These diets are formulated to nutritionally manage renal and liver conditions. In addition, these formulas help address other indications that may benefit from the nutritional content, plus provide nutrients needed to support overall health and well-being.
INDICATIONSMAY ALSO BE PRESCRIBED TO NUTRITIONALLY MANAGE:• Liver Disease
CONTRAINDICATIONS• Growth • Reproduction • Lactation
NUTRITIONAL PROFILERenal
• Nitrogen Trap Fibre System (beet pulp, FOS, Gum Arabic) - helps reduce nitrogenous waste – allowing for feeding moderate protein levels
• Moderate levels of high quality animal-based protein - help to preserve the glomerular filtration rate
• Targeted omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio - reduces intrarenal blood pressure and manages inflammation at the cellular level
• Reduced phosphorus levels - soy protein isolate (reduced phosphorus) helps nutritionally manage hyperphosphataemia, to help slow progression of renal disease
• Added potassium citrate - helps control metabolic acidosis
Liver
• Nitrogen Trap Fibre System (beet pulp, FOS, Gum Arabic) - to decrease ammonia accumulation, which can occur in liver disease (Hepatic Encephalopathy)
• Moderate levels of high quality protein - a key component in enabling liver repair and maintaining liver function
• Targeted omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio - helps manage infl ammation at the cellular level
• Soy protein isolate - vegetable protein source - shown to less commonly lead to Hepatic Encephalopathy
NUTRIENTS TO HELP MANAGE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING• Vitamin E - an antioxidant to help maintain a strong immune system
• Beet pulp - a moderately fermentable fibre that produces butyrate, a short chain fatty acid (SCFA), which is a preferential energy source for the enterocytes and promotes intestinal health.
• FOS (fructooligosaccharies) - prebiotics which aid in GI health and have been shown in a clinical study to help maintain the balance between beneficial and potentially pathogenic bacteria
