Patient was educated on measures to plan for renal diet recommendation as follows:
- Renal diet is typically recommended for individuals with compromised kidney function and in renal failure and compliance with renal diet can help patients in renal failure maintain/improve their health between the renal treatments.
- Dietary limitations recommended for these individuals help to reduce the workload on the poorly performing kidneys and prevent further deterioration of their function.
- These dietary limitations can also help with preventing accumulation of metabolic wastes, such as, urea and creatinine. It can also reduce fluid back-up, thus helping with relief of edema.
- Watch on protein intake: Protein is needed for important body functions, such as, nutrition, repair & restoring of body tissues, build immunity & fight infections, muscle building, and general health maintenance. But, excessive protein intake in individuals with renal failure could be taxing on the poorly performing kidneys and add to further compromise of renal function. So, protein intake could be limited in these individuals to prevent any further deterioration of renal function. Check with your doctor regarding your daily protein allowance and observe compliance with recommendation made.
