Diet and kidney rehabilitation in dialysis patients

There are not enough studies on the benefits and harms of traditional and uniform dietary restriction in dialysis patients.For example, many studies show that restriction of phosphorus in the diet of dialysis patients may lead to a worse nutritional status and will have a worse process.In addition, the restriction of potassium in the diet may deprive dialysis patients of healthy diets related to the heart.This may lead to the intake of more atherogenic diets.Another important point is that there is little data on the benefits of dietary sodium restriction for dialysis patients.Also, limiting fluid intake in dialysis patients who need protein may naturally lead to lower protein and calorie consumption.In diabetic dialysis patients, who are also wrong about carbohydrate intake, this situation may cause harm instead of benefit.Since dietary fat containing omega-3 fatty acids can be important sources of calories for dialysis patients, it is not very correct to restrict it.Also, data to justify other dietary restrictions on calcium, vitamins, and trace elements in dialysis patients are scarce, and this is often contradictory.Recently, the concept of renal rehabilitation, which includes exercise and nutrition programs for patients with chronic kidney disease, has become popular.Renal rehabilitation, which includes both nutrition and physical activity, has beneficial effects on the patient's physical ability and quality of life in dialysis patients.In this review, information about what should be done in the diets applied in dialysis patients, the mistakes made and renal rehabilitation are given.