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September 2, 2013
What Type Of Renal Diet Should I Follow When I Am Not On Dialysis?
The details of renal diets are mesmerizing and guaranteed to make your head spin! There’s a diet for pre-dialysis. Another diet for those with kidney disease. There’s a diet for those who are getting dialysis, too. It makes a lot of sense to ask the question, what type of renal diet is the best one to follow when not on dialysis?
The best answer is really to work with your dietitian pretty closely to make sure you understand your diet fully. That’s because there can be many factors that influence the type of diet you need. Not all renal diets are alike; your neighbor and you could both be on a renal diet but they could be vastly different. One of the major influences is the stage of kidney disease you are in. Another is any other disease process occurring in your body. And a final consideration could be your chewing ability.
What Stage Of Kidney Disease Are You In?
This is the most important question to answer when considering what type of food you’ll be eating. If you aren’t getting dialysis right now, then there’s time to make a difference in your overall health – and kidney function.
For example, do you have high blood pressure? Hypertension affects the kidneys, and when you gain better blood pressure control, then your kidneys are spared from overworking to a degree. Thus the diet would include low sodium, since it has been found that by limiting sodium to 1500 mg to 2000 mg daily with a diet higher in potassium, the blood pressure may come down naturally.
Low sodium diets don’t include salty foods such as olives, anchovies, processed lunch meats, meats prepared with sauces for you to cook at home, canned foods, cheeses, potato chips, pretzels, and most packaged foods including desserts. But they do contain fresh meats and poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, grains and raw nuts. Dairy products may or may not be limited. These foods give you a lot of leeway to create three tasty meals a day.
Our meal plan for pre-dialysis covers all this!
If you have diabetes, then this is another big concern that impacts your diet. If your blood sugar is too high, the sugar ends up depositing in every organ and issue of the body. The most susceptible is the eyes where sugars form a cataract film and obstruct your vision. Your kidney tries its best to filter out the sugar, too. Thus, when you reduce your blood sugar levels, you are making a big difference in your kidney functions.
Dropping your carbohydrate level in the diet of processed foods will have the greatest impact on your blood sugar. Carbohydrates need insulin to metabolize them. Just about every processed food is high on the Glycemic Index, which means they will raise your blood sugar level and end up causing sugar deposition in every organ. High Glycemic index foods will also speed up the rate at which complications, including the need for dialysis, occur in diabetics. Thus, the diet for diabetics is a moderately high protein diet, 50% carbohydrates instead of the usual American diet of 55-70%, and low sodium. The low sodium comes into the picture because of the high incidence of blood vessel disorders with diabetes.
The renal dialysis diet meal plans cover your needs for both conditions!
What Are Your Restrictions For Your Condition?
Do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have any allergies or food insensitivities to foods? Have you been diagnosed with any digestive disorders that might limit your food selection even further? All these considerations must be discussed.
There’s a myth in the public that everyone can eat the same diet. It’s as much a myth as the idea that everyone can wear the same pair of shoes. Diet must be customized to you.
Overall Recommendations
With that in mind, there are some basic recommendations that will help the majority of those who are trying to avoid dialysis.
Eat as natural a diet as you can. This means avoid canned, processed, and packaged foods.
Choose foods that are the most wholesome alternative. Select organic foods without pesticides and chemicals added. Go for the heirloom ‘wild’ variety of fruits and vegetables, the ones that haven’t been changed genetically over the years.
Cook your own meats and foods, without using a microwave.
Eating small portions is always the best strategy. Gorging on foods only burdens the digestive system and raises blood sugar, thus contributing to kidney overwork.
Avoid salty foods.
How Do You Manage?
If you understand all the concepts in this article but want to take the next step, do look into our meal plans for pre-dialysis or renal diabetic diets.
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August 26, 2013
What is a Soft Renal Diet?
A soft renal diet is a combination of foods that are good for your kidneys, and easy to chew. This is helpful for people who might not have enough energy or enough teeth to chew food thoroughly. Sometimes other medical issues create problems with this as well. When that happens, it’s difficult to get enough calories, and might even be a hazard if you have difficulty swallowing. If you are having any difficulty swallowing, be sure to let your doctor know, so you can be properly evaluated to make sure you don’t develop complications when eating.
In this discussion, we’ll talk about how you can combine the general guidelines for both renal and soft diets to meet your needs. First, let’s review your renal diet needs.
