The National Kidney Foundation suggests guidelines for renal dietitians who are preparing and teaching special diets for persons with kidney disease. This will help you plan your meals and eating in order to slow or halt the progression of kidney disease. Specifically, if the amount of protein eaten is limited, it may help alleviate the symptoms of uremia, such as nausea, vomiting, bad taste and weight loss. 

This article originally appeared in the December 2003 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 4.

This article originally appeared in the March 2008 issue of Kidney Beginnings: The Electronic Newsletter.