When Brittany Sparks, RDN, CSR, CDN, a private practice dietitian in Denver, Colorado, first started working in a hospital nutrition department over 15 years ago, a patient on dialysis who was ...

You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than 800-1,000 milligrams of phosphorus daily to prevent bone and heart ...

With chronic kidney disease (CKD), eating more protein than your kidneys can handle can raise waste products in your blood and strain kidney function. If you are not on dialysis, a low protein diet is ...

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ALTHOUGH significant advances have been made in the fields of renal transplantation and chronic hemodialysis, these forms of therapy can be applied only to a select few of the several thousand ...

This research was supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA). CARTA is jointly led by the African Population and Health Research Center and the University of the ...

If you have kidney disease, it’s important to watch your intake of sodium, potassium, and phosphorus. Foods that contain high amounts include cola, brown rice, bananas, processed meats, and dried ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when the kidneys become damaged and slowly lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood, causing a buildup of harmful substances in the body.