Diet for kidney disease

Alternative names:

kidney disease - diet; renal disease - diet

Definition:

A diet used in the treatment of renal (kidney) disease. It may be low-sodium, low-potassium, and protein and fluid restricted.

Functions:

The purpose of a diet that restricts protein, sodium, and potassium is to help the body decrease the waste products produced by metabolism, which are toxic if they are not eliminated from the body. This occurs from certain types of liver and kidney diseases.