Designed for the patient with CKD or anyone on a vegetarian diet Renal Diet Cookbook: The Low Sodium, Low Potassium, Health Kidney Cookbook Everyday Eating: Tasty Recipes and helpful hints for kidney patients by kidney patients
Briefly, in early-stage kidney disease, some data show that low-carb diets are safe and, by controlling diabetes and high blood pressure, they may even prevent the worsening of kidney function. Other studies show that low or very-low protein diets may be beneficial for diabetic patients with early-stage kidney disease.
A kidney-friendly eating plan helps you manage your kidney disease and slow down damage to your kidneys. It does this by preventing certain minerals from building up in your body, which is important because your kidneys do not work as well to remove waste products from your body.
The first edition of this recipe book was initiated to incorporate foods most commonly used by dialysis patients and their families in the state of Georgia. This third edition will be of benefit to all persons with reduced kidney function and special dietary needs.