A good and appropriate diet for people with Kidney Disease is an essential part of their well-being.
A balanced diet will help:
- ensure that the build-up of waste products in your body is limited
- ensure that you do not have too much salt or water in your body
- enable you to keep to a healthy weight and prevent you becoming malnourished or overweight
How can a kidney dietitian help me?
A kidney dietitian will give you individual advice about your diet, based on your blood results, diet, weight, lifestyle, and treatment choice. The advice will focus on:
- having a well-balanced diet containing all the nutrients your body needs to be healthy
- foods you may need to restrict or avoid, and cooking methods to prevent the build-up of excess waste products in your body
- how to keep to your daily fluid allowance
- how to eat well if you have a poor appetite, and ways to prevent malnutrition.
