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Diet - chronic kidney disease   

Overview | Recommendations | Side Effects | Food Sources

Alternative names:

Renal disease - diet; Kidney disease - diet, pre-dialysis diet, chronic renal failure diet

Side Effects

A low-protein diet can be deficient in some of the essential amino acids, the vitamins niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin, and the minerals phosphorus, calcium, and iron. In advanced renal failure it can lead to malnutrition and should only be implemented under the guidance of a kidney specialist.

Benefits of implementation:
This special diet is very helpful as a decreased protein load decreases the stress on the kidney. Nonadherence can increase progression of chronic kidney disease.

Support groups:

The Kidney Foundation has chapters in most states and is an excellent resource for educational and materials, programs for people with renal disease and their families.

The kidney specialist should refer you to a registered dietitian who is a good  resource for nutrition information specific to kidney disease; some are specialists in renal diets.

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