# Living with CKD Living with CKD By Ewerton, founder of MetaSano A weekly newsletter with practical tips, science-based insights, and personal stories to help you slow CKD progression and live well. Page: Feed: --- ## [A New Weapon Against IgA Nephropathy?](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/a-new-weapon-against-iga-nephropathy) _2026-08-26 · Ewerton Lopes_ What the Latest China Trial Data Means for You ## [Does Living With Pain Make CKD Progress Faster?](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/does-living-with-pain-make-ckd-progress) _2026-08-23 · Ewerton Lopes_ A new scientific opinion asks whether chronic pain is more than just a symptom of kidney disease — and what that could mean for how we manage both. ## [Protecting Your Mind While Living with CKD: What New Research Tells Us](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/protecting-your-mind-while-living) _2026-08-19 · Ewerton Lopes_ How everyday habits — activity, sleep, connection, and more — may help lower dementia risk in kidney disease ## [Your Kidneys Have a “Potassium Switch.” Modern Diets Are Flipping It the Wrong Way.](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/your-kidneys-have-a-potassium-switch) _2026-08-16 · Ewerton Lopes_ A New Study Explains Why Potassium Matters So Much for Blood Pressure ## [How to Choose Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - And Why It Matters Even More With CKD](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/how-to-choose-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables) _2026-08-12 · Ewerton Lopes_ A simple skill that protects your kidneys, your wallet, and your taste buds ## [Is the Tomato Safe for Your Kidneys?](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/is-the-tomato-safe-for-your-kidneys) _2026-08-09 · Ewerton Lopes_ Separating real evidence from the claims you've probably heard ## [It’s Here: My New Book Just Launched on Kickstarter](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/its-here-my-new-book-just-launched) _2026-08-05 · Ewerton Lopes_ Today is the day. ## [Are Doctors Being Too Cautious About Your Anemia? A New Study Says Maybe](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/are-doctors-being-too-cautious-about) _2026-08-02 · Ewerton Lopes_ What 11 years of data from nearly 29,000 kidney patients tells us about anemia treatment today ## [Why CKD Affects More Than Your Kidneys.](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/why-ckd-affects-more-than-your-kidneys) _2026-07-29 · Ewerton Lopes_ What New Research Says About “Uremic Toxins” ## [My 15-Day Food Log: How I Improved My Creatinine From 2.46 to 2.07 mg/dL](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/my-15-day-food-log-how-i-improved) _2026-07-26 · Ewerton Lopes_ Real labs, real meals: what 15 days of tracking with the MetaSano app did to my creatinine and eGFR. ## [Find the fault before the call does (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1MQTfKD5GpKF) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Run 24 local hardware tests in your browser or app; nothing is uploaded. ## [What Your Skin Is Trying to Tell You: The CKD-Skin Connection](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/what-your-skin-is-trying-to-tell) _2026-07-19 · Ewerton Lopes_ Your skin reflects your internal chemistry ## [A Major New Study Confirms: SGLT2 Inhibitors Protect the Kidneys Even After Age 65](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/a-major-new-study-confirms-sglt2) _2026-07-12 · Ewerton Lopes_ A new meta-analysis of more than 5,800 adults aged 65 and older shows that SGLT2 inhibitors significantly slow kidney disease progression, reduce the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death. ## [Three Kidney-Protective Foods Backed by Science](https://ckdstage3.substack.com/p/three-kidney-protective-foods-backed) _2026-07-08 · Ewerton Lopes_ Discover three science-backed foods that nourish your kidneys instead of focusing only on what to avoid.