Kidney PLUGGED IN

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• Your kidney health: preventative information and tips on how to keep your kidneys healthy.
• What you need to know about kidney disease: risk factors, symptoms, treatment options, etc.
• Organ donation and transplantation: the importance of organ donation, miracle of transplantation, and the gap between supply and demand for organ transplant and much more! 

Episode List

• 2024
  Episode 259: November is Diabetes Month. Learn more about the correlation between kidney disease and diabetes.
  Episode 258: The Kidney Wellness Hub presents ways to support your emotional and mental wellbeing.
  Episode 257: Learn about the link between kidney and lupus disease as we highlight this during Lupus Awareness Month.
  Episode 256: We welcome back Míkw'achi7m ( Marissa Nahanee ) a member of Squamish and Nisga’a Nations as she passionately shares her inspirational story from CKD diagnosis to transplantation.
  Episode 255: Introducing the Walking to Wellness initiative from the Kidney Wellness Hub. It's an initiative to help improve your mobility or just get more movement into your day. Check it out!
  Episode 254: Celebrating Filipino Culture in Vancouver this summer!
  Episode 253: Kidney Kids Camp: An In-Depth Look at the Fun and Care at Camp Latona!
  Episode 252: Kidney Kids Camp Unplugged: Epic Adventures and Heartwarming Moments at Camp Latona!
  Episode 251: Unforgetable Moments from the 2024 Tee Up 4 Transplant Golf Tournament!
  Episode 250: Summer Safety Tips for keeping healthy and staying safe while enjoying the sunshine and BBQ season! 
  Episode 249: What does 80+ participants, over $23,000 dollars raised, and tons of fun, total? The Fraser Valley Kidney Walk! Host Yashaswi was there to cover all the action. Check it out! (Punjabi Language)
  Episode 248: Ready, Set, Walk! Together we are stronger than kidney disease. The 2024 Kidney Walks are back.
  Episode 247: June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and on June 21st Canada celebrates and honours National Indigenous Peoples Day.  Learn more
  Episode 246: Bowser Shares Their Spares. The story of big community spirit of giving from a small BC community. 
  Episode 245:  From Vancouver to St. John's, NFLD. We have tips on how to keep your kidneys healthy! (Cantonese language ) 
  Episode 244: Nephrologist, Dr. Tessa Gogan from St. John's NFLD, shares her tips for way to keep your kidneys healthy. 
  Episode 243: From diagnosis of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus to transplant recipient.  Alvin Clarke shares his story. 
  Episode 242: Two reasons to celebrate. National Volunteer Week and National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week.
  Episode 241: April 7th marks the 6th anniversary of Green Shirt Day. Register. Tell your family. Be inspired. 
  Episode 240: Kidney patients Jason and Lynn who participated in the With You PSA share their personal stories. (Punjabi subtitles)
  Episode 239: Kidney patients Jason and Lynn who participated in the With You PSA share their personal stories. 
  Episode 238: March is Kidney Health Month. Find out if you are at risk and learn more about your kidney health! 
  Episode 237: February is Heart Health Month. Learn about the correlation between heart disease and kidney disease. 
  Episode 236: A Lunar new Year celebration and good news stories that will warm your heart this Valentine’s Day. (Cantonese language) 
  Episode 235: The Lunar New Year is here and PLUGGED IN visits a traditional Lions Dance rehearsal in training. (Cantonese language) 
  Episode 234: A Lunar New Year celebration and good news updates that will warm your heart this Valentine's Day.
  Episode 233: Is taking care of your health and wellness on your New Years Resolution list?  We can help! (Cantonese language)
  Episode 232: Is taking care of your health and wellness on your New Years Resolution list?  We can help! 
  Episode 231: Happy New Year! Join us as we look back at some favourite highlights from the 32 PLUGGED IN episodes in 2023! (Mandarin subtitles) 
  Episode 230: Happy New Year! Join us as we look back at some favourite highlights from the 32 PLUGGED IN episodes in 2023!
