Traditional dietary recommendations for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) focus
on the quantity of nutrients consumed. Without appropriate dietary counselling, these …

The kidney has the principal role in the maintenance of acid-base balance. Therefore, a
decrease in renal ammonium excretion and a positive acid balance often leading to a …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since …

Rationale & Objective Current dietary guidelines recommend that patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) restrict individual nutrients, such as sodium, potassium, phosphorus …

Background There are established guidelines for recommended dietary intake for
hypertension treatment and cardiovascular disease prevention. Evidence is lacking for …

Traditional dietary recommendations to renal patients limited the intake of fruits and
vegetables because of their high potassium content. However, this paradigm is rapidly …

Nonvolatile acid is produced from the metabolism of organic sulfur in dietary protein and the
production of organic anions during the combustion of neutral foods. Organic anion salts that …

Background Plant protein intake is associated with lower production of uremic toxins and
lower serum phosphorus levels. Therefore, at a given total protein intake, a higher …

Traditional dietary management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) focuses on the quantity
within the diet of energy and protein, and the restriction of single micronutrients, with little …

Background: Higher dietary acid load can result in metabolic acidosis and is associated with
faster kidney disease progression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However …