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Understanding Anemia: Learn all you can about this energy draining condition (Podcast)
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Okay, all you couch kidneys out there, listen up! (We can’t be couch potatoes because we have to watch our potassium, right?!). Do you feel tired? Out of energy? Cold? Have you failed the “stair test”? On KidneyTalk this week, Lori and Stephen discuss anemia (a complication of chronic kidney disease) with Dr. Mahesh Krishnan, Medical Director of Amgen in the Dialysis Services Department and author of The Kidney Guide. Dial in to your favorite Internet station − KidneyTalk − and learn why you need to know about anemia, how it affects kidney patients, the treatment for it, and other important issues regarding this energy-draining disease. You’ll also find out how to energize yourself and stop being a couch kidney!
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 Stephen Furst got his big break into movies in "Animal House," in which he played Flounder. Stephen has also starred as Dr. Elliot Axelrod in "St. Elsewhere" and as Vir Cotto in "Babylon5." He is a successful television and movie producer/director and a kidney patient.  Lori Hartwell is the author of Chronically Happy - Joyful Living in Spite of Chronic Illness, and President/Founder of Renal Support Network. A kidney patient since the age of two, she has consistently strived to instill hope into the lives of people who live with chronic kidney disease. The opinions, recommendations, statements, and advice contained on KidneyTalk! are for information only. You should not use the information on this show to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without first consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please consult with your healthcare provider about any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition or dietary regimen. For more information, visit
Last Updated April 2009
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