When you have stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), your diet goals should help minimize symptoms and help you maintain adequate nutrient intake to prevent weight loss and malnutrition. Kidney function is severely decreased in stage 4 CKD.

Here is a sample, generalized 7-day meal plan for people with stage 4 CKD, focusing on the general dietary needs and likely adjustments pertinent to your kidney function at this stage.

Work with a registered dietitian to develop a meal plan that includes foods that you enjoy eating while maintaining your kidney health. The steps below will help you eat right as you manage your kidney disease. The first three steps (1-3) are important for all people with kidney disease.

When you have chronic kidney disease, nutrition is an important part of your treatment plan. Your recommended diet may change over time if your kidney disease gets worse. Your Dietitian will help you plan your meals with the right foods and in the right amounts.

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When you have stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), your diet goals should help minimize symptoms, and help you maintain adequate nutrient intake to prevent weight loss and malnutrition. Kidney function is severely decreased in stage 4 CKD.

In kidney disease stages 3, 4 and 5 (not on dialysis), you should eat less protein to prevent your kidneys from having to work even harder to filter more protein waste, which could wear them out faster. You can find the amount of sodium—one of two electrolytes in salt—in foods by checking the nutrition label.