Pre-dialysis Diet
Your pre-dialysis diet recommendations depend a lot upon which stage of chronic kidney disease you have, and what your lab values are. Depending on the stage of your kidney disease, your doctor might recommend that you limit several things in your diet, including protein , foods high in sodium, foods high in potassium, and foods high in phosphorous.
Each person’s needs are unique. While there are guidelines you should follow for foods you should avoid on a pre-dialysis diet, your doctor and your renal dietitian will be able to provide the most individualized assessment of your needs, and recommendations for your care.
Dialysis Diet
Your renal dietitian may have recommended that you limit protein before you started dialysis, but dialysis patients are encouraged to eat lots of high quality protein to build muscle and tissue and promote health and healing.
However, dialysis patients need to limit potassium and phosphorous more strictly, since potassium build-up between treatments can be especially dangerous and phosphorous isn’t removed well during dialysis.
Keep in mind that even with low potassium foods, you need to limit quantities, since your total potassium intake can build up more quickly than you realize – the only foods you can rely on to be completely potassium-free are butter, margarine, and oils – and your cholesterol levels won’t appreciate too much of those!
Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be allowed a more liberal diet regarding potassium, since this treatment is performed daily, and potassium is usually removed fairly effectively. Your doctor and renal dietician will make recommendations for you.
Another concern for dialysis patients is phosphorous, since only limited amounts are removed with treatments. A combination of low dietary intake and use of medicines called phosphate binders is very important, since it’s difficult to remove it from the blood, both with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
High phosphorous foods typically come from animals (high-protein meats), as well as dried beans and peas. Most high potassium foods come from plant sources, like fruits and vegetables.
There are some “double jeopardy” foods that are high in both potassium and phosphorous, so you have to be especially careful with these – dairy, nuts, seeds, chocolate and whole grains. The good news is that there are some great alternatives to the double jeopardy hazards, and many of them will fit into your soft renal diet meal plan.
Another caution about phosphorous: it’s added during processing in things like deli meats and colas, as well as in many preservatives in processed foods. Check the label, and if you see any of these names listed, there’s phosphorous hiding somewhere:
Phosphoric acid
Dicalcium phosphate
Monocalcium phosphate
Pyrophosphates
Hexametaphosphate
Polyphosphates
Sodium phosphate
Whew! Who’d want to eat something with that kind of name in it anyway?
Soft Diet
The soft diet is just that. Soft and easy to chew. Since some of the food types we’re going to cover may be limited in your specific type of renal diet, you’ll need to apply the principles of the soft diet to the foods you are permitted to eat, and ignore the rest!
Milk products are typically restricted in diets for both pre-dialysis and dialysis patients, but we’ll just mention that if you’re having them, stick to smooth and soft textures.
Safe meat and protein principles mean that meat should be ground; fish should be baked, poached or broiled, and anything that’s thick or in large chunks should be avoided.
Vegetables should be cooked soft, minced or diced to less than ¼ inch cubed.
If you’re allowed fruits, choose things like applesauce and soft fruits without skin. If thin liquids are a problem, don’t use canned fruit unless the liquid is drained.
Breads, cereals and starches should be soft or creamy. No brown or wild rice or cold cereals with dry fruit or nuts.
Desserts! As long as they’re soft, and don’t have anything hard, dried, or chewy in them.
Sometimes, nutritional supplements are added to soft diets. Since these supplements often have too much of what’s not good for your kidneys, a supplement specifically created for patients on dialysis such as Nepro®, may be a great option. Ask your renal dietitian to be sure.
So what’s a soft renal diet?
It’s a diet made up of kidney-friendly foods that are easy to chew to get the nutrition you need. If you’re having trouble chewing food, or don’t have the energy to finish meals, a soft renal diet may be just what you need. You can find out more about a renal diet by checking out some of our amazon books that teach more specifics of a renal diet. Go there now
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August 19, 2013
The Top 5 Signs of Kidney Failure and What To Do About Them
Frontal section through the kidney (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Kidney failure is one of the leading causes of death and mortality worldwide. It can be a fatal disease that often left undiagnosed until the worst manifestations set in. Also called renal failure, this kidney disease can be classified as “acute” or “chronic.” Acute renal failure can show its signs as early as within the year of its contraction, while the term chronic pertains to a more long-term disease that shows its manifestation over time.
In this article, a more generalized approach on knowing the signs of kidney failure will be presented. Since the early signs are associated with the “acute” type of renal failure, the top 5 signs of kidney failure will be the main concern.
