Question

Diet in Renal Disease

There are 8 dietary components that must be monitored and/or controlled in dietary treatment for kidney disease.

"How do PROTEIN and SODIUM summarize the following questions":

1. Write a summary regarding the role of the components (Protein & Sodium) in kidney disease including each question below: The format should be as if you were writing this for a patient with kidney disease- so they can easily understand the information in layman terms.

A. How does the component affect the kidneys?

B. How the dietary component should be modified in regards to kidney disease. In other words, what are the clients needs for this component, should the patient eat more or less of this, should they avoid it, eat more, etc?

C. How should the dietary component be monitored during kidney disease treatment and management?

D. What benefits will the patient receive with these component modifications and changes to their diet?

Answer 1

A. Eating excess amount salt( sodium ) in your bloodstream and distroy  the delicate balance, reducing the ability of your kidneys to remove the water. The result is a higher blood pressure due to the extra fluid and extra strain on the blood vessels leading to the kidneys. The kidneys are remarkable organs that filter waste compounds, excess nutrients and liquids.taking excessive amount of protein leading to increased strain on the kidneys.

B.   Excessive intake of protein and sodium will increasing the work load of the kidneys. Eventually the person will get a kidney disease. The person can take sodium and proteins in a recommended level. Proteins are the building blocks of life and every living cell. Sodium is also have very much importance in life. So it should not be reduced in a recommended level that will leads to further health problems.

C. Monitoring of diatary component.

• Always read food labels. Sodium content for the sodium level.
• Pay close attention to serving sizes.
• Use fresh, rather than packaged meats.
• Choose fresh fruits and vegetables or no-salt-added canned and frozen produce.
• Avoid processed foods.
• Compare brands and use items that are lowest in sodium.
• Use spices that do not list “salt” in their title (choose garlic powder instead of garlic salt.)
• Cook at home and do NOT add salt.
• Limit total sodium content to 400 mg per meal and 150 mg per snack
• Protein is essential for tissue maintenance and other bodily roles, so it is important to eat the recommended amount for the specific stage of disease according to the nephrologist or renal dietician. D.. If the patient follow these instructions about the protein and sodium consumption it will help the patient more to achieve further complications of kidney disease and an optimum balance of adequate minerals in kidney. It will also help the kidney preventing from over work load.