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kidney anatomy, end stage renal disease, diet, hemodialysis, diet, peritoneal dialysis, diet, article describes the diet necessary in patients, end-stage kidney disease on either hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, diet, high in protein, low-sodium, low-potassium, low-phosphorus, fluid intake is also restricted, purpose of this diet, maintain a balance of electrolytes, minerals, fluid in patients on dialysis, special diet is important, dialysis alone, does not effectively eliminate all waste products, waste products, accumulate between dialysis treatments, most dialysis patients urinate very little, not at, fluid restriction between treatments is very important, urination, fluid, accumulate, excess fluid, in the heart, lungs, ankles, patients on dialysis need a high protein intake to maintain adequate nutrition, patients, become malnourished on dialysis, often predicts a poor outcome, diet, help dialysis patients feel, dialysis diet controls the intake of fluid, protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, controlled amounts of each of these nutrients, the person's blood levels of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, albumin, urea measured, after a dialysis treatment, fluid restriction, urine output, weight gain between dialysis treatments, following, general dietary recommendations, dialysis patients, protein, pre-dialysis patients, asked, limit protein intake to slow the progression, of kidney disease, the start of dialysis, patient now needs much more protein, patients on peritoneal dialysis need higher protein, a large amount, protein, lost, in the peritoneal fluid which is discarded, dialysis patients still need to limit salt, potassium, phosphorous, makes it a little challenging to get enough protein, moreover, many dialysis patients have poor appetites, early after start of dialysis, every dialysis center has a dietician who, explain the dietary modifications required, suggest food selection, prescribe supplements, sodium, most patients need to control the sodium, salt, content in diet, helps maintain fluid balance, in the body to avoid fluid retention, elevated blood pressure, potassium, daily intake of potassium, controlled, helps, prevent hyperkalemia, a high level of potassium, a common problem, people on dialysis, phosphorus, mineral phosphorus, controlled by this diet, phosphorus is not effectively removed by dialysis treatments, patients need to reduce intake of dairy products, foods high in phosphorus, prescribed calcium supplements, bind the phosphorus in food, important to take these calcium tablets, meals, patients given a non-calcium phosphorus binder, renagel, binders that need to be taken by each patient is determined by blood levels of phosphorus, intake of phosphorus-containing foods, in the diet, fluids, kidney failure, urine produced drops, urine output, stops completely once patients have been on dialysis, more than 6 months, patients on peritoneal dialysis, retain urine output, longer time, have less restriction on fluid intake, recommended daily amount, fluid, urine produced, 24-hour period, weight gained between dialysis treatments, considerations, fluid retention, level of dietary sodium, whether the patient has congestive heart failure, patients on peritoneal dialysis, have less restriction on fluid, sodium, potassium intake, dialysis treatments every day, intake of these substances needs to be individualized in these patients, factors, kidney disease, more prone to heart disease, need to follow a low-fat diet, daily calorie intake needs to maintain the person's nutritional status, prevent the breakdown of body tissue, person's weight, protein status, monitored regularly, vitamin supplementation, requirements, the fat-soluble vitamins, a, d, e, k, met by the diet, vitamin d is supplemented depending on calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone levels, vitamin d, given intravenously, dialysis treatment, patient's intake of water-soluble vitamins, inadequate, several good food sources of water-soluble vitamins, restricted on this diet, water-soluble vitamins, lost, dialysis treatments, all dialysis patients should receive supplementation of water-soluble vitamins, minerals calcium, iron, monitored, supplementation of daily calcium depends on the patient's blood calcium levels, calcium is also given, in the dialysis solution, adjusted according, blood calcium levels, iron supplementation, iron studies, monitored every 3 months, most dialysis patients, iron deficient, receive intravenous iron, dialysis treatments, kidney foundation has chapters in most states, an excellent resource, educational materials, programs, people on dialysis, families, most dialysis centers have registered dietitians who work, patients, physicians to educate the patients, diet on dialysis.