Kidney Disease Diet Education

Work with your dietitian or healthcare provider to plan meals that are right for you.

Kidney disease diet education. You may need any of the following. There are 5 stages of ckd. Our free expert led kidneycare 365 class can help you learn more about kidney disease so you can feel more in charge of your health and thrive. Potassium the eatwell plate can kidney patients eat fruit and vegetables renal patients and alcohol download the pdf leaflet.

If you have kidney disease you need a registered dietitian nutritionist on your health care team. Controlling high blood pressure and diabetes may help prevent kidney disease from getting worse. To read information about diet with kidney disease click the links below. Plant based studies show that eating whole grains nuts fruits and vegetables is one of the most important ways to keep kidneys healthy.

Send for your free kidney patient s dietary information pack including. The diet changes you need to make are based on your stage of kidney disease. You ll have to limit some foods and fluids so other fluids and minerals like electrolytes don t. Or call 1 866 4 kidney 1 866 454 3639.

The first three steps 1 3 are important for all people with kidney disease. The national kidney disease education program nkdep encourages people to get tested for kidney disease and educates those with kidney disease and their providers about treatments that can help delay or prevent kidney failure. A kidney friendly diet limits certain foods to prevent the minerals in those foods from building up in your body. The dash diet has been shown to help decrease blood pressure and lower the risk for heart disease stroke cancer and kidney stones.

Asian and afro caribbean cooking download the pdf leaflet. A kidney friendly diet may also help protect your kidneys from further damage. What kind of diet changes are needed. Kidney disease and diet reviewed by sarah klemm rdn cd ldn published november 7 2017.

The majority of those with late or end stage kidney disease will need to follow a kidney friendly diet to avoid the buildup of certain chemicals or nutrients in the blood. An rdn will teach you how to eat well and manage this new and very important part of your health plan. Choose and prepare foods with less salt and sodium. Nkdep is a program of the national institutes of health.

The first steps to eating right step 1. For your convenience classes are available in several formats online by video conference or phone call or in person. From the page links you can also download the pdf version. The steps below will help you eat right as you manage your kidney disease.

The last two steps 4 5 may become important as your kidney function goes down.