Why is calcium intake restricted in renal failure patients?

Answer:
Maybe because it could help form kidney stones and it isn't excreted as fast? Ask your nephrologist or the dietician at the dialysis center .Here are some links to the National Kidney foundation and diet...Kidney disease and diethttp://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic.cfm... (National Kidney foundation on diet)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (how to increase calories with the kidney diet)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (scroll down to鈥igh phosphorus foods to avoid)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (scroll down to 鈥igh potassium foods to avoid)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (scroll down to..high sodium foods to avoid)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (tips on cutting down on protein)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (kidneys and analgesics)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (kidneys and alcohol)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (kidneys and drugs)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic.cfm... (kidney transplants)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic.cfm... (urinary tract problems)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (kidneys and immunosuppresants used with transplants)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic.cfm... (kidneys and high blood pressure)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (dining out and kidney disease)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (nutrition and hemodialysis)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (vitamins and minerals and a kidney diet)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (emergency meal planning for patients on dialysis)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (emergency meal planning for diabetics on dialysis)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic_br. (National Kidney foundation downloadable brochures)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atoztopic.cfm... (all about dialysis)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (impotence and kidney disease)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (tips for spicing up your diet)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/atozitem.cfm?... (recipes for kidney patients)

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