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How Your Diet Affects Medications & Kidney Function
Your diet doesn’t just impact your waistline—it can affect how your medications work and even put extra stress on your kidneys.
Hidden Sodium in Medications
Many medications—especially effervescent tablets (like some painkillers and antacids)—contain hidden sodium, which can raise blood pressure and stress the kidneys.
Potassium & Kidney Health
Certain blood pressure meds and diuretics can affect potassium levels. Eating too many high-potassium foods (bananas, oranges, potatoes) while on these meds can lead to dangerous potassium imbalances.
Protein & Kidney Function
While protein is essential, too much animal protein can make the kidneys work harder, especially in people with kidney disease.
How to Protect Your Kidneys & Medications:
Read medication labels for hidden sodium and potassium content.
Balance protein intake if you have kidney concerns.
Always ask your pharmacist about diet-medication interactions.
Well guys, can you believe it? March has come to an end! Over the past four weeks, we covered some
Crucial kidney health topics:
Week 1: How medications impact your kidneys.
Week 2: The effects of hydration, caffeine, and alcohol on kidney function.
Week 3: Over-the-counter and prescription medications that can stress your kidneys.
Week 4: How diet and hidden ingredients in medications can affect kidney health.
As we head into April, I’ve got some juicy topics lined up! We’re kicking things off with Common Medication Mistakes—things people do all the time that can mess up their meds without even realizing it. Stay tuned—you don’t want to miss this one!
