Kidneys are a vital organ in the human body. Fluid and waste are removed from the body by the two kidneys. They also have several other important functions. They rid the body of pollutants and drugs, regulate chemicals and water in the body and release hormones into the body. These hormones help the body make red blood cells and regulate blood pressure.
There are certain foods that should be limited if you have chronic kidney disease. There are also some foods you want to include in your diet that may help curve symptoms and possibly avoid dialysis. If you are already on dialysis, follow the eating plan provided by your physician. Before beginning any kind of kidney disease diet always check with your health care professional.
Research shows that a possible 300 extra transplants per year could be carried out if people were required to ‘opt out’ of donating rather than the current ‘opt in’ system. The current system requires people to register their intent to donate on the Organ Donor Register; however there is a major problem with this system as people are often willing donors but never end up joining the register.