Kidney disease represents a big change in the diet of the patient and their family. Most of them face numerous doubts, including what foods they can eat and which they should avoid, in what quantities and how to eat correctly in this new stage.
To resolve these doubts and help when facing this complex dietary change, we have the ALCER nutrition service. > Castalia formed by dietitians-nutritionists Noemi Martínez and María Soria, who provide dietary advice in any of the phases of kidney disease (early stages CKD, ACKD, dialysis or transplant) since good nutritional control can delay entry into dialysis, prevent malnutrition in hemodialysis patients, prevent and reverse hyperphosphatemia and hyperkalemia, as well as help in fluid control and avoid excessive interdialysis weight gain.
Through dietary advice, weight loss is also addressed to enter the kidney transplant list and overweight is avoided in transplant patients.
The diets carried out are personalized and nutritional education is crucial for the patient’s involvement in their own treatment, designing varied, appetizing menus adapted to the characteristics of each person (tastes, preferences, schedules, work, etc.). ) and facilitating adherence to new dietary guidelines through periodic follow-ups.
Nutrition care can be provided in person at the ALCER Castalia headquarters, but also by telephone and telematics. The Nutrition service team also travels to dialysis centers to be more accessible to patients, especially those newly admitted.
As new for 2023, a collaboration project has been initiated with the Renal Transplant Unit of the H. General Universitario de Castellón, providing nutrition services to those transplanted people before their discharge from the hospital.
Noemí Martínez and María Soria
Dietitians Nutritionists ALCER Castalia
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Consulta de Transplante Renal
Total number of patients treated: 52
In collaboration with the Castellón University General Hospital, the nutrition service treats all kidney transplant recipients in the Transplant Unit, once they have moved to the ward and are in good condition. The aim is to nutritionally prepare these people for the new stage of the disease, so as not to forget that once they have received a transplant, they must continue to take care of themselves and maintain good eating habits, among other things.
Knowing what they can eat in the first stage of the transplant is essential for the new organ to integrate and function optimally.
Consulta de Transacción Infancia-Adulto
No. total patients treated: 21
In collaboration with H. GENERAL de Castellón both the psychology and nutrition services periodically serve adolescents in the Transition Consultation service. This program consists of creating a bridge between the pediatric nephrologist and the adult nephrologist to facilitate the transition to the latter.
As a result of our experience, we have participated in the development of a transition protocol together with FEDEN Alcer, which you can download below.
Libros de nutrición
This book covers the main pathologies that usually accompany people with kidney disease (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, obesity, malnutrition, anemia, taste disorders, dysphagia, constipation, etc.) and gives dietary advice common to both pathologies. , so that one does not exclude the other and an adequate diet can be followed, which in addition to preventing the progression of kidney disease allows for an adequate state of health despite these pathologies.
Throughout 5 chapters, 14 diseases are addressed and each of them explains what it is about, its possible causes and consequences and, in addition, dietary recommendations are included with recommended foods and specific foods to avoid in each of them. Likewise, each diet consists of two recipes adapted to this pathology and CKD, to provide ideas and proposals for intakes that are not only nutritious, but also appetizing and delicious, such as crepes with blueberries, stuffed piquillos or a vegetable quiche.
You can order this book by clicking here
In this cookbook for kidney failure (1st and 2nd edition) typical recipes are grouped under different food groups (salads, rice, pasta, meats, fish, legumes, desserts, etc.) all of them adapted to kidney disease and with the techniques updated food cooking methods so that dishes have an adequate supply of phosphorus, potassium and sodium. In addition, breakfast tips and ideas, tips and tricks to avoid flavor alterations, thirst control tricks, food additives, snack ideas, etc. are included.
Menús
You have a total of 10 weekly menus available adapted to all phases of kidney disease (ACKD, DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION). Taking into account that depending on the stage you are in, the quantities of the ingredients will have to vary, but not the culinary techniques.
ADITIVOS EN TU ETIQUETA
2468
Number of Patients Served
2044
People Served Centers
238
Visit to Headquarters
257
Number of prescribed diets
If you want to have a consultation in person/telematically with the nutritionists, you can ask through these means:
- Phone: 964 22 83 63
- Email: nutricion@alcercastalia.org
- In person: C/ Enmedio, 22 4º A in Castelló (in this case, please make an appointment through the previous methods)
In addition, we periodically visit hemodialysis centers and offer nutritional services to patients in the dialysis center itself. Currently, the nutrition service is provided in