Top 5 Signs of Kidney Failure:
Flank Pain:
This is not your ordinary lower back pain. Flank pain that is associated with kidney diseases has the characteristic tenderness unrelieved by relaxation or massage. The pain is usually felt at the back just below the rib cage. It can be elicited when a physician does his physical examination: the kidney punch – where he slightly hits the flank of the patient with his fist (both left and right sides). The pain will be felt by the patient as excruciating or almost tolerable but is somewhat located within the muscles of the back. A positive kidney punch in the physical examination, however, does not always point to kidney failure; but flank pain may be a sign of a kidney disease and that includes kidney failure. Flank pain associated with kidney failure suggests a prominent renal artery or vein occlusion.
Edema :
The swelling of the lower extremities (your legs and feet) can be a sign of congestion of one or more organs, such as the kidneys. This happens usually when the kidneys start to lose its optimal function and instead of bringing the fluids out of the body, the fluids stay in the most dependent part of your body; thus, the legs and feet. The swelling known as edema is not often painful. And since it is retained fluids in the tissues of the lower extremities, when one presses on the edematous part of the leg or foot, the impression stays on the surface for a little while. This is called “pitting edema.”
Too much or too little urine:
Oliguria is the medical term for little urine excreted during urination. An individual with kidney failure may not even excrete urine at all. It should be differentiated with “difficult or painful urination” that is associated with urinary tract infection. In acute renal failure, the patient urinates little amount of urine or no urine at all. In other cases, however, a patient with acute kidney failure may urinate in large amounts.
Signs of Dehydration :
People with kidney failure usually presents with signs of dehydration such as thirst, orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, reduced skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, reduced axillary sweating and increased heart rate. The kidneys are organs that maintain electrolyte balance in the body; if they start to malfunction, electrolyte imbalances ensue and signs such as mentioned may manifest.
Abnormal Skin Changes :
The skin signs that are pathognomonic to kidney failure may suggest atheroembolization or the occlusion of vessels in the kidneys. These include:
Livido or Livedo reticularis – or the purplish discoloration of the skin that usually involves the lower extremities.
Subcutaneous nodules – circular masses that can be found just beneath the skin.
Be Vigilant:
The things that you can do when one or more of these symptoms present are to observe, monitor and get professional advice. A single sign may be due to other diseases, which may be a lot less serious than kidney failure; thus, do not panic.
Observing one or more symptoms from the top five mentioned above can save you time and money. However, you should be very vigilant and get expert medical advice when you see that the symptoms worsen.
Acting quickly as a response to early signs and symptoms is not being paranoid. Articles about knowing the signs and symptoms of a particular disease are not aimed to scare people who read them. In fact, it is essential to remain on the lookout for these signs in order to protect not only your kidneys but your overall health as well.
Once you know you have kidney failure, you can start on the right track using an excellent resource to learn more. Check out our information page on our kidney failure options.
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I Need A Low Cholesterol, Diabetic, And Pre-Dialysis Diet – Help!
If you’ve been recommended a pre-dialysis diet that is also low cholesterol and diabetic, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, throw your hands into the air and say, “How do I do that? I’m not a dietitian!”
You can learn the guidelines here on how to get started.
Pre-Dialysis Diet: Low Protein and Low Sodium
A pre-dialysis diet is one that saves your kidneys from working at filtering the wastes from the body. It can help preserve the kidney function you still have while reducing symptoms such as itching, nausea and fatigue. A pre-dialysis diet is low in protein and low in sodium.
How much protein should you eat? Generally, about 0.6 to 0.75 grams protein/kilogram of body weight. This is equivalent to 27 to 34 grams protein for every 100 pounds body weight, or 0.27 to 0.34 grams protein for every pound you weigh. Thus, if you’re 145 pounds, your protein needs for the day would be 0.27 x 145 = 39 grams as the minimal amount, and 0.34 x 145 = 49 grams as the maximum.
The 49 grams protein can be further divided into ounces, which is easier to plan your meals. Forty-nine grams protein would next be divided by 7 grams protein in one exchange to give you a total of 7 ounces protein for the day. An exchange is equal to 1 oz protein from beef, lamb, duck, chicken, turkey, pork and wild meats, 1 large egg, and 4 oz milk or yogurt.
