Making changes to what you eat and drink can be an important part of your kidney treatment.
Where can I find out more information?
You can look at our fact sheets below:
• Eating well for your kidneys: foods to choose if you have chronic kidney disease
• Haemodialysis and food: foods to choose if you are having haemodialysis. You will be able to speak to a dietitian once you start dialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis and food: foods to choose if you are having peritoneal dialysis You will be able to speak to a dietitian once you start dialysis
• Kidney transplant and food: foods to choose after a kidney transplant. You will be able to speak to a dietitian after your operation
• Salt: foods to choose to help you cut down on salt
• Potassium in food: foods to choose if you have high blood potassium levels
• Phosphate in food: foods to choose if you have high blood phosphate levels
• What to Eat at Christmas: Information for Kidney patients
How can a dietitian help?
Advice on food choices can be different for everyone. Dietitians can provide information to suit your own needs.
When you meet a dietitian, you will be able to discuss your:
• Usual food and drink choices
• Kidney blood results and your treatment
• Other health conditions you have such as diabetes
• Questions about food and drink
The dietitians can help you change your food and drink choices for your health. You can speak to your kidney doctor or nurse about seeing a dietitian.
Our team of kidney dietitians at Southmead hospital are:
Amy Greenhough – Team lead
Clare Gallimore
Fiona Hunter
Karen Cottle
Kiera Sneddon
Sophia Cornelius
Daisy Worthington
Where can I find out other information?
• Kidney Care UK: Living with Kidney Disease
https://www.kidneycareuk.org/about-kidney-health/living-kidney-disease
• NHS: Chronic Kidney Disease
www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease
• NHS: Eat well
www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well
• Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk
• British Dietetic Association: Food Facts
www.bda.uk.com/food-health/food-facts.html
• National Kidney Federation (NKF) Webinar Series: Healthy Eating for Your Kidneys
Contact Nutrition & Dietetics
Kendon House
Kendon Way
Southmead Hospital
Bristol
Telephone: 0117 4145428