Protein, the right amount
Enough to stay strong, not more than your kidneys can handle; it differs before and during dialysis.
Kidney Care Nutrition
Kidney-friendly Indian meals for CKD, dialysis or a kidney transplant, alongside your nephrologist.
Food matters a great deal in kidney disease, and the right diet changes with each stage. Dr Suguna Sapre earned her PhD in nephrology (renal nutrition) at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and has guided many kidney patients and their families. This programme turns your nephrologist’s advice and your lab reports into tasty, practical Indian meals.
Is this for you?
- You have chronic kidney disease (CKD) at any stage
- You or a family member is on dialysis
- You have had a kidney transplant and want to protect it
- You have diabetes or high blood pressure and your kidney numbers are changing
What we work on
Four areas, one plan
Potassium, phosphorus and salt
Which vegetables, fruits, dals and packaged foods to choose, and how cooking methods help.
Fluids
Practical ways to manage fluid limits when your doctor sets them.
Diabetes and BP together
One plan that respects every condition, built from your latest reports.
How 12 weeks run
- Weeks 1–2UnderstandAssessment, lab review and your first, small changes.
- Weeks 3–6Build habitsPlate, timing, activity and sleep, one habit at a time.
- Weeks 7–10StrengthenAdjust the plan, handle eating out, festivals and travel.
- Weeks 11–12ReviewCompare with where you started and plan the next stage.
How we track progress
- Lab values your nephrologist tracks (creatinine, eGFR, potassium, phosphorus, haemoglobin, albumin)
- Weight, appetite and fluid gain between dialysis sessions
- Energy and wellbeing scores
We report your own numbers back to you at each follow-up. See how we measure results.
Complete care · SuViva by Suphala Care
Suphala Care plans your food. SuViva supports everything around it.
- Included free: your SuViva habit tracker for the weekly check-ins, and your Prakriti and health check results at the first consultation.
- Your food plan stays with Dr Suguna Sapre. Any practitioner who joins your care follows it, and talks to us before suggesting anything different.
Add to your programmecoming soon
+ Counselling
Support for living with dialysis or CKD, for patients and carers.
Booked together, coordinated by Suphala Care; the practitioner’s own fee is shown before you agree. Interested? Choose it under “Also interested in” when you book.
Questions
Frequently asked
Do I still follow my nephrologist?
Always. Kidney diets must follow your nephrologist’s advice and your latest reports. We explain and plan the food; your doctor decides treatment and any limits.
How do I book?
Fill in the short booking form with the programme, length and a preferred date and time. We confirm your appointment by WhatsApp or email within one working day. Sessions are by video or phone, or in person in Bengaluru when available.
Can I choose a shorter or longer programme?
Yes. Every programme comes as a 45-day Starter (Package 1), the recommended 12 weeks (Package 2) or 6 months (Package 3). Family plans cover up to four people.
Will this replace my medicines or my doctor?
No. We work alongside your doctor, never instead of them. Please do not change any medicine without your doctor’s advice. If anything in your history needs medical attention, we will tell you and suggest you see your doctor first.
Is it online?
Yes. Consultations run on Zoom, WhatsApp video or phone, so you can join from anywhere in India or abroad. We schedule across time zones.
How do I pay?
In India by bank transfer or UPI; outside India by PayPal. We share the details when we confirm your first consultation.
Not ready for 12 weeks?
Start with a Lab Report Review · ₹1,100
Bring your latest blood test (sugar, HbA1c, lipids, thyroid, vitamin D, B12 or haemoglobin). We explain what the numbers mean for your food and lifestyle, and suggest your next three steps. If you join a programme within 30 days, the fee is adjusted.
What patients say
In their own words
“A key thing one looks for in a Doctor is how personable they are, how good a listener they are, and finally empathy for the patient’s health and overall concerns, in my opinion, Dr. Suguna Sapre excels across all the three.”
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A key thing one looks for in a Doctor is how personable they are, how good a listener they are, and finally empathy for the patient’s health and overall concerns, in my opinion, Dr. Suguna Sapre excels across all the three. Dr. Suguna’s time with patients coupled with patience with which listens and empathy weaved in her suggestions to make the dietary changes are great ways in which she brings tremendous value to the patients.
Like many other patients, I feel fortunate to have her by my side as I start my journey to better health and treatment for my nephropathy issues.
“Dr Suguna is the much-needed dietitian we were looking for my mother. […] Dr. Suguna was very friendly with my mother, encouraged her, guided her on how sticking to the planner would benefit her health.”
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Dr Suguna is the much-needed dietitian we were looking for my mother. My mother has CKD and she lives alone in India and I live in the UK. At the end of 2020 I delivered a baby girl and almost the same time mum renal parameters were going out of control. Our nephrologist was also concerned that my mother would need dialysis soon. We were very worried that who will look after her if she has to undergo dialysis regularly. We were very confused about her diets like what to eat and what to avoid, how much is ok, what foods are causing her high potassium levels and creatinine levels.
[…] We approached her and my mum started sessions with her online. We opted for customised holistic Nutrition and Wellness planner.
My mother understands only Kannada. Dr. Suguna was very friendly with my mother, encouraged her, guided her on how sticking to the planner would benefit her health. While coaching Dr. Suguna also identified what are the foods my mother is taking are harming her and suggested a variety of alternatives that my mother never tried. It was not just food, she also encouraged my mum to practise breathing techniques, light walking, listening to chants and gave hope and positivity. It is worth working with her. […] However, so far she sounds healthy and lively […].
Thanks is a small word to Dr. Suguna. May your support reach more families.
“She listens to her patients very patiently and gives a detailed explanation about how and what all things to follow. She also gives so many options to enhance food taste and many tried and tested recipes in her detailed notes.”
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Dr. Suguna came in contact through my sister as a miracle in my life. Her way of making her patients feel very comfortable and positive is commendable. She listens to her patients very patiently and gives a detailed explanation about how and what all things to follow. She also gives so many options to enhance food taste and many tried and tested recipes in her detailed notes. […] She has given me 3 months challenge […]. Words are falling short to thank Dr. Suguna. God bless her.
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