Kidney Disease
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Kidney disease: Changing your diet
Having
chronic kidney disease means that, for some time, your kidneys have not been working the way they should.
Your kidneys have the important job of filtering your blood. They remove waste products and extra fluid
and flush them from your body as urine. When your kidneys do not work right, wastes build up in your
blood and make you sick.
There are things you can do to slow or stop the damage to your kidneys. Taking medicines and making some lifestyle changes can help you manage your disease and feel better. Chronic kidney disease is also called chronic renal failure or chronic renal insufficiency.
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