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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Diet and Recipes => Topic started by: okarol on December 25, 2006, 01:26:42 PM

Title: Rate this article
Post by: okarol on December 25, 2006, 01:26:42 PM

How to Eat While On Dialysis
http://www.ehow.com/how_7666_eat-dialysis.html

Title: Re: Rate this article
Post by: Zach on December 25, 2006, 03:50:57 PM

I give it a 2 .. for bad advice.

The protein limits are out of date for someone on dialysis.   The National Kidney Foundation says it is 1.2 grams of protein for every kg of body weight per day.

I'm 77 kg, so the correct amount of protein for someone my weight is 92 grams of protein a day!  1kg = 2.2 lbs.

And there's nothing about phosphorus, probably the most difficult part of the diet to control.

This is why one needs to be cautious when using the internet to find information.  Always double (and triple) check the facts.

Title: Re: Rate this article
Post by: kitkatz on December 25, 2006, 07:17:38 PM

Way, way out of date.  A person on dialysis needs more protein not less.  This is for someone who is beginning to face the prospect  of doing dialysis.  Even then, the only good thing it says is to consult professionals!  I give it a 2.

Title: Re: Rate this article
Post by: BigSky on December 27, 2006, 08:59:21 AM

I give it a 1.

Because of the protein thing and that it is way too general in its ideas.  These generalizations may have been good 20 years ago but to still use them today with what is known about the big D is plain wrong.