DIET IN KIDNEY FAILURE

IF BOTH  KIDNEY ARE DAMAGED OR DISEASED THE KIDNEYS ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO FILTER ENOUGHWASTE FROM THE BLOOD THUS ACT AS A POISON TO THE BODY. 

KIDNEY FAILURE CAN BE DUE TO UNCONTROLLED DIABETES, HIGH BP,, SIDE EFFECTS OF CERTAIN MEDICINES AND CANCERS ETC.

SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS NOTICED ARE - NAUSEA, VOMITTING, TIREDNESS AND LOSS OF APPETITE.

DIET MODIFICATION IN KIDNEY FAILURE ARE-

1. RESTRICTION OF PROTEIN INTAKE

2. RESTRICTION OF POTASSIUM AND PHOSPHOROUS

3. REGULATION OF FLUID INTAKE.

4. RESTRICTION OF SODIUM INTAKE TO BALANCE ITS OUTPUT

5. INSISTENCE ON ADEQUATE CALORIE INTAKE AND SUPPLEMENTATION WITH APPROPRIATE VITAMINS.

6. ARROWROT POWDER AND SAGO ARE LOW PROTEIN AND USED IN KIDNEY FAILURE PATIENTS.