At this point, you may be wondering whether following a renal diet means giving up all your favorite foods. The answer is not necessarily! A renal diet is less about strict rules and more about finding the right balance for your individual needs. Since everyone’s kidney health and nutritional requirements are different, recommendations for sodium,…
Salt intake increases the amount of urinary protein which is a major risk factor for developing kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Kidney stones are relatively common. Over a lifetime, 6% of women and 11% of men will have kidney stones at least once. Although common, kidney stones are painful and can cause nausea, difficulty passing…