How Much Do You Know about Diet For Dialysis Patients

Usually, the dialysis diet is something kidney disease patients care about. The following information is about some suggestions on diet for dialysis patients.

Haemodialysis removes water and waste products from your blood by running it through a filter. It only partially replaces the functions of the kidneys. There are a number of issues relating to the food and drinks you eat that are important to consider.

If you have just started dialysis, this information may be confusing. Your dietitian will go through this handout with you and can answer questions you have about your diet.

1. Eating enough protein. This is important to keep you healthy and strong.
2. Salt (sodium) in your diet. You may need to cut down salt in your diet.
3. Cutting back fluid from food and drinks. This is important to protect your heart.
4. Star fruit (also known as Averrhoa carambola or Five Corner Fruit) is harmful for people with kidney problems. It can cause confusion, muscle twitching, nausea and weakness. People on dialysis should not eat star fruit.
5. Phosphate binders (tablets) may be needed when you eat food.
6. Eating a nutritious diet. This is important to prevent you from losing weight.
7. Potassium in food. You may need to cut down potassium in your diet.
8. Eating right for your diabetes and to protect your heart. This is still important while you are on dialysis.
9. Avoid eating liver. This is because liver contains large amounts of Vitamin A, which the body cannot process when the kidneys do not work properly. As a result, eating liver can make you sick when you have kidney disease.

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