The Kidney Disease Diet And The Dangers Of Phosphorus
The human body is an amazing system of organs working in harmony with one another, and
one of the functions of the kidneys is to help balance the level of dietary phosphates in the body.
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The Kidney Disease Diet And The Dangers Of Phosphorus
The human body is an amazing system of organs working in harmony with one another, and
one of the functions of the kidneys is to help balance the level of dietary phosphates in the body.
Excess phosphate or phosphorus is filtered through the kidneys and will leave the body through
the urine when the kidneys are functioning effectively.
However when kidney disease is present
or when kidney function declines, high levels of phosphorus can remain in the body.
A condition known as hyperphosphatemia indicates that there is an abnormally high level of
phosphorus in the body.
This condition will most often be found in individuals who are
experiencing renal insufficiency.
These individuals must limit their intake of phosphorus rich
foods in order to help reduce the strain on the kidneys.
If reducing phosphorus rich foods in the
kidney disease diet does not reduce the amount of phosphate in the blood, an oral phosphate
binder can be gi
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