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Foods to Avoid on a Dialysis Diet-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid on a dialysis diet as follows: Many sauces, breakfast cereals, and bakery products, bought ready to eat, contain extra added salt to enhance the flavor. Avoid all products without the label of low salt or no added salt. Many spreads and salad dressings, such as, butter, margarine, mayonnaise, and peanut butter contain a lot of flavor additives that are rich in sodium. Avoid or observe strict moderation with [...]

Foods to Avoid on a Dialysis Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid on a dialysis diet as follows: Significant portion of our daily sodium intake is hidden in the various foods we eat and preparation products, such as, sauces, ketchup, and curry powders we use for cooking. A minor portion of the sodium consumption comes from the extra salt we add to our food during cooking. Avoid adding salt on the dinner table. Discarding the saltshaker can help avoid adding [...]

Measures to Plan for Dialysis Diet Recommendation-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to plan for dialysis diet recommendation as follows: Watch on fluid intake: Poorly functioning kidneys cannot effectively excrete fluid from the body, which can result in back-up of fluid. Increased back-up of fluid in the circulation and tissues can result in increased workload on the heart, poorly controlled hypertension, edema, and weight gain. Fluid intake limitation could be recommended to these individuals and this limitation could be different from patient [...]

Measures to Plan for Dialysis Diet Recommendation-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to plan for dialysis diet recommendation as follows: 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 [...]

Measures to Plan for Dialysis Diet Recommendation-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to plan for dialysis diet recommendation as follows: Dialysis diet is typically recommended for individuals in renal failure and compliance with dialysis diet can help patients in renal failure maintain/improve their health between the dialysis 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 [...]