Importance-of-diet-in-Hemodialysis

1. Importance of diet inHemodialysis The choice of food what you eat or what you drink on hemodialysis makes a lot of difference in how you feel and how you can make your treatment better. Duringdialysis treatmentsessions, waste can build up in your blood and it can make you ill. if you want to reduce the waste build in your body you can control it by regulating what you eat and what you drink. Some food causes ways to build up quickly during your dialysis session. The blood has too much waste then your kidney treatment session might not be able to remove all of them. Every dialysis centre has a renal dietitian which helps in planning your meals. A renal dietitian is a specially trained person in caring for nutrition and food needed for the people who are suffering from kidney disease. You must plan carefully about your meals and keep track of the amount of liquid you are intaking. Having excessive fluid in your body can result in the following causes • Weight gain and swelling during dialysis patients • Blood pressure change • Heart problems • Breathing problem due to buildup of fluid in the lungs The process of hemodialysis removes extra fluids from your body. There is only a certain amount of fluid that hemodialysiscan remove in a time safely. But if you consume an excessive amount of fluids then your treatment might make you ill in which might result in muscle cramps or a drop in blood pressure that can cause dizziness for stomach related sickness. For diet, you should always consult yourhealthcare providerto know the right amount of liquid for you. rate to limit how much liquid you should consume is to limit the salt in the food you eat. Salt makes you feel thirsty and leads to drinking more. Avoid salty foods like chips and pretzels. Now speaking about food, food which are liquid at room temperature including contain water. Most vegetables and fruits contain water like melons, grapes, apples, oranges, tomatoes and celery. When you are supposed to count up liquid you should consume in a day make sure you count this food. Below is a list of food you should limit if you are on dialysis. 1. Baked food and soda containing phosphate additive foods should be avoided permanently. 2. You should also limit consumption of Banana as banana are high in potassium. 1 banana usually has 420 milligrams of potassium. 3. Nuts and nut butter are not only high in phosphorus but also have a high concentration of potassium 4. Chocolate also contains a high amount of potassium and phosphorus. 5. Salty meats such as bacon hot dogs are high in sodium and should be avoided