Since you most likely eat three meals a day, the 7 ounces would have to be divided between all your meals.-Pre-Dialysis Diet
This is quite easy, since there are really many options:
• Breakfast – 1 egg, Lunch – 2 oz chicken, Dinner – 2 oz beef, Snack- 1 cup milk
• Breakfast – 4 oz milk, Lunch 2 -1/2 oz pork, Dinner – 2-1/2 oz lamb, Snack – 3 oz yogurt
• Breakfast – 1 egg and 1 oz chicken, Lunch 2 oz beef, Dinner – 2 oz turkey, Snack – ½ cup milk
Setting up your protein needs first is the easiest way to plan your meals. This takes care of your protein needs but there are other criteria to follow, such as low sodium. By cutting out excess sodium by removing processed meats and canned goods with sodium, and not adding salt to your foods, you will most likely lower your sodium level to about 2000 mg per day.
Diabetic Diet Criteria Added
That takes care of the pre-dialysis diet requirements, but there are more to add in. Let’s determine what to do about the diabetic part of the diet. With diabetes, the protein requirements are a little higher, and a low protein diet is not especially recommended because of the need to fight infections. Also, if the protein levels are low, then the carbohydrate level would be too high, contributing to insulin resistance in those with Type 2 Diabetes.
Adding more protein would not be harmful as long as the kidney damage has not progressed to a high level.
Let’s increase the protein levels to about 1.0 gram/kilogram, which is equivalent to 45 grams protein per 100 pounds body weight. If someone weighs 145-150 pounds, their protein needs would be 67 – 67.5 grams daily, of 9.6 oz protein per day.
• Breakfast – 1 egg, Lunch – 3-1/2 oz chicken, Dinner – 3 oz beef, Snack- 1 cup milk
• Breakfast – 8 oz milk, Lunch 3-1/2 oz pork, Dinner – 3 oz lamb, Snack – 4 oz yogurt
• Breakfast – 1 egg and 1 oz chicken, Lunch 3 oz beef, Dinner – 3 oz turkey, Snack – 3/4 cup milk
Next we’ll have to make sure there is plenty of fiber in the Pre-Dialysis Diet, which binds cholesterol. An apple provides 3.7 grams fiber; a pear, 4 grams. One half cup black beans provides 8.5 grams fiber and 20 Brazil nuts, 4.2 grams. A good fiber cereal will have 5.0 grams fiber/serving.
Let’s build the three days of diets:
• Breakfast – 1 egg, ½ cup beans
Lunch – 3-1/2 oz chicken, ½ cup cabbage, ½ cup brown rice, 1 apple
Dinner – 3 oz beef, 2 cups spinach salad, 1 tomato, ½ cup okra, ½ cup green beans, 1 whole grain bread roll
Snacks- 1 cup milk, 20 Brazil nuts, 1 pear
• Breakfast – 8 oz milk with 1 serving bran cereal
Lunch – 3-1/2 oz pork, 1 slice whole grain bread, ½ cup yams, 1 cup green beans
Dinner – 3 oz lamb, ½ cup applesauce, 1 teaspoon mint jelly, 2 cups romaine lettuce salad with dandelion greens, cherry tomatoes, and 2/3 cup broccoli
Snacks – 4 oz yogurt, 20 Brazil nuts, 1 pear
• Breakfast – 1 egg and 1 oz chicken, onions, garlic, leeks, 1 slice whole grain toast
Lunch 3 oz beef tacos with lettuce, tomato, avocado, ½ cup black beans
Dinner – 3 oz turkey, 1 small red potato cooked the day before and served cold, ½ cup lentils with tomatoes
Snack – 3/4 cup milk, 1 apple, 1 pear, 20 Brazil nuts
For the low cholesterol part of the diet, you’ll trim visible fat from meats, and limit eggs to three times weekly. Avoiding oxidized fats is more important, since research studies have shown that arterial plaque is composed of oxidized fats, which includes hydrogenated fats as well as vegetable oils.
As you can see, it gets pretty complicated, and you may want to use a service to write menu plans for you.
What Should You Limit Overall?-Pre-Dialysis Diet
Eating a healthy diet doesn’t mean it doesn’t have to be tasteless. By limiting carbohydrates from sugars and processed foods, your taste buds will adapt in about a week. As you begin incorporating more unprocessed foods, you’ll feel more energetic and look forward to meals with new flavors. You’ll see that the use of herbs, which is allowed on your diet, makes food taste better than ever.
