The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Disease Review

Got a kidney problem?

I just received this book "The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Disease" from Basic Health Publications by Joan Brookhyser Hogan, R.D.

Joan Brookhyser Hogan, R.D. is a registered dietitian and board certified renal nutrition specialist.

This book is easy to navigate through and recipes looks simple to prepare. Talks about the stage of kidney disease. Joan Brookhyser has put together a total resource for kidney disease and the diet needed to maintain and preserve kidney function.

The chapter titles are:

The Benefits of Vegetarianism, The Stages of Kidney Disease, Common Problems associated with Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Disease and Other Disorders, The Kidney-Diet Link, Making Your Diet Plan, Herbs Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Natural Supplements, Meal Plans, Recipes.

In this book you will learn the types of kidney disease, learn about the important numbers you will need to manage your diet and kidney-disease progression (GFR). There are testimonies of people with kidney disease throughout the book. Some of the common problems associated with kidney disease like thirst, taste, constipation, itching and many more she goes into depth talking about each one. Goes over carbohydrates, heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, lupus. What diet has to do with the kidneys. How the diet is different at each stage of kidney disease. Talks about Steven, a 60 year old man with stage 4 kidney disease and after one month of doing the recommended diet of Joan Brookhyser R.D. he got himself down to stage 3 kidney disease. Helps you become a label reader and goes over your vitamin and supplements. Meal plans are already done for you and recipes look easy to prepare.

The appendix A has helpful information to monitor you blood values. A spot to track your progress and a great in depth resource in the back of the book.

There is so much in depth information for kidney disease here. Helps every step of the way!

If you or someone you know has chronic kidney disease this book is a must have. It's like a manuel for kidney disease.

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