On A Pre-Dialysis Diet, You May Need To Eat On The Go What does that mean, eat on the go? A pre-dialysis diet requires that you follow certain restrictions and limit your intake of certain types of foods. Namely salty foods and foods high in protein. That will pose a challenge to you as you […]
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Choosing a Pre-Dialysis Diet Plan
Why Do I Need a Pre-Dialysis Diet Plan? A kidney is an essential organ in our body which serves vital life sustaining functions. When our kidneys become impaired due to diseases they are unable to remove waste from our body. Then the procedure of dialysis helps to remove waste from our blood as an alternative […]
Pre-dialysis Diet Plan and Supermarket Secrets
For many patients with chronic kidney disease nearing renal failure, dialysis may be an upcoming reality. Dialysis patient have a lot of dietary restrictions. What kind of dietary restrictions do dialysis patients have? The biggest restriction for dialysis patients is sodium. Patients need to watch their sodium intake closely. It is one of the functions […]
VEGETARIAN RENAL DIET: WORTHY OR NOT?
A vegetarian diet is composed of different categories. One can go vegan, lacto-vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, pescatarian, or flexitarian. Here are the differences between these categories of vegetarian diets: • Vegan – consumes only plant-based foods and no animal-based foods • Lacto-vegetarian – consumes only plant-based foods + milk/dairy-based foods • Lacto-ovo-vegetarian – consumes only plant-based foods […]
How Quickly Will My Chronic Kidney Disease Progress To Dialysis?
Progression To The Next Stage Of Kidney Disease One of the most common, if not the most common question, that I see over the Internet is people asking about how quickly their chronic kidney disease will develop into dialysis? You may wonder how long does kidney disease take to progress, or does CKD always progress […]
Can I Eat Cranberries On A Renal Diet?
Canned vs. Fresh Cranberries In A Renal Diet A renal diet is usually restricted from several different nutrients, specifically protein, sodium and potassium. It depends which stage of kidney disease you have, but when you are thinking of how to manage a renal diet, cranberries can be considered a low potassium food. Just as you […]
