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Renal Disease

Renal Disease also known as kidney disease affect the body’s ability to clean blood, filter extra water out of the body & control blood pressure. It can also affect red blood cell production & vitamin D metabolism needed for bone health.

It often goes undetected and undiagnosed until it is well advanced. People usually realize that they have kidney diseases when it is down 25% of the normal. As kidney disease advances, the organ’s function is severely impaired and dangerous level of fluid and waste can build up in body in no time.

Symptoms

  • High blood pressure
  • Anemia
  • Nausea
  • Panting
  • Fatigue
  • Insomnia
  • Itchy skin
  • Dark urine
  • Blood in urine
  • Hypertension
  • Muscle cramps
  • Muscle twitches
  • Loss of appetite
  • Protein in urine
  • Decreased mental alertness
  • Sudden change in bodyweight
  • Pain on the side or mid to lower back

Risk facors

  • Diabetes
  • Medications
  • Hypertension
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Bladder obstruction
  • Congenital kidney disease
  • Overexposure to some stress

How does it work?

Dietary management of kidney disease depends on the type & stage of kidney disease. A detailed history, clinical examination & investigations will be taken into account to prescribe the renal diet of specific type & stage of renal disease. Renal plan focuses on modification of specific nutrients based on the clinical & laboratory examination.

Continuous follow-up & monitoring is done to track progress & necessary changes is done if required.

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