The examples given here don’t mean to imply that you can only eat those foods. You aren’t limited to apples and pears as the only fruits to eat. All low Glycemic Index foods are allowed on your diet, but sometimes it becomes a choice of what to eat that will provide more fiber. Starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn, peas, and sweet potatoes are limited, as they often cause a higher Glycemic response than non-starchy vegetables.
You will want to study the Glycemic Index and find out more about what foods cause high blood sugar levels and contribute to high Hemoglobin A1c levels.
Diabetes Control Vs. Renal Control
When you’re on a low cholesterol, diabetic, pre-dialysis diet, every food you eat counts. It counts towards how long you can live a higher quality of life without going on dialysis. You must do everything you possibly can to prevent diabetic complications from progressing.
Diet is a big start but exercise is just as important, and evaluating your lifestyle habits can also prevent kidney disease from progressing. Don’t give up; there’s a lot you can do!
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August 5, 2013
What Fruit Is Good For A Renal Diet? Renal Diet Fruit
The reason why you’re on a renal diet determines which fruit you can eat. You may have a kidney stone that is calcium oxalate, and need a renal diet to prevent formation of these stones in the future. There’s no pain worse than kidney stones! If following a diet can prevent this from happening again, it’s worth the effort.
Another type of renal diet might be one developed for you to stop gout from progressing. In gout, crystals are formed in the body, which deposit themselves in the joints. The crystals will literally eat away at the joints themselves, and can contribute to serious disability. It’s very important to stop gout from progressing. If following a diet can keep you mobile and not needing a walker, wheelchair or hip replacement, it’s worth the effort.
Another type of renal diet that may be recommended for you is the pre-dialysis or dialysis renal diets. These try their best to prevent kidney damage from progressing further in a heroic attempt to prolong your life.
Renal Diet: Fruits for Kidney Stone Patients
For example, if you are on a renal diet due to oxalate kidney stones, then your diet would consist of foods that don’t form oxalates and those that help break down oxalates.
Recent research shows that calcium levels should be particularly paid attention to, as they may not have enough calcium, rather than too much. Your dietitian will help you determine the proper amount of calcium and the form of calcium to take to bind up some of the oxalates in your diet.
Fruits allowed on a low oxalate diet include the following:
• cherries • bananas • cantaloupe
• mango • papaya • canned peaches
• plums • red seedless grapes • canned pears
• nectarines • watermelon • canned pineapple
• honeydew melon • Crenshaw melon
Renal Diet: Fruits for Gout Patients
If you have gout, you will be happy to know that all fruits are not a problem! There’s nothing in fruits that cause or contribute to problems with gout. -Renal Diet Fruit
Renal Diet: Fruits for Pre-Dialysis and Dialysis Patients
If you’re on a pre-dialysis renal diet, then you’ll be happy to know that all fruits are low in sodium and protein, which makes them all allowable on a pre-dialysis diet. The only restrictions come into the picture when there are extra dietary needs, such as with diabetes.-Renal Diet Fruit
If you’re on a dialysis renal diet, some fruits are allowed while others are not. The difference between a pre-dialysis diet and a dialysis diet is that potassium foods and phosphorus foods are restricted with dialysis. Fruits high in potassium will have to be limited. Here’s a list:
• nectarines • oranges, orange juice • kiwi
• grapefruit • apricots • avocado
• banana • mango • honeydew melons
• cantaloupe • dried fruits • tangelos
• raisins • fresh pears • prune juice, prunes
• dates • figs • guava
There are no fruits high in phosphorus, so you don’t have to worry about eliminating any specific fruits because they won’t be a problem.
Always work with your doctor and dietitian on your renal diet. And if you are in need of a renal diet meal plan, please check out what we have to offer for meal planning at: Pre-Dialysis, Renal Diabetic, and Dialysis meals.
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July 29, 2013
How Much Potassium Should I Eat Per Meal On A Low Potassium Renal Diet?
The amount of potassium that you should eat per meal on a low potassium renal diet varies according to a number of factors, such as the stage of your kidney disease, the level of potassium in your blood, and what treatment you’re receiving. Let’s start by taking a closer look at the role of potassium in your diet.
What Does Potassium Do In Your Renal Diet?
Potassium is a mineral found in your body that helps to control the function of your nerves and your muscles, including your heart muscle. It also helps to balance the amount of fluids and electrolytes in your body, along with the pH level of your blood. Since the kidneys are Command Central for making sure potassium levels stay within normal limits, people with kidney disease can be prone to problems with high potassium levels if they’re not careful.
