Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) signifies persistent kidney damage lasting over three months. The best indicator of kidney ...

Renal health professionals recognize the detrimental effects of high sodium intake on BP control, congestive heart failure, and fluid balance in CKD patients.

The guideline notes that “although restriction of sodium and/or fluids is appropriate in children with CKD associated with sodium and water retention, the most common causes of CKD in children ...

Strict sodium intake — with or without restrictions on fluid intake — is unlikely to confer clinical benefits on patients with heart failure, reported investigators. Their review of studies ...

People with heart failure are often advised to limit their fluid intake. However, a large study led by Radboud University Medical Center now shows that this practice does not provide any health ...

Individuals with CKD often have hypertension and volume expansion, an increase in the total amount of fluid present in the body that often occurs when people take in too much salt (sodium) or have ...

The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes updated the clinical practice guidelines for treating patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease to recommend new practices, according to a ...

Receiving advice on limiting salt consumption helped kidney disease patients lower their systolic blood pressure by an average of 11 mmHg. Limiting salt intake also reduced excess fluid retention ...

Second, patients with CKD are asked to make many difficult lifestyle changes, including restricting their intake of salt, potassium, calories and fluid, exercising, losing weight, and taking ...

Cutting down on the salt intake may provide benefits for the heart and kidney of patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, a new study revealed.