Healthy Diet for ESRD

If you was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease(ESRD) The first you should to do is keep optimistic,Believe that there will be a donator .Second you should know some right living style.

End-stage renal disease means that kidney function has declined so much that dialysis or transplant is necessary. While it varies from person to person, this occurs when renal function is between 10 and 15 percent. Diet is very important at this stage because you can't count on your kidneys to remove toxins from the blood any more.

Protein

Patients on hemodialysis often find that their diets are less restrictive than during the years before dialysis. This is particularly true with respect to protein. Whereas before dialysis, your nephrologist may have recommended a low-protein diet, the opposite is true now. Extra protein is needed because hemodialysis removes certain amino acids from the blood. Just be careful that you are eating low-cholesterol, low-phosphorus foods like chicken and fish.

Potassium

As you approached end-stage, you were probably told to eat a low-potassium diet. This diet will continue when you hit end stage disease. However, many patients find they are able to consume slightly more potassium. Keep an eye on your serum potassium numbers. If you notice a change, ask your renal dietitian if you can include more potassium in your diet.

Phosphorus

Most dialysis patients continue to monitor serum phosphorus levels. Preventing phosphorus levels from getting too high is important for your long-term health because phosphorus can pull calcium out of bone. In addition to permanently weakening the bone, the calcium can create painful deposits in the joints and on blood vessels. Closely monitoring phosphorus levels helps prevent this problem.

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