Safe potassium levels are in the range of 3.5 – 5.0 mg/dl. Caution is needed when your level is within the range of 5.1 – 6.0, and you should be monitored closely by your doctor. If the level goes above 6.0, this is very dangerous, and will require special treatment to help lower it.
If potassium levels are dangerously high, a person can have heart failure, and even sudden death. People who are in stage 5 CKD (end stage renal disease) need regular dialysis treatments to remove the potassium from their systems. If treatments are missed, potassium can build up rapidly.
Signs and symptoms of high potassium include nausea, weakness (especially in the legs), numbness or tingling in the fingers or toes, stomach cramping, slow pulse, and an irregular heartbeat.
Daily Intake vs. Meal Intake-low potassium renal diet
The amount of potassium that’s safe for you to eat depends on what stage of kidney disease you have and what your potassium level is. The dietary guideline for adults without kidney disease is 4,700 mg of potassium per day. According to the National Kidney Foundation’s guidelines, individuals with stages 1-4 renal disease should follow a low potassium renal diet based on their potassium levels (your renal dietitian can provide the best guidance). If levels are within normal range (3.5 – 5.0 mg/dl) there is no need to limit potassium intake. If a low potassium renal diet is recommended, that’s generally 2000 mg per day.
So, back to our initial question, “How much potassium should I eat per meal on a low potassium renal diet?” As you can see, the answer varies according to your specific situation, and the recommendations of your doctor and renal dietician. To get the specific amount per meal, divide the daily recommended amount by the number of meals you eat in a day.
What Are the Best Low Potassium Foods to Eat? low potassium renal diet
There are many great options when you’re searching for low potassium foods to eat. If you’re looking for fruit, pick apples, grapes, pears, watermelon, cranberries and cherries. Yum! If you’re longing for a nice vegetable, reach for beans (green or wax), cucumber, onions, lettuce and carrots. And when you’re looking for a starch, low-potassium options include rice, noodles, cereals, bread and bread products.
For more detailed information, check out this food list.
Tips for Keeping Your Potassium in Check
Here are few tips for keeping your potassium level within normal limits:
Limit foods high in potassium. These include fruits such as bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, prunes, raisins and apricots. Vegetables high in potassium include broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, and greens (swiss chard, collard, dandelion, mustard and beet). Other foods that tip the scale are chocolate (sorry!), coffee (limit to 2 cups per day), salt substitute, bran and bran products. Check out the complete list for more specific information.
Leach high potassium vegetables before eating them. Leaching is a soaking process that helps to pull some of the potassium out. Follow these specific instructions to make sure you’re leaching correctly. You won’t get all of the potassium out, so make sure you follow your renal dietician’s guidance about types of foods and portion sizes for your situation.
Don’t use the liquid from canned fruits and vegetables, or juices from cooked meat.
All food has some potassium, so keep serving sizes small, even with low potassium foods.
Limit milk and milk products, or replace them with nondairy substitutes.
Avoid salt substitutes and seasonings that contain potassium.
If it says “low salt”, read the label! Potassium chloride may have been added.
As with everything related to your kidney disease, your situation is unique, you’re not alone, and there’s a lot you can control. By working closely with your doctor and your renal dietician, you can keep tabs on your potassium level and take needed steps to keep that important number within normal range.
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July 24, 2013
Kidney Disease Solution-Eating a Pre-Dialysis Diet Meal Plan-Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium and Fluids
As I wrote book Volume 1 for this series I realized that I had way to much information to write about in one module and that the information in the first volume needed time to set in for all readers, kidney disease solution. I had much more to write about and found that I wanted to break off potassium, phosphorus and sodium into their own volume in which I created Volume 2. As you search for a kidney disease solution, I want you to know that there are many products out there that may or may not be for you. I want to bring to you information that can educate you and let you pick which things best fit your lifestyle. One thing you will have to do is change your diet and that is not optional. What is optional is what kidney disease solution diet you use. You must have a plan, manage your condition and stick with it.
Kidney Disease Solution Book
As I got into Volume 2, I understood that potassium, phosphorus and sodium were not really taken seriously by many predialysis and renal diabetic patients. In this book I will discuss how each one of these affects both predialysis and diabetes. I feel strongly in these management techniques and in my meal planning solution so much that my meal plans are offered with a full money back guarantee. This book will give you the low down on these nutrients and will give you a basis for trust in my meal planning solution and give you an idea if you wish to join my meal planner family.
