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Renal Diet: M.K. Sastry
Renal Diet: M.K. Sastry
1 or 2 severely malnourished.
Renal diet for Dialysis patients consists
of individualized modifications
Calories
Protein
Sodium
Potassium
Renal diet for Dialysis patients consists
of individualized modifications
Phosphorus
Calcium
Fluid
Carbohydrates
Fat/Cholesterol
CALORIES
Adults on Hemo Dialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis.
Nuts.
Peanut butter.
Phosphorus
Foods high in phosphorus include:
Bran cereals.
Whole wheat bread.
Meats.
Food Additives.
Potassium
• Dietary Goal is usually 2 - 3 gms /day.
Grapes.
Berries.
Pineapple.
Tangerine.
Low Potassium foods
Cabbage.
Green Beans.
Cauliflower.
Eggplant.
Potassium
Common high K+ foods include many
fruits and vegetables:
Prunes and Prune juice.
Bananas.
Dried fruits.
Potassium
Common high K+ foods include many
fruits and vegetables:
Potatoes.
Tomatoes.
Brussels sprouts.
Potassium
Common high K+ foods include many
fruits and vegetables:
Spinach.
Beets
Milk
Sodium
HD 2-4 gm/d.
Processed meats
Canned soups
Deli meats
Sodium
1 Tsp salt = 2000mg sodium.
~6 c-8 c /day .
Coffee.
Tea.
Sodas.
Fluids
Choices include all drinks and foods that are liquid
at room temperature.
Soups
Juices
Jell-O
Fluids
Thirst Quenching Ideas :
Suck on sour candies or chew gum.
Eat chilled fruit, frozen grapes and berries.
Vitamin D Therapy.
Physician Monitoring of PTH .
Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate intake
may need to be
modified for Patients
with Diabetes to
achieve the goal of
HgAIC < 7 %.
Caution !
Fat / Cholesterol
• Cardiovascular
Disease is the most
frequent cause of
death among patients
with Renal Disease
regardless of
treatment modality.
Fat / Cholesterol
Water soluble.
Vitamin C .
Why do dialysis
patients need to limit
dairy and high
phosphorus foods?
Q &A
Healthy kidneys get rid of Phosphorus from the
body, but when kidneys fail, phosphorus builds in
the blood.
Q &A
High levels cause calcium to come out of the
bones and make them brittle, weak and painful. It
also gets deposited in soft tissues like blood
vessels and heart, causing damage to them.
Q&A
How does the diet for someone on peritoneal
dialysis differ from the one for hemodialysis?
A. It requires more calories
B. It requires more calcium
C. It requires less protein
D. None of the above
Q&A
A. It requires more
calories
B. It requires more
calcium
C. It requires less
protein
D. None of the above
Q&A
If you are on a renal diet, you most need to limit
your intake of what three things?
A. Apples, oranges, grapes.
B. Carrot cake, ice cream, Coke.
C. Sodium, phosphorus, potassium
D. Seafood, surf-and-turf Red Lobster entrees,
macaroni and cheese.
Q&A
A. Apples, oranges, grapes.