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 ...

Discover which foods work best in a diabetic kidney–disease diet, and see a grocery list and sample menu to help you get started.

Potassium is an essential nutrient that your body needs. It enables muscle contractions and regulates your heartbeat, and it helps regulate fluid balance, according to the National Institutes of ...

Pasta without sauce. Unsalted crackers. Plain white rice. What is traditionally known to be the renal diet — a complicated diet with a wide range of restrictions, including limited protein, potassium, ...

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When you have chronic kidney disease, a lower protein diet with plenty of plant-based proteins can help preserve kidney function. If you live with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may need to make ...