If you are interested in this Book, which is Volume 2 in my series, and a kidney disease solution then I encourage you to pick it up from Amazon Here Eating A Pre-Dialysis Kidney Diet – Sodium, Potassium, Phosphorus and Fluids: A Kidney Disease Solution (Renal Diet HQ IQ Pre Dialysis Living) (Volume 2)!
For Volume 1 on Amazon, which is about Carbohydrates, Calories, Protein and Fluids, get it Here Eating A Pre-Dialysis Kidney Diet-Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein & Fat: Secrets To Avoid Dialysis (Renal Diet HQ IQ-Pre Dialysis Living) (Volume 1!
See my meal planning pages for PREDIALYSIS CLICK HERE or for RENAL DIABETES CLICK HERE!
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July 22, 2013
Top Ten Meals Made with Milk Alternatives
Limiting phosphorous, calcium, and potassium intake is an important aspect of managing kidney disease. Regular milk contains high levels of all three. Since many favorite recipes contain milk, what’s a cook supposed to do?
With some great milk alternatives on the market, you’re in luck. Here are some quick and easy recipes to help you enjoy delicious meals while protecting your kidneys in the process. We’ve got breakfast, lunch and dinner, and even included desert!
Below each title are needed ingredients for your grocery list. When you’re ready to prepare, just click on the link and get started!
Baked French Toast Custard A sweet way to start your day!
4 slices Italian bread, sliced ½” thick
4 cups rice milk, non-enriched
2 cups liquid low cholesterol egg substitute
½ cup sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted margarine
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Powdered sugar or non-calorie sweetener (optional)
2. Hearty Chicken Soup A homegrown lunch favorite!
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 ½ cups onion, diced
1 ½ celery, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh or frozen carrots, sliced
1 cup fresh or frozen green beans
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon thyme
32 ounces 50% reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ cup nondairy creamer or rice milk
2 cups fresh or frozen green peas
Black pepper to taste
3. Chicken and Apple Curry This dinner’s bursting with flavor!
8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 medium apples
2 small onions
1 garlic clove
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ tablespoon dried basil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup rice milk (not enriched)
4. Beach Boy Omelet Breakfast on the beach, anyone?
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 tablespoons onion, diced
2 tablespoons fresh green bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons frozen, shredded hash browns
1 egg
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons soy milk
2 sprigs fresh parsley
5. Zucchini Casserole Now that’s a healthy lunch!
2 large eggs
½ cup nondairy creamer
2 tablespoons onion, chopped
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning blend
¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 medium zucchini, grated or chopped
3 ounces cream cheese, diced into cubes
3 slices white bread, cubed
6. Ranch Chicken Pasta Can’t beat pasta for dinner!
16 ounces penne pasta
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose white flour
1 cup rice milk (not enriched)
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt-free lemon pepper seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried minced onion
½ teaspoon dill weed
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 cups cooked chicken breast
½ cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
7. Jackie’s Corn Bread Muffins Muffins in the morning!
1 cup all-purpose white flour
1 cup plain cornmeal
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup liquid egg substitute
1 cup rice milk (not enriched)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, or 2 Tablespoons canola oil
8. Nevada’s Best Tangy Coleslaw A great side for lunch!
6 cups green cabbage, shredded
4 cups red cabbage, shredded
½ cup nondairy creamer
½ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon celery seed
½ teaspoon Tabasco® sauce
3 tablespoons white vinegar
¼ cup mild onion, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
9. Easy Shepherd’s Pie Now that’s some suppertime comfort!
2 large potatoes (leached)
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1½ pounds ground beef
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
⅓ cup tomato sauce
¾ cup carrots, chopped
¾ cup frozen green peas
1 cup nondairy creamer
½ cup brown gravy (from dry mix and water)
10. Apple Crisp What could be better?
5 cups apple slices
1 cup white sugar
1¼ cups white all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup unsalted butter
¼ cup shortening
With these quick and easy substitutes, you can enjoy favorite recipes without worry. Enjoy!
