Eating the right foods can help maintain kidney function, reduce complications, and improve overall well-being. Our guide helps patients and families discover which foods support kidney health and which to avoid.
One of the basic functions of the kidneys is to balance salts and minerals in the blood. In chronic kidney disease, the kidneys fail to filter blood as they normally do. However, what you eat and drink can help your kidneys maintain a healthy balance of salt and other minerals. This balance keeps your body healthy and makes you feel better.
Your eating and drinking habits may also affect how well your treatment is going. This is why, for people suffering from chronic kidney disease, understanding how different nutrients and liquids affect the body is crucial.
For kidney patients, it is important to check out their intake of phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. Foods that contain potassium, phosphorus, and sodium in excessive amounts are usually harmful for kidney patients. Here is a detailed breakdown of foods that you must avoid if you are suffering from chronic kidney disease or kidney failure.
Usually, it is difficult to determine which foods have an excessive amount of phosphorus and which have the least. For many foods, there is no labeling indicating the exact amount of phosphorus. So, it is your duty to educate yourself to such an extent that whenever you see a food, you should have an idea about the phosphorus amount in it. This awareness will help you make informed decisions about your diet.
Usually, it is difficult to determine which foods have an excessive amount of phosphorus and which have the least. For many foods, there is no labeling indicating the exact amount of phosphorus. So, it is your duty to educate yourself to such an extent that whenever you see a food, you should have an idea about the phosphorus amount in it. This awareness will help you make informed decisions about your diet.
Patients suffering from kidney diseases are clearly instructed to avoid salt in their food. They can add herbs and spices instead of salt to enhance the taste. Adding spices and herbs will add flavour to your meals, and you won’t miss the salt. However, you must be aware that food items contain an excessive amount of sodium.
The given guide can help kidney patients choose the right food items for them to avoid complications. However, remembering so many things can be difficult, and the diet plan directly depends on the specific condition of a patient. It is advised to always keep yourself aware of your health condition and ask your healthcare professionals about what you eat and what you avoid.
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A kidney patient is advised to avoid foods that are rich in potassium, phosphorus, and sodium. They must contact their healthcare provider to create a customized diet plan to avoid complications.
Yes, fruits are good for kidney patients, but only those that are low in potassium. For example, grapes, peaches, apples, and pineapples are considered good fruits for kidney patients. However, they have to avoid melon, honeydew, kiwi, oranges, mangoes, papaya, avocado, and bananas as they contain a high amount of potassium.
Generally, sodium intake in excessive amounts is not good for kidney patients. Kidney patients must look for products with less than 10% of the daily value for sodium, said by Dr. Prest and Chef Sunwold
At Hopewell Foundation, we provide kidney patients with complete nutrition counselling or diet care. We make patients aware of what is good to eat and what to avoid. Our experts also provide awareness to patients’ families to take care of their health. Besides this, Hopewell Foundation provides deserving patients with free dialysis sessions and medications to help them stay active and healthy.
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