Action Potential

Welcome back to Action Potential, join us this week as we welcome Dr. Deborah Clegg, VP of Research at Texas Tech University.

What you'll get from this episode:
  • Dr. Deborah Clegg's journey from dietitian to VP of research at Texas Tech University.
  • The vital role of nutrition in managing cardio-renal metabolic diseases.
  • Importance of real-time data for empowering patients with kidney disease.
  • Challenges and potential of biosensors for continuous potassium monitoring.
  • Advocacy for re-evaluating dietary guidelines for kidney disease patients.


Thank you to our sponsor ProtonIntel: “At ProtonIntel, we are building the first real-time, continuous potassium monitoring wearable, allowing clinicians to treat and manage kidney disease patients more safely and precisely. Life-saving treatments that cannot be deployed when patients have dangerous K+ levels today will be unlocked for safe and optimal use."


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What is Action Potential?

Unveiling the Future of Potassium Monitoring. Dive into the nexus of medical innovation and clinical expertise, as we spotlight the game-changers in healthcare and explore the transformative power of continuous potassium data. Join us on a journey of discovery, from the intricacies of hyperkalemia to the voices that shape the future of patient-centric care. Powered by ProtonIntel’s groundbreaking technology, we’re setting new standards and redefining the pulse of modern medicine.