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Kidney Disease

To prevent kidney disease from worsening, doctors may prescribe an eating plan with specific daily amounts of protein, sodium and potassium. Learn how an RDN can help.

Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease

Kidney Disease

Your kidneys perform many important functions — remove drugs, toxins and waste products from your blood, regulate and balance fluids in your body, release hormones that help keep your blood pressure normal and more.
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