Diet / Nutrition
Looking to learn how kidney disease affects your intake of carbohydrates, fats, protein, fluids, electrolytes or vitamins? Want to know what is safe to eat and what is not? Find the answers to your nutrition questions here.
Basic Nutrients & Kidney Disease
Nutrition is of critical importance to someone with kidney disease or kidney failure.
Nutrition is of critical importance to someone with kidney disease or kidney failure.
Energy Malnutrition in Dialysis Patients
Protein and energy (calorie) malnutrition has been reported to be relatively common in dialysis patients.
Protein and energy (calorie) malnutrition has been reported to be relatively common in dialysis patients.
Function of Proteins
Protein is a critical component of all cells and is involved in practically every function performed by them.
Protein is a critical component of all cells and is involved in practically every function performed by them.
Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease
Having chronic kidney disease means you can't take your diet for granted. Here are some FAQ's from the NKF about nutrition in CKD.
Having chronic kidney disease means you can't take your diet for granted. Here are some FAQ's from the NKF about nutrition in CKD.
Nutrition and Hemodialysis
Being on dialysis requires a dramatic change in your diet. Here are some FAQ's from the NKF about nutrtion while on hemodialysis.
Being on dialysis requires a dramatic change in your diet. Here are some FAQ's from the NKF about nutrtion while on hemodialysis.
Nutrition and Peritoneal Dialysis
Being on peritoneal dialysis can lead to absorbing sugars from and lossing protein into dialysate fluid. Learn more about how your diet is affected with these FAQ's from the NKF.
Being on peritoneal dialysis can lead to absorbing sugars from and lossing protein into dialysate fluid. Learn more about how your diet is affected with these FAQ's from the NKF.
Recipes for Patients with Kidney Failure
Kidney failure can make healthy eating very difficult. Here are some good recipes by Davita, a dialysis provider, that make it a little easier.
Kidney failure can make healthy eating very difficult. Here are some good recipes by Davita, a dialysis provider, that make it a little easier.
Dining Out With Confidence
Eating out when you have kidney doesn't have to nightmare. Use these helpful hints from the NKF to make it more enjoyable.
Eating out when you have kidney doesn't have to nightmare. Use these helpful hints from the NKF to make it more enjoyable.