Thursday, July 8, 2010

Phosphorous Tips

Nutrition Facts may not list phosphorous. Check the ingredients.

Milk, nuts and dark colas are high in phosphorus.

Kidney disease can cause an unhealthy buildup of phosphorus.

Dialysis alone can’t remover all the extra phosphorus from your body.

More than 7 out of 10 dialysis patients have high phosphorus.

Dialysis helps remove extra phosphorus from your body.

If not treated, high phosphorus can be a serious condition.

Phosphorus buildup can cause bone disease and heart disease.

With high phosphorus levels, you may not feel any symptoms.

Phosphorus is a mineral found in many foods.

by Jody Gardener-Jones

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