Are Your Kidneys at Risk?

Do you know what your kidneys can do for you?

• Filter toxins and excess fluid (cleaning the blood)
• Helps in the making of red blood cells
• Blood pressure regulator
• Bone strength preserver

What are some of the risk factors contributing to kidney failure?

• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Kidney stones
• Nephritis (inflammation of the kidney)
• Family history
• Drugs

Do you know what are the signs and symptoms if they are present?

• Tiredness
• Reduce appetite, anorexia
• Swelling of the legs / face
• Nausea and vomiting
• Skin changes (pigmentation, itchiness)
•  Breathlessness on exertion
• Anaemia (lack of red blood cells)

Why do you need to restrict  your protein intake?

• This is to prevent the accumulation of waste products in the body
• Reducing the dietary protein intake can help to reduce the workload on the already failing kidney and thus delay further kidney damage.
• Reduction of high protein intake is also associated with the reduction of phosphate, which then helps to preserve the bone composition.

Source - Fresenius Kabi