What diet is recommended if you’re on dialysis? Find out.

What diet is recommended if you’re on dialysis? Find out.

Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure, which occurs when the kidneys can no longer filter wastes like they’re supposed to. Although not a cure, dialysis may help people with kidney failure feel better and live longer. The diet for a person receiving dialysis is based on the type of dialysis they are getting.

See what kind of diet is recommended for someone on dialysis.

Learn about the 2 major types of dialysis.

The information on Kidney Disease was provided by NIHSeniorHealth and developed by theNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at NIH.