The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Disease: Preserving Kidney Function with Plant-Based Eating

by Hogan, Joan Brookhyser

• ISBN13: 9781591202660
• ISBN10: 1591202663
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-15
• Publisher: Basic Health Pubns

Summary

The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Diseaseis packed with clearly stated, up-to-date information on the most effective methods for managing kidney disease. Vegetarian nutrition has been found to wrestle kidney disease down to size, or, in the best-case scenario, stop the progression of this destructive disease in its tracks.When the author, Joan Brookhyser Hogan, first became a dietitian several decades ago, plant proteins were considered inferior to animal proteins, a belief based on the erroneous conclusion that plants contained high levels of certain minerals thought to cause complications in chronic kidney disease. Thanks, however, to ongoing research in the intervening years, this false belief has since been reversed. Vegetarianism has not only become acceptable, it is now considered superior to animal-based diets for the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease.This valuable book has a great deal of specific information to assist readers in implementing, or continuing, a plant-based diet that can improve the health of their kidneys. Hogan first outlines the benefits of vegetarianism, followed by chapters on the stages of kidney disease, common problems associated with the disease, and the relationship of this disease to other disorders. An enlightening discussion of the link between kidney health and diet precedes an integrative diet plan, with a final chapter on detailed meal plans and recipes. Along with numerous detailed tables and graphs and case histories sprinkled throughout, The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Diseaseincludes appendices, resources, and references that serve to round out the guidelines of this relevant book that anyone with chronic kidney disease will find useful, even indispensable.

Author Biography

Joan Brookhyser Hogan, R.D., C.S.R., CD., is o registered dietitian and board-certified renal nutrition specialist. She is a frequent speaker and writer on the subject of nutrition and treatment of kidney disease, with several articles published on this subject. As a clinical dietitian for thirty years, she has extensive experience in teaching and implementing plant-based nutritional programs for those with chronic disease. She lives in Gig Harbor, Washington, with her husband, Patrick Hogan, D.O.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The Benefits of Vegetarianism	p. 5
The Stages of Kidney Disease	p. 9
Common Problems Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease	p. 13
Kidney Disease and Other Disorders	p. 23
The Kidney-Diet Link	p. 33
Making Your Diet Plan	p. 47
Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals, and Other Natural Supplements	p. 61
Meal Plans	p. 69
Recipes	p. 79
Glossary	p. 119
Blood Values Monitored in Kidney Disease	p. 123
Composition of Nuts and Beans	p. 127
Sheet for Tracking your Progress	p. 129
Product Information	p. 131
Resources	p. 133
References	p. 139
Index	p. 143
About the Author	p. 151
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