Yes! Food DOES Matter For Kidney Health

You just need a little help from an expert kidney dietitian

Nutrition MATTERS for every. single. kidney. patient.

For Kidney Stones

What you eat makes a HUGE difference If you are trying to prevent kidney stones. Whether you’ve had one kidney stone or hundreds, there are ALWAYS things YOU can do to stop the cycle of pain, ER visits and surgeries.

Kidney stones CAN be prevented. Nutrition is a crucial part of any kidney stone prevention plan.

For Kidney Disease

If you have kidney disease and want to delay (or prevent!) dialysis or a kidney transplant, there ARE things you can do. Nutrition is a non-negotiable if you want to slow the progression of kidney disease.

BUT, the "right" kidney nutrition is DIFFERENT for EVERYONE

For nutrition to REALLY make a difference, diet should be personalized to YOUR labs, ALL your health goals and – most importantly – the foods you LIKE to eat.

This is why it is so important to work with an expert kidney dietitian - to be sure you are making the RIGHT changes for YOU!

Good News! Improving kidney health doesn't have to be so hard...and you CAN eat all your favorite foods!

Work With Our Expert Kidney Dietitians

The key is working with a dietitian who specializes in kidney health. Not all dietitians are the same.

The Kidney Dietitian offers individual, private sessions with expert kidney dietitians who have 10+ years of experience helping people prevent kidney stones – and improving their kidney health.

We are not here to simply give you a list of “good” and “bad” foods and send you on your way. We help people make sustainable diet and lifestyle changes to meet all of their nutrition goals – including blood sugar and kidney, heart, gastrointestinal and bone health.

Afterall, you have ONE diet to eat that has to address ALL of your health goals.

How It Works

Step 1: Book a Free Call

Choose a dietitian below and book a 100% free and zero-pressure call with your potential dietitian to meet them, better understand how we can help you, and how our packages work.

Step 2: Buy a Package

With the help of your dietitian, choose a package that best fits your needs. We offer individual, one, three and six month packages, with the opportunity to extend!

Step 3: Get Started!

Book your first appointment with your dietitian and get started on the path to better kidney health and an overall healthier YOU!

Meet Our Expert Kidney Dietitians!

Carla Gutke RDN, LD

Carla is currently able to work with people in California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas & Utah. She is willing to get licensed in YOUR state if you are a good fit to work together.

Carla is an outpatient kidney dietitian and has a passion for using nutrition to help her clients improve their health, prevent disease and get their life back from kidney stones or kidney disease! She has worked as a dietitian in clinical and outpatient settings for 10 years, mostly in kidney nutrition. She also has experience in kidney disease, dialysis, heart disease, intuitive eating, diabetes and digestive problems.

In her free time, Carla loves to travel, spend time with family, and eat delicious food. Carla believes that a personalized approach to counseling helps to create a partnership in helping clients work towards their goals. She encourages clients to focus on foods that can be added to their diet, rather than foods to restrict. Carla believes in flexibility in the path to change since everyone has a different journey.

Liz Weinandy MPH, RDN, LD

Liz is licensed to work with people in Ohio, California, New York & Virginia.

Liz is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 15 year’s experience working with patients to prevent kidney stones at a large academic medical center in central Ohio. In addition, she has extensive experience in OB, weight management, diabetes, and the ketogenic diet. Liz’s goal is to help anyone move towards optimal health through small shifts in how they eat and view food. She enjoys simplifying complex and contradicting diets to take the uncertainty out of eating.

In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and finding ways to get her family to eat more vegetables! She also finds joy in walking her dog and spending time with her husband and 3 sons.

New, Flexible Pricing & Options!

We now offer individual appointments OR appointment packages that include more support between appointments and long-term.

Download our Pricing Chart

Book a call with a dietitian to learn what is best for you!

Our Patient Packages Include:

Private Sessions with YOUR Kidney Dietitian

Work with your dietitian to come up with a plan that works for YOU, set goals and gain accountability!

Optional Custom Meal Plans

Choose to dedicate one of your private sessions to create a completely custom meal plan with your dietitian!

Comprehensive Analysis of Your Diet

Get a comprehensive analysis of your current eating habits to review with your dietitian to understand how to best change your diet for kidney health!

Access to Kidney Stone Nutrition School

Choose to add VIP access to our signature course, Kidney Stone Nutrition School!

Unlimited Chat Support

During your package, enjoy unlimited private messaging with your dietitian to check-in and get questions answered between sessions!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you take insurance?

No. We are not in network with any insurance company and do not bill insurance directly. However, you can submit a claim to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. We recommend connecting with your insurance company to see if your benefits cover dietitian services. We are able to provide a “superbill” for possible reimbursement and/or to use for Healthcare/Flexible Savings Accounts.

Do you offer meal plans?

Yes! With most of our packages, you can choose to dedicate one of your sessions to build a custom meal plan with your dietitian.

I don't see a dietitian licensed in my state. What should I do?

If you are a good fit, our dietitians are willing to explore licensure in your state. Book a call with us today!

I have kidney disease. Can I work with you?

Absolutely! We help people slow the progression of kidney disease OR prevent kidney stones.

Do you work with people with any type of kidney stone?

Absolutely! Nutrition matters for any type of calcium kidney stone – as well as uric acid kidney stones.

I have medullary sponge disease. Can you help me?

Absolutely! We’ve helped many people with medullary sponge kidney (MSK) (aka “medullary sponge disease” or “MSD”) prevent kidney stones. There are absolutely things you can do to significantly lower your risk of kidney stones despite this diagnosis!

Do you work with patients outside the United States?

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer 1:1 appointments for people outside the US at this time. We do work with people all over the world in Kidney Stone Nutrition School!

Prefer a Self-Paced Course?

Check out Kidney Stone Nutrition School. Our self-paced online course that walks you through your 24-hour urine test and teaches you exactly HOW and WHAT you can do to prevent kidney stones.

The course comes with LIFETIME access to the course and online community with dietitian support.

VIP enrollment includes the opportunity to submit your 24-hour urine test to Melanie, the Founder & CEO of The Kidney Dietitian, for recommendations and small group calls.

Kidney Stone Nutrition School access is included with all patient packages.