Recommended Foods for Kidney Dialysis Patients

2014-06-06 08:30

When the kidneys fail to work well, or the kidneys cant filter the toxins and wastes in blood anymore, the doctor will recommend patients to have dialysis, which is a replacement treatment, and it can substitute the kidneys to function well. However, for dialysis patients, they also need to pay attention to their daily diet, which will be helpful for their illness condition.

Here are the recommended foods for kidney dialysis patients.

1. Low-sodium foods

Kidney dialysis patients need to take the low-sodium foods and avid the high-sodium foods. When people on dialysis, they are recommended to take less than 2000mg of sodium every day. Because too much sodium intake will increase the high blood pressure and swelling, all these will be harmful for their illness condition.

2. Monitor potassium intake in foods

For dialysis patients, they also need to limit the potassium intake. As we know, when the kidneys are damaged, the potassium in blood will fail to excrete out, which will cause the high potassium level in blood. And the high potassium level in blood will cause heart problems for people. So dialysis patients need to limit the potassium intake during or after their treatment.

3. Limit the high phosphorus foods

Dialysis patients also need to limit the high phosphorus foods. Because the low kidney function can also cause the high phosphorus level in blood, which will cause bone problems. In this condition, dialysis patients need to limit the high phosphorus foods, such as milk, dairy products, meat, whole grains, cola etc.

4. Take proper amount of protein intake

For dialysis patients, they also need to take proper amount of protein in their daily diet. As we know, during dialysis, there are also some proteins that will be excreted, so dialysis patients need to take more protein after dialysis. The recommend amount of protein intake for dialysis patients is 1.2 g/kg body weight/d. And patients also recommend to take the high quality protein intake, which will be helpful for their illness condition.

Above are the diet suggestion for kidney dialysis patients, which will be beneficial for their illness condition, so dialysis patients should follow this diet plan. If you still have some questions, or your want to get a specific diet plan for your illness condition, you can send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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