It is hard for the body to go through the dialysis treatment if not properly nourished, urologic specialists believe, eating right is vital in managing one’s health better. A renal dietician may be able to create a good meal plan for patients to follow in order to boost their dialysis and overall health, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC). As the kidney loses its function, the food taken in may help improve or worsen the condition. Too much food and beverages consumed separating these dialysis sessions may increase the risk of having heart problems.
Three of the minerals found in food that needs to be regulated are potassium, phosphorus and sodium. Too much of these three may result to severe health complications but a healthy kidney is often able to manage decreasing excess amounts of these minerals. Sodium that is present in large amounts will increase thirst and ultimately cause fluid problems, a surplus in potassium will cause heart problems and excess phosphorus may result to skin and bone complications. Men and women who are under treatment need to monitor their sodium, potassium and phosphorus intake.
Those who are undergoing this procedure are also advised to increase protein intake as there are small amounts of protein loss after the treatment. The change in the metabolism process may also increase the breakdown of protein even though it is still not needed by the body, thus, more is needed by the body. In order to avoid the build-up of waste product in the body before the next session, patients are advised to eat only protein with high biological value (HBV). The waste product of protein breakdown is urea and it may easily increase in large amounts if patients are not able to manage it properly. Although meat products such as poultry, meat, fish and egg are considered HBV, it is still best to choose lean meat because it contains less phosphorus and fat.
Caloric intake may also be regulated depending on the current body needs. Others may need to reduce their intake while some are advised to gain more weight. Vegetable oil is often recommended as it helps in increasing the weight without increasing the risk for health problems. Renal dieticians may help in making meal plans for those who need to cut down their daily caloric intake. Those with advanced kidney problems may be able to benefit from the dialysis treatment but they need to be aware of the health risks too.
URL References:
kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/eatright/#affect
nephron.org/nephsites/adp/protein.htm
kidney.org/atoz/content/dietary_hemodialysis.cfm
Three of the minerals found in food that needs to be regulated are potassium, phosphorus and sodium. Too much of these three may result to severe health complications but a healthy kidney is often able to manage decreasing excess amounts of these minerals. Sodium that is present in large amounts will increase thirst and ultimately cause fluid problems, a surplus in potassium will cause heart problems and excess phosphorus may result to skin and bone complications. Men and women who are under treatment need to monitor their sodium, potassium and phosphorus intake.
Those who are undergoing this procedure are also advised to increase protein intake as there are small amounts of protein loss after the treatment. The change in the metabolism process may also increase the breakdown of protein even though it is still not needed by the body, thus, more is needed by the body. In order to avoid the build-up of waste product in the body before the next session, patients are advised to eat only protein with high biological value (HBV). The waste product of protein breakdown is urea and it may easily increase in large amounts if patients are not able to manage it properly. Although meat products such as poultry, meat, fish and egg are considered HBV, it is still best to choose lean meat because it contains less phosphorus and fat.
Caloric intake may also be regulated depending on the current body needs. Others may need to reduce their intake while some are advised to gain more weight. Vegetable oil is often recommended as it helps in increasing the weight without increasing the risk for health problems. Renal dieticians may help in making meal plans for those who need to cut down their daily caloric intake. Those with advanced kidney problems may be able to benefit from the dialysis treatment but they need to be aware of the health risks too.
URL References:
kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/eatright/#affect
nephron.org/nephsites/adp/protein.htm
kidney.org/atoz/content/dietary_hemodialysis.cfm
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