   
• 2023
  Episode 229:  Tis’ the season of giving and there’s no greater gift than the gift of life. A special holiday episode. 
  Episode 228: Smart Food Swaps with Dani and Anja, the Kidney Wellness Hub, Come Cook With Us Chef's. Check them out! 
  Episode 227: Important information about your kidney health. 十一月是糖尿病宣傳月了解糖尿病和腎臟疾病之間的關聯 (Cantonese language)
  Episode 226: Highlights from the 2nd annual Living Donor Circle of Excellence
  Episode 225: Nephrologist Dr. Marianne Park demystifies Peritoneal Dialysis (Mandarin subtitles)
  Episode 224: Nephrologist Dr. Marianne Park demystifies Peritoneal Dialysis
  Episode 223: Starry Night South Asian Gala raises awareness of the high risk of kidney disease in the South Asian community. Learn more and get a sneak peek of highlights from 2nd annual Starry Night Gala.
  Episode 222: Kidney disease disproportionately impacts the South Asian community. One family impacted by kidney disease share their story.
  Episode 221: Reaching out to the Vietnamese community with the ABC's of CKD! Important facts YOU should know about kidney disease! (Vietnamese language and subtitles)
  Episode 220: Diana, an anonymous living kidney donor at the age of 77, shares what motivated this selfless act.
  Episode 219: Check out all the action that took place at Kidney and Transplant Camp (Korean subtitles)
  Episode 218: Check out all the action that took place at Kidney and Transplant Camp
  Episode 217: Meet Jack—a magician, philanthropist, and grade 7 student at Vancouver Talmud Torah
  Episode 216: Delicious barbeque recipes as well as BBQ safety health tips (Mandarin subtitles)
  Episode 215: Delicious barbeque recipes as well as BBQ safety health tips
  Episode 214: Kidney Walk was back in person this year—check out the interviews and highlights
  Episode 213: Indigenous peoples are at 3 times greater risk of kidney disease. Find out why.
  Episode 212: Community, Hot Dogs and Hope
  Episode 211: Wellness and Lifestyle impacts YOUR kidney health. Find out why and tips to improve both. (Mandarin subtitles)
  Episode 210: Wellness and Lifestyle impacts YOUR kidney health. Find out how? Why? Plus tips to improve both.
  Episode 209: From how wellness can impact your kidney health to Emergency Preparedness tips. We have it all!
  Episode 208: It's National Volunteer Week and The Kidney Foundation celebrates volunteers for their support
  Episode 207: April 7th, 2023, marks the 5th annual Green Shirt Day and The Kidney Foundation is a proud partner
  Episode 206: The Diary of a kidney patient, David McKay
  Episode 205: March is Kidney Health Month. It’s time to test YOUR Kidney IQ!
  Episode 204: In the kitchen, once again, with Come Cook With Me Chef's as they prep two new delicious Chinese Lunar New Year recipes (Mandarin subtitles)
  Episode 203: In the kitchen, once again, with Come Cook With Me Chef's as they prep two new delicious Chinese Lunar New Year recipes
  Episode 202: Join our Come Cook With Us Chef's as they celebrate the flavours of the Chinese Lunar New Year (Mandarin subtitles)
  Episode 201: Come Cook With Us Chefs prepare two delectable dishes in the flavours of the Lunar New Year
  Episode 200: Serendipitous circumstances lead to the discovery of a family legacy connection to BC Branch
  Episode 199: 새해 복 많이 받으세요! 2023년 첫 에피소드! 지난해 기억을 되짚어보았습니다.
  Episode 198: Happy New Year! Take a walk down 2022 Memory Lane with this special January 1st episode!
• 2022
  Episode 197: Happy Holiday greetings from our house to yours! (Punjabi language subtitles)
  Episode 196: Happy Holiday greetings from our house to yours!
  Episode 195: A family legacy connected to kidney disease rediscovered after 60 years.
  Episode 194: Introducing The Kidney Wellness Hub, an online platform to support kidney patients and caregivers.
