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6 Guidelines for Controlling Phosphorus
6 Guidelines for Controlling Phosphorus Managing phosphorus is one of the biggest challenges for people with kidney disease. Levels may be normal in earlier stages, but as kidney failure advances more phosphorus accumulates in the body. A combination of excess phosphorus and loss of vitamin D activation creates a spiraling event in which parathyroid hormone […]
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Why is milk limited in the dialysis diet?
The commercials and magazine adds featuring people with milk mustaches are enough to convince us that milk is essential to building a strong body. It’s high in protein and calcium—good for the muscles and bones. So why is milk limited to only 1/2 cup a day on most renal diets (or totally restricted for some […]
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Kidney Diet Information -Nutrition in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
Are you looking for information on nutrition and diet in children with CKD? I’ve discovered a great resource from the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Click on the link below to explore: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/NutritionChildrenCKD/index.htm
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Food Labels and Potassium
Listing potassium on food labels is optional for food manufacturers. Dialysis patients be aware that just because potassium is not listed on the label, it does not mean the food is potassium free. Potassium is plentiful in milk, meats, fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. If these ingredients are in the food, it contains potassium. Another […]
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New Phosphorus Binder for Dialysis Patients
Renvela™ (sevelamer carbonate) is the newest phosphorus binder available for dialysis patients. It’s manufactured by Genzyme, the company who has manufactured the binder Renalgel™ (sevelamer hydrochloride) for the past 9 years. Phosphorus binders, along with a low phosphorus diet, are prescribed to dialysis patients to help stop phosphorus from going into the blood when it […]
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New ‘Cooking for Kidney Diet’ Video clips on DaVita.com
Apple A Day Muffin, Chicken Fruit Salad, Crunchy Oven Fried Catfish, Maple Pancakes, Cirtus Shake, Soft Tacos with Mexican Seasoning, Crockpot Roasted Lemon Chicken, Denver Omelet These yummy recipes for a kidney diet are now available in video format on www.DaVita.com at http://davita.feedroom.com/ so you can watch the preparation and see the finished dish. The dietitian […]
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Where can I find menus for my dialysis diet?
Menus are a helpful tool for learning about what to eat on a kidney diet. Sometimes planning meals is the most difficult step in making diet changes. With pre-planned menus it’s easy to create a grocery list, do a little shopping, then start cooking kidney friendly meals. A couple of drawback are that menus don’t take into […]
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Potassium Content in Recipes
Potassium content is often difficult to find on food labels or in recipes. Exceptions include cookbooks and websites specifically for chronic kidney disease or dialysis patients (see Kidney Diet Tips blogroll). Keep in mind, Eating Well magazine recipes are not developed for the kidney diet. Recipes vary from low to high potassium and phosphorus analysis is not available. […]
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What’s Healthy About the Dialysis Diet?
Diets by nature limit certain foods or food groups. Often this causes dieters to focus on what they can’t have instead of what they can have. The list of foods limited in the diet for kidney patients includes many more foods than other diets because of concerns about protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus. Being an […]
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D is for ….Dairy Delicious Milk
Dairy Delicious Milk™ is low potassium, low phosphorus real milk, treated by a demineralization process. It’s produced by Delicious Milk Company. I like this company because they help kidney patients stick to their diets by providing a kidney-friendly version of milk and cheese. Dairy foods are limited and terribly missed when a low potassium, low phosphorus diet is required for dialysis or […]