Navigating a Kidney-Friendly Diet A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Kidney Disease through

Navigating a Kidney-Friendly Diet A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Kidney Disease through #kidneydisease What’s a Kidney-Friendly Diet? A major function of the kidneys is to get rid of waste and extra fluid from your body through your pee. They also: Balance your body’s minerals, like salt and potassium Balance your body’s fluids Make hormones that affect the way other organs work A kidney-friendly diet is a way of eating that helps protect your kidneys from further damage. You’ll have to limit some foods and fluids so other fluids and minerals like electrolytes don’t build up in your body. At the same time, you’ll have to make sure you get the right balance of protein, calories, vitamins, and minerals. If you’re in the early stages of CKD, there may be few, if any, limits on what you can eat. But as your disease gets worse, you’ll have to be more careful about what you put into your body. Cut the Sodium This mineral is found naturally in many foods. It’s most common in t