Such a helpful, impressive app
Response from developer
Thank you so much for this. Kidney disease hands you a lot to keep track of at once, and hearing that KidneyPal makes that process feel less frustrating is exactly why we keep building it. More updates are on the way. If there's ever a feature you wish it had, support@kidneypal.app goes straight to the team.
Making a Difference!
Response from developer
Thank you so much — hearing that his numbers have improved over 90 days is exactly why we built this. We're glad the recipe import and your own creations are earning a spot in the rotation. Wishing you both continued good results, and if you ever need anything, we're at support@kidneypal.app.
Absolutely indispensable
I tried reading books that used complicated calculations for everything you eat, and they all disagree on what you can and can't eat--which would basically be water and twigs, according to some of these authors--but this app does all the calculations for me, and I'm learning quickly that I can eat most foods (albeit, very little animal protein), depending on what else I have eaten that day. Almost as importantly, I'm discovering what limits I have--4 oz of chicken put me over my protein allowance, so apparently, I've been eating way too much protein. I've also been drinking *too much* water, which surprised me.
I'm donating the books I bought to a clinic because not only were the calculations insanely complicated--and I'm a math-phobe--the recipes are depressingly bad, as well as their lengthy list of "verboten" foods, when in fact, they aren't verboten, it's just all a matter of perhaps eating smaller amounts and balancing that with whatever else you eat on that day, which this app makes super easy to figure out.
I only wish my nephrologist had been as helpful as this app. As far as negatives? I still wish they used calories instead of kilojoules, but I've bookmarked a converter online, so it's a very small inconvenience. Yes, compared to some apps, this one might be a bit pricey looking at first, but it's well worth the money!
Response from developer
Thank you for coming back to write this — reviews like yours are exactly why we built KidneyPal, and "I wish my nephrologist had been as helpful" made our week. One thing we'd love to fix: KidneyPal should be showing calories, not kilojoules. If you're seeing kJ somewhere in the app, could you email a screenshot to support@kidneypal.app? We'll get it sorted. Wishing you a long, healthy run at stage 3A!
