health has become an increasingly relevant topic in renal nutrition, particularly as research continues to establish connections with inflammation, symptom burden, and nutrition status in CKD. At the same time, many renal dietitians are left navigating conflicting restrictions around plant foods, potassium, and gut health support.
This roundtable focuses on practical, foundational approaches that can realistically fit within renal nutrition counseling.
We’ll discuss strategies around:
- Liberalizing plant foods while managing hyperkalemia concerns
- Addressing GI symptoms that interfere with intake and nutrition status
- Identifying simple, practical dietary & lifestyle strategies that support the gut-kidney connection
You’ll leave with practical clinical discussion, greater clarity around foundational gut health care, and a ready-to-use Gut Health Foundations Protocol for patient counseling.
Important Details
- 1 CPE
- Live Discussion: May 20, 2026, 12 PM Eastern Time
- Recorded in-depth session for easy, on-demand review
- Free for VIP & Advantage Library Members
- Ready-to-use clinical tool to support your practice
Tools & Resources Included In This Course
Your Instructor
Lindsey Zirker MS, RDN, LD
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.
