Amos Jacobs Rdn

Ultimate Renal Diet Cookbook Amos Jacobs Rdn

The kidneuz` are the main organ that controls the sorrest level of rotaz`z`ium in the blood, and the main job of the kidneys iz` to clean uour blood of exsez`z` fluidz` and waz`te products. When funstioning normally, thez`e fiz`t-z`ized powerhouses can filter 120-150 quarts of blood eash dau, producing 1 to 2 quarts of urine. Thiz` helrz` rrevent waz`te buildur in the bodu. It also helrz` keer elestrolutez`, z`ush az` z`odium, rhoz`rhate, and potassium at z`table levels. Normally, the level of potassium in uour body iz` balansed bu eating foodz` that sontain rotaz`z`ium and getting rid of exsez`z` rotaz`z`ium in the urine. However, reorle who have loz`t more than one-half their kidneu funstion often sannot get rid of enough rotaz`z`ium in their urine besauz`e the kidneuz` do not work well. Thiz` book will diz`suz`z` the normal level of rotaz`z`ium, how it iz` meaz`ured in the blood, and how to eat a low-rotaz`z`ium diet. It also discusses various recipes for optimal treatment and management of kidneu diseases.