Milk Alternatives For Renal Diets
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July 20, 2013
Secrets to Avoid Dialysis-Eating a Pre-Dialysis Diet-Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein & Fat
Often pre-dialysis patients find themselves stranded on a desert island as they have just been diagnosed with a stage of kidney failure. Most often this is due to diabetes or continued uncontrolled high blood pressure. Emotions are high, curiosity is running through their minds and fear can set in. I wrote this book as Module 1 in my series of Renal Diet HQ IQ originally only for pre-dialysis, secrets to avoid dialysis but as I continued my research and my writing I found that many pre-dialysis diabetics needed guidance as well, so I incorporated many topics and suggestions for diabetes patients as well and made to module work for both diet plans.
Secrets to avoid dialysis, many products claim to be some sort of secrets to avoid dialysis but all it takes is a little education and some diet meal planning to get your health in order. In this book I discuss calories, carbohydrates, protein and fat as they all relate to predialyis and renal predialysis patients. Many times our website gets patients searching for general information on renal diabetes because the doctors in todays society do not do a good enough job of educating patients on predialysis and diabetes. I found that this book needing two volumes just to make the information able to be digested as Volume 2 will deal with potassium, phosphorus, sodium and fluid intake.
Eating a Pre-Dialysis Diet-Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein & Fat: Secrets to Avoid Dialysis
As you make a decision to either join my meal planning membership or buy this book let me remind you that you get a similar version of this book in Module 1 on month 1 of the predialysis or renal diabetic meal plan as well as the meal planning for a month for about the same price as buying this book on Amazon. I want you to get on the right path to your health by either using the meal planners or this book to start off right with Volume 1. As you look for ways to understand your chronic kidney disease then you will find many secrets to avoid dialysis but I want you to know it is all about your education and nutrition, that is it!
Get on the right path by reading this book! Let me know what you think!
Find it here on Amazon or to see the Pre-dialysis diet meal plan or the renal diabetic diet meal plan
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July 19, 2013
Mathea Ford RD Announces The Launch of Her New Book Series “Renal Diet HQ IQ-Pre Dialysis Living”
Mathea Ford and Renal Diet HQ annouce the release of an new book series for pre-dialysis diabetic and pre-dialysis patients. This series is based on a great deal of research and survey data that was collected to create the title list for the series!
Moore, OK (I-Newswire) July 9, 2013 – Renal Diet Headquarters and CEO Mathea Ford, RD/LD announces the launch of her new book series “Renal Diet HQ IQ-Pre Dialysis Living”. The first book in the series “Eating A Pre-Dialysis Kidney Diet-Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein & Fat” will be available beginning this week in print form via Amazon and also available in the very popular Kindle format for purchase. The series will include twelve books and include such topics as: Eating Out, Labs & Medical Terminology, Treatment Options and Exercise, just to name a few. Each book will contain a wealth of information and resources that patients can use to formulate questions for use with their medical team. In the series each book will contain between 30 to 50 pages of print material that will be useful for practical knowledge for each patient.
Mathea Ford RD, CEO of Renal Diet HQ and author of this series spent the last three years gathering the information and formulating the material for the bulk of this series and she is very happy and excited to get this series kicked off. To all the friends and family that made the book possible including her fine group of employees at Renal Diet HQ, she owes the greatest of thanks and gratitude for their support over last few years. Research has taken her away from her family and friends many times and she wishes to convey the best to all in her circles. She was quoted on release day as saying “This series of books has been a long time coming, many of my clients and associates have been asking me to write this series for some time and I just had to put the business to the side for period of time to get this done. I have many great friends and family and I hope that many persons in the world will benefit from this pre-dialysis informational series. What an honor!”
Brought to you by Healthy Diet Menus for You, LLC, Renal Diet HQ specializes in renal diets and meal planning both for pre-dialysis and dialysis patients. The Renal Diet HQ website provides valuable information for all types of kidney disease patients through an extensive information library of articles and a fully functional blog written by the CEO and Registered Dietitian, Mathea Ford.Renal Diet HQ is committed to bringing the utmost quality and service to it is client base through it’s website and toll free phone number. Specializing in this very complicated and unique group of patients, Renal Diet HQ is proud to be a superb resource that can be relied upon by it’s clients to meet the demands that our client’s desire.
Renal Diet HQ is operated by Healthy Diet Menus For You, LLC located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is operated by the principals Mathea Ford RD/LD MBA and Chief Executive Officer and Donovan Ford, Chief Operations Officer. Healthy Diet Menus For You, LLC was launched in January 2011 as the brain child of Mathea Ford who is also currently serving as CEO. Healthy Diet Menus For You, LLC provides meal plans for diabetic, gestational diabetic, renal, renal diabetic and cardiac patients.
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