Nutrition and Early Kidney Disease - Litholink

Why is good nutrition importantfor people with kidney disease?Eating healthy is important to us all, but itis even more important if you have chronickidney disease (CKD). Why? Because goodnutrition gives you energy to:n do your daily tasksn prevent infectionn build musclen help maintain a healthy weightn keep your kidney disease fromgetting worseWill I need to change my diet if Ihave kidney disease?There is no one diet that is right foreveryone with kidney disease. What youcan or cannot eat will change over time,depending on how much kidney functionyou have. Your doctor can refer you toa dietitian with special training who canteach you how to plan meals that are rightfor you.National Kidney Foundation 3