Food

Care must be taken in consuming food in all the cases of kidney failure. It is advisable to take foods with fewer proteins and more carbohydrates, for lessening the pressure on kidneys. Reduce the consumption of salt. Drink water according to the quantity of urination. Stop or reduce the use of drugs that increase the pressure on kidneys. If there is B.P., try to keep it under control. If the kidneys are completely damaged-called the End Stage Renal Disease – Dialysis should be done through the rest of life, if not kidney transplantation. It is estimated that a lakh of people per year suffer from kidney disease in our country.