  Episode 193: The ABC’s of CKD. (Korean language)
  Episode 192: Highlights from the Inaugural Living Donor, Circle of Excellence reception.
  Episode 191: From Wakefield Quebec to Vancouver BC and back! PD patient Margaret Rapkoski shares her cross-country adventure.
  Episode 190: Kidney disease does not define who you are as a person. Kidney patient Anne Huang speaks from the heart.
  Episode 189: Two brothers, one journey.  The Allen and Eric Chi story (Korean language)
  Episode 188: Two brothers, one journey.  The Allen and Eric Chi story.
  Episode 187: Kidney Friends Circle created by a creating team of volunteers.
  Episode 186: The Best Never Rests. The story of a young kidney patient's motto and his Mother's Love.
  Episode 185: One-stop shop for everything you need to know about the 2022 Kidney March!
  Episode 184: They're back and better than ever! It's just about time for the Kidney Camp and the Kidney March!
  Episode 183: 2022 캐나다 서부지역 키드니 워크! 하이라이트만 모아봤습니다! (Korean)
  Episode 182: Ready? Set? Walk! Check out all the highlights from the 2022 Western Canada Kidney Walk! 
  Episode 181: Chief Michael Recalma receives a kidney transplant from a living donor! (Mandarin) 
  Episode 180: Chief Michael Recalma receives a kidney transplant from a living donor! 
  Episode 179: Canadian Environment Week begins on June 5th and we share some great recycling initiatives with you!
  Episode 178: Three kidney patients each share their personal stories of resilience, hope and triumph  
  Episode 177: Dr. Moon discusses the link between mental health and kidney disease. E177 (Punjabi)  
  Episode 176: It's Mental Health Week! Dr. Moon discusses the link between mental health and kidney disease.
  Episode 175: Meet Kidney Foundation volunteer Eric Chi as we celebrate National Volunteer Week! (Mandarin
  Episode 174: April 24 to 30, 2022 is National Volunteer Week! Meet Kidney Foundation volunteer, Eric Chi.  
  Episode 173: April 7th will mark the 4th annual Green Shirt Day in support of organ donor awareness
  Episode 172: It's time to "Test Your Kidney IQ". Play along for a chance to win a kidney health month prize pack!  
  Episode 171: March is Kidney Health Month! Be informed about your kidney health. Find out more…  
  Episode 170: A "Life Post-Transplant Check-in" with William "Big Sleeps" Stewart!  
  Episode 169: Pediatric Nephrologist, Dr. Susan Samuel is dedicated to improving care for children with CKD (Mandarin)
  Episode 168: Pediatric Nephrologist, Dr. Susan Samuel is dedicated to improving care for children with CKD  
  Episode 167: Meet Dr. York Pei, Professor of Medicine/Nephrology Division and prominent researcher in PKD (Cantonese) 
  Episode 166: Meet Dr. York Pei, Professor of Medicine/Nephrology Division and prominent researcher in PKD 
  Episode 165: It's 2022! PLUGGED IN says goodbye to 2021 with highlights from the past year (Punjabi) 
  Episode 164: It's 2022! Take a walk down memory lane as PLUGGED IN ushers out the old and rings in the new
• 2021
  Episode 163: Welcome to our special holiday episode featuring part 2 of the interview with Cris and son Mitch (Mandarin) 
  Episode 162: Welcome to our special holiday episode featuring part 2 of the interview with Cris and son, Mitch 
  Episode 161: Kidney transplant recipient Mitch O’Byrne gives new meaning to the term “Indestructible” (Mandarin) 
  Episode 160: Kidney transplant recipient Mitch O’Byrne gives new meaning to the term “Indestructible” 
  Episode 159: Mother and daughter share experiences in “A Kidney Patient's Journey on Peritoneal Dialysis” – Part 3 (Punjabi)
  Episode 158: Mother and daughter share experiences in “A Kidney Patient's Journey on Peritoneal Dialysis” – Part 3
  Episode 157: Part 2 of Sunita and Ranita's story about each of their journeys on Peritoneal Dialysis
  Episode 156: Part 1 of a 3-Part series, "A Kidney Patients Journey with Peritoneal Dialysis" (Punjabi)
  Episode 155: Part 1 of a 3-Part series, "A Kidney Patients Journey with Peritoneal Dialysis"
  Episode 154: Nephrologist Dr. Marianne Park discusses the ABC's of Peritoneal Dialysis (Mandarin)
  Episode 153: Learn the ABC's of Peritoneal Dialysis from Nephrologist Dr. Marianne (Minju)
  Episode 152: The power of the gift of life. How a living donor gave a young family their mother back.
