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Renal diet
Description of the renal diet.
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Kidney diet
People with kidney disease must adhere to a renal diet to cut down on the amount of waste in their blood. Learn more about kidney diets on DaVita.com.
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Dialysis diet
Description of dialysis diet, or a kidney diet.
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Vitamin D: The "Sunshine" Vitamin
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient; we need to eat foods rich in vitamin D and spend time outdoors to maintain adequate levels in our body. So, the next time you eat a salmon burger outside in the sun, you’ll be getting vitamin D in two ways. Read on to learn why vitamin D is […]
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Kidney-Friendly Foods to Correct Hypoglycemia
What is hypoglycemia? The American Diabetes Association defines hypoglycemia as a low blood sugar (also called blood glucose) that requires action to bring it up to your goal range.1 Symptoms of hypoglycemia often happen suddenly and can include shakiness, sweating, weakness or fatigue, dizziness and blurred vision. You may also experience a fast heartbeat, headache, […]
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Health Benefits of Flaxseed
Flaxseed, flax meal, ground flaxseed … what’s the difference? Flaxseed, when eaten whole, is not fully digested by our digestive tract and may pass through whole. This means our body is not getting the healthful benefits contained within the flaxseed. Milled = Ground = Flax Meal To get the healthful benefits inside the flaxseed, it […]
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The Peritoneal Dialysis Diet
Learn about a kidney-friendly diet when you are on peritoneal dialysis (PD).
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Fiber in the Kidney Diet
For people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on dialysis, getting enough fiber in a kidney-friendly diet can be challenging because many fruits, vegetables and grains are limited in the kidney diet to lower phosphorus and potassium. Learn which foods are fiber-packed and kidney friendly and how to introduce more fiber into your CKD diet.
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Potassium
Description of potassium.