diet for chronic kidney disease

When you have chronic kidney disease, you need to make changes in your diet, including:
Limiting fluids
Eating a low-protein diet (this may be recommended)
Restricting salt, potassium, phosphorous, and other electrolytes
Getting enough calories if you are losing weight

All meal plans, including the kidney-friendly diet, need to take into account some of the same things, like:
Calories
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fat
Nutrition Facts
Portion

In this section, we’ll review each of these and how they relate to the kidneys. We’ll also take a look at the nutrition facts label and explain how you can use this tool to help you have a healthy diet.