  Episode 151: Dr. Cockfield and Dr. Thompson headline the Virtual Kidney Health & Organ Donation Forum
  Episode 150: Learn more about living organ donation, Kidney Cans and the 2021 Kidney March (Mandarin) 
  Episode 149: Learn about the Programs and Services The Kidney Foundation has to offer kidney patients 
  Episode 148: Dr. Arun Garg discusses disproportionate impact of chronic kidney disease on South Asian community 
  Episode 147: Learn more about living organ donation, Kidney Cans and the 2021 Kidney March! (Mandarin)
  Episode 146: Learn more about the Kidney Foundation's Kidney Community Kitchen with Chef Kris Gaudet!
  Episode 145: Meet Alley Adams, the resilient recipient of a double organ (kidney and pancreas) transplant
  Episode 144: Introducing the new Kidney Cans initiative! An easy way to recycle and be a "kidney hero!" 
  Episode 143: Learn how exercise and movement can have help improve YOUR kidney health (French) 
  Episode 142: Learn how exercise and movement can have help improve YOUR kidney health
  Episode 141: Transplant surgeon Dr. Moser talks about the benefits of receiving a living donor transplant
  Episode 140: Alexis' story, Part 3: A young mother's journey to find a living kidney donor 
  Episode 139: April 7th is Green Shirt Day. Wear green in support of organ donation registration!
  Episode 138: A family's journey from kidney failure diagnosis to a kidney transplant 
  Episode 137: COVID-19 | One Year Later...  
  Episode 136: It's time to "Warm the Sole" in the Okanagan! (Mandarin) 
  Episode 135: Learn how an initiative in the Okanagan is Warming the Soles of dialysis patients 
  Episode 134: Learn about the link between heart and kidney disease. More with Kidney Community Calls! 
  Episode 133: Check out some great tips to help you achieve your New Year's Resolutions 
  Episode 132:  2021 is here! Join us for a look back a highlights of our 2020 episodes! (Mandarin) 
  Episode 131: Happy New Year! Check out our 2020 year in review episode! 
• 2020
  Episode 130: Introducing the new Kidney Community Calls initiative in this special holiday episode! 
  Episode 129: Season's Greetings! Welcome to a special holiday episode of Kidney PLUGGED IN! (Punjabi, Hindi and English)
  Episode 128: 2020 BC Kidney Days goes Virtual! Check out highlights this event!
  Episode 127: Learn about a dynamic new research project and one man's journey to kidney transplantation
  Episode 126: Nephrologist and researcher, Dr. Lan, discusses his new kidney research project (Mandarin)
  Episode 125: November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Learn about the link between diabetes & kidney disease 
  Episode 124: Dr. Nickerson, Kidney Foundation Research Council Co-chair, explains the granting process
  Episode 123: Dr. Caroline Lamarche discusses the results of her KRESCENT Research Project (French)
  Episode 122: Dr. Caroline Lamarche discusses the results of her KRESCENT Research Project
  Episode 121: From Kidney Kids Camp to Kidney March. The Kidney Foundation has it all (Mandarin) 
  Episode 120: A journey with kidney disease - The Chief Michael Recalma's story
  Episode 119: From Kidney Kids Camp to Kidney March. Learn about these Kidney Foundation programs.  
  Episode 118: Exercise will help keep your kidneys healthy. Plus, join Kidney March!
