Safety and Efficacy of Using Nuts to Improve Bowel Health in Hemodialysis Patients

Constipation is common in patients with end-stage kidney disease. Nondrug strategies to manage constipation are challenging because of dietary potassium, phosphate, and fluid restrictions. Nuts are a high-fiber food but are excluded from the diet because of the high potassium and phosphate content. The aim of this study was to examine the safety and efficacy of using nuts to improve constipation in adults undertaking hemodialysis (HD).

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - January 26, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kelly Lambert, Luke Bird, Addison C. Borst, Andrew Fuller, Yanan Wang, Geraint B. Rogers, Jordan Stanford, Martina L. Sanderson-Smith, Jonathan G. Williams, Brett C. McWhinney, Elizabeth P. Neale, Yasmine Probst, Maureen Lonergan Tags: Original Research Source Type: research