Hi mscr7299-ga,
Renal patients are often advised to eat very low amounts of sodium,
potassium, phosphorus and protein, depending on the stage of renal
disease. This does not indicate a NO potassium diet however! Low salt
foods are indicated for heart patients as well. Diabetics are advised
to consume frequent smaller meals. Please ask a doctor or nutritionist
for diet advice, particular to the patients?s needs.
I have found several souces for prepared meals and nutritional drinks
that can be ordered online, as well as some frozen meals that can be
purchased in a regular grocery store.
Alleready
1622 E. Lincoln Ave.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
1-866-92-READY
Alleready provides frozen meals to renal patients, by mail. Meals come
prepared and on dry ice.
http://www.alleready.com/
Products: Click on each item to see nutritional analysis
http://www.alleready.com/content/menus.cfm
Order on this page: Items come 5 to 7 of the same item per order.
http://www.alleready.com/store/
Prices are here:
http://www.alleready.com/content/pricing.cfm
Hospital for Sick Children maintains a mail order store for specialty
diets. Food choices here are limited, of course, but if transportation
might be an issue, this can save transportation. Items on this page
are of a low protein diet, for renal/kidney patients. Select
subcategories across the yellow colored bar to see items in each
heading.
https://www.sickkids.on.ca/sfs_site/shopping/shopdisplaysubcat.asp?id=8&cat=Low+Protein
Ross Pharmaceuticals makes a nutritional supplement drink, similar to
Ensure, but formulated to be low in potassium, sodium, and phosphorus,
for renal patients.
Ready-To-Use
8-fl-oz cans, 24/case
Vanilla #50164
HCPCS Code B 4154
To order SUPLENA by VISA?, MasterCard?, or check, please call
1-800-986-8502. Health professionals and institutions should order in
their usual manner.
Product information and values listed are subject to change. Please
refer to product label or packaging for the most current information.
http://rpdcon40.ross.com/mn/Ross+MN+Nutritional+Products.nsf/web_Ross.com_XML/C26BC068B1A5D3658525649E0064A512?OpenDocument
According to the American Association of Kidney Patients, the
following frozen meals, available in the grocery store are acceptable
for renal patients. All of these entrees have less than 600 mg of
potassium and less than 600 mg of sodium per meal, and are low fat for
cardiac patients, and diabetics:
Healthy Choice
Bowl Creations - Cheese Tortellini
Bowl Creations - Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Bowl Creations - Chicken Teriyaki with Rice
Bowl Creations - Orange Beef with Noodles
Stouffer's? Lean Cuisine
Caf? Classics - Chicken a L'Orange
Caf? Classics - Glazed Chicken
Caf? Classics - Roasted Turkey Breast
Everyday Favorites - Alfredo Pasta Primavera
Everyday Favorites - Cheese Cannelloni
Everyday Favorites - Cheese Lasagna Casserole
Everyday Favorites - Cheese Ravioli
Everyday Favorites - Chicken Chow Mein with Rice
http://www.aakp.org/Dietary_Feature_Sept_2002.htm -
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Frozen meal guides (one for hemodialysis patients and one for
peritoneal dialysis patients) are available. The cost is $5 for both
(includes postage and handling) or if one guide is ordered, the cost
is $3 (includes postage and handling). Send checks or money orders
payable to Nancee Vander Pluym, Samaritan Transplant Center , 1410
North 3rd Street , Phoenix , AZ , 85004-1608 .
Meals On Wheels can provide a nourishing diet meal for homebound patients.
This is the Texas branch, which I have posted to highlight the fact
that they can provide a proper diet for kidney patients.
http://www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/mealsDetails.html
The National Meals on Wheels Locator. Select your state from the drop down menu.
http://www.mowaa.org/search.shtml
Additional diet information:
Here is a list of high sodium foods, to be avoided
http://www.pamf.org/heartfailure/sodium/high_sodiumfood.html
Here is a list of high, medium and low potassium foods.
http://nhnh.essortment.com/potassiumfoodh_rkyn.htm
From the Kidney Foundation of Alberta, Canada, foods a renal patient must avoid:
http://www.kidney.ab.ca/kidneys/diets/warnings/index.html
This page from the same site tells renal patients how to handle certain foods.
http://www.kidney.ab.ca/kidneys/diets/highlights/index.html
Also from the Kidney Foundation of Alberta, Canada, some diet tips for
renal patients.
http://www.kidney.ab.ca/kidneys/diets/rnu/rnu-2003winter-2004spring.pdf
More diet tips from the American Association of Kidney Patients
http://www.aakp.org/Smart_Food_Choices.htm
Here?s an animation showing the effects of fluids on dialysis
http://www.kidneypatientguide.org.uk/site/fluidAnim.html
Hope this helps! If any part of my answer is unclear, please request
an Answer Clarification, before rating. This will allow me to assist
you further, if possible.
Regards,
crabcakes
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Clarification of Answer by
crabcakes-ga
on
07 Apr 2004 23:13 PDT
Hi mscr7299,
Thank you for rating so generously! That was very kind, considering
the answer does not pertain to India!
I have searched for a powdered form of nutrtional meal you could carry
with you, but found none adequate for renal patients. I found
absolutely nothing on Indian sites. This does not mean that meals
can't be found there. It has been my experience that some countries
simply don't put as much online as others.
I'm afraid all I can recommend is contacting the Narmada Kidney Center
upon arriving in India. They may be able to assist you in locating the
food items you need. Another thought, is, if the patient has someone
to assist them, is to prepare a week or two's meals at one time, and
freeze them in zip lock bags. Once can be pulled out for each meal,
and warmed up as needed. I did this for my husband while I had to be
away for a few weeks, and he was most grateful!
Check with some pharmacies in India also. The pharmacist may be able
to order nutritional drinks for renal patients from pharmaceutical
companies such as Ross and Abbott.
NARMADA KIDNEY FOUNDATION is located in Mumbai, India. They may have
some suggestions for obtaining prepared, instant, or frozen foods to
meet your needs, in India. (There is a map on this page as well)
NARMADA KIDNEY FOUNDATION
B - 4, SHIPLPA APTS., DR. CHARATSINGH COLONY,
A. G. LINK ROAD, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (EAST),
MUMBAI - 400 093.
INDIA
Telephone :
NKF : 022 - 2825 41 47
Chairperson : Harsh Deshmukh : 5664 19 88
President : Ridhika H. Tulsani : 2631 20 01
Secretary : Jyoti Nagda : 2806 27 90
Treasurer : Dayanand M. Shetty : 2402 33 50
Co - Ordinator : Rasjni Dhuwad : 2825 41 47
eMail :
Info : NKF : narmadakidney@yahoo.co.in
Webmaster : Vipul Dhuwad : vip_7g@hotmail.com or webmaster@narmadakidney.org
http://www.narmadakidney.org/INDEX.ASP?PAGE=CONTACTUS
Best of luck,
crabcakes
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