CKD nutrition basics
Why stage, labs, appetite and dialysis status change the plan.
Renal nutrition without generic restriction lists
Kidney-health nutrition guides
Understand which questions depend on kidney function, laboratories, medicines, urine output and dialysis—and avoid restricting nutrients you may still need.
Sodium, fluid and swelling
Labels, thirst, edema and prescribed fluid boundaries.
Potassium, labs and medicines
Avoid generic restriction and unsafe salt substitutes.
Phosphorus additives and binders
Scan for “phos” and keep medication timing with the renal team.
Dialysis nutrition
Protein, fluid and minerals across different treatment modalities.
Kidney-stone prevention
Stone type, fluid, sodium, calcium, oxalate and protein.
Protein and kidney health
Separate healthy kidneys, CKD and dialysis needs.
Renal label question builder
Turn a package label into questions for a renal dietitian.
Kidney nutrition safety game
Practice eight laboratory, label and treatment decisions.
Editorial standard
These pages cite NIDDK, NIH and kidney organizations. They never assign potassium, phosphorus, protein or fluid targets and never present outside clinicians as authors or reviewers.