  Episode 117: 11th annual Kidney March starts now with the finale on Sept 11-13! Learn more!
  Episode 116: PLUGGED IN looks at kidney transplantation, COVID-19 tips, and Kidney March!
  Episode 115: The danger of high potassium levels in your diet and how to control it (Mandarin)
  Episode 114: Happy 153rd Birthday Canada from The Kidney Foundation of Canada!
  Episode 113: Find out more about National Indigenous Peoples Day
  Episode 112: More information on how prescription drugs are brought to market (Cantonese subtitles)
  Episode 111: More information on how prescription drugs are brought to market
  Episode 110: How prescription drugs are approved by Health Canada (Cantonese subtitles)
  Episode 109: How prescription drugs are approved by Health Canada
  Episode 108: Dealing with COVID-19: Household and health tips for kidney patients
  Episode 107: PLUGGED IN visits the Festival du Bois! (FRENCH)
  Episode 106: Celebrate National Volunteer Week and NOTDAW with us!
  Episode 105: From Kidney Gala to Green Shirt Day, it's about kidney disease and organ donation
  Episode 104: It's time for the Kidney Gala!
  Episode 103: March is Kidney Health Month - Find out ways you can keep your kidneys healthy!
  Episode 102: Celebrate with us as PLUGGED IN turns 100! (Mandarin)
  Episode 101: Celebrate with us as PLUGGED IN turns 100!
  Episode 100: A living kidney donor love story
  Episode 99: Kidney friendly tips to help you keep your New Year's resolutions!
  Episode 98: PLUGGED IN 2019 Year in Review!
  Episode 97: PLUGGED IN 2019 Year in Review (Mandarin)
• 2019
  Episode 96: How prevalent is kidney disease diagnosis? Physicians from across Canada weigh in
  Episode 95: Important info on kidney disease - in French! (French)
  Episode 94: This Giving Tuesday, we focus on the hidden scars of kidney disease
  Episode 93: South Asian Community Initiative for Kidney Disease Awareness - Starry Night Benefit
  Episode 92: Living kidney donor shares her story of challenge and triumph
  Episode 91: Saving Lives event for kidney disease and organ donation awareness!
  Episode 90: Learn about the link between kidney disease and mental illness
  Episode 89: Dos and don’ts of kidney-friendly cooking at the Kidney Cuisine Cook-off
  Episode 88: Dos and don’ts of kidney-friendly cooking at the Kidney Cuisine Cook-off (Cantonese)
  Episode 87: Kidney Kids busy raising awareness about kidney disease and organ donation!
  Episode 86: Kidney March inspiration found in the swimming pool
  Episode 85: Need kidney disease info in Portuguese?
  Episode 84: Living Kidney Organ Donation? Let’s start the conversation!
  Episode 83: What does a PKD diagnosis mean for you and your family? (Mandarin)
  Episode 82: What does a PKD diagnosis mean for you and your family?
  Episode 81: 2019 Kidney Walk Highlights – Walking in support of those with kidney disease
  Episode 80:  Are you of Indigenous descent?  You may be at higher risk of kidney disease (Mandarin)
  Episode 79: Are you of Indigenous descent? You may be at higher risk of kidney disease
  Episode 78: Recycle your vehicle through Kidney Car program and help save lives.
  Episode 77: How Well Do They Know You're Kidney Mate???
  Episode 76: If you are South Asian descent you are at higher risk of kidney disease (Punjabi)
  Episode 75: Bring on the Green!
  Episode 74: It's National Tissue and Organ Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) English
  Episode 73: It's National Tissue and Organ Donation Awareness Week (NOTDAW) Mandarin
  Episode 72: It's National Volunteer Week!
  Episode 71: Could YOU lose 80% of something without noticing???
  Episode 70: Are You Kidney Smart?
  Episode 69: Warm Hearts and Warm Soles
  Episode 68: Celebrating the Chinese New Year
  Episode 67: Kung Hei Fat Choy!! (Mandarin)
  Episode 66: What's Up in 2019??
  Episode 65: Happy New Year!
  Episode 64: Happy New Year! (Mandarin)
• 2018
  Episode 63: Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Kidney Kids
  Episode 62: 2018 BC Kidney Days is On!
  Episode 61: Over 2 million kilometers logged and counting
  Episode 60: Over 2 million kilometers logged and counting....(Mandarin)
  Episode 59: The Truth About TOO Much Potassium!
  Episode 58: The Truth About TOO Much Potassium! (Mandarin)
  Episode 57: Raising the Flag for Organ Donation
  Episode 56: Raising the Flag for Organ Donation! (Punjabi)
  Episode 55: Up Close and Personal at the Nanaimo Home Dialysis Clinic
  Episode 54: PKD - It's All In The Family!
  Episode 53: Kidney Kids Surprise Room Renovations!
  Episode 52: Vancouver 2018 Canadian Transplant Games
  Episode 51: Vancouver 2018 Canadian Transplant Games (Mandarin)
  Episode 50:  Hot & Healthy
  Episode 49:  Kidney Cuisine Cook Off
  Episode 48:  The 2018 Kidney Gala (Part 2 - Mandarin)
  Episode 47:  Fore!
  Episode 46:  Action!!! It's the 2018 Kidney Gala
  Episode 45:  We Are the Champions
  Episode 44:  Ready...Set...Race-Walk!
  Episode 43:  Curious about PKD?
  Episode 42:  How Well Do You Know Your Kidney Mate?
  Episode 41:  #Light BC Green! Have You Signed Up?
  Episode 40:  #Light BC Green! Have You Signed Up? (Mandarin)
  Episode 39:  The Challenge is On! Have you signed up?
  Episode 38:  The Truth About Women and Kidney Health
  Episode 37:  Are You Kidney Smart?
  Episode 36:  Celebrating the Chinese New Year!
  Episode 35:  Kung Hei Fat Choy! (Cantonese)
  Episode 34:  Touching Hearts this Valentines Day
  Episode 33: Still room on your New Year's Resolution List?
  Episode 32:  Happy New Year!
• 2017
  Episode 31: Holiday Special Show
  Episode 30: Easy Riders!
  Episode 29: Are You ORGANized??
  Episode 28: Jun Hua Chinese Opera Benefit Performance - Part 2
  Episode 27: Jun Hua Chinese Opera Benefit Performance - Part 1
  Episode 26: These Shoes are Made for Walkin'!
  Episode 25: Every Kilometer Counts!
  Episode 24: Get the Scoop....on Organ Donation!
  Episode 23: Ready...Set...Walk!
  Episode 22: Lace It Up!!
  Episode 21: Walk, Bike or Boogie with The Kidney Foundation!
  Episode 20: Poolside... with PLUGGED IN!
  Episode 19: You're Our Everything ... Thank you to our Volunteers!
  Episode 18: He Shoots! He Scores!
  Episode 17: Spring er..... Summer Cleaning for your Kidneys!
  Episode 16: Recycle.....Yourself?
  Episode 15: Mother’s Day on PLUGGED IN!
  Episode 14: Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival 2017!
  Episode 13: Our Volunteers ROCK!
  Episode 12: Score One for Organ Donation!
  Episode 11: Inspirtation, Triumph, Hope! It's the 2017 Kidney Gala!
  Episode 10: It's Kidney Health Month!
  Episode 9:  Love is in the air and the March Drive gears up on the ground!
  Episode 8: February is Heart and Stroke Month.
  Episode 7: Kung Hei Fat Choy!
  Episode 6: Ring in 2017 with PLUGGED IN!
• 2016
  Episode 5: Kidney Kids flip over the holidays!
  Episode 4: Is there a Doctor in the house?
  Episode 3: November is Diabetes Month.
  Episode 2: Ghosts Goblins??? It’s Hallowe’en!
  Episode 1: Lights! Camera! Action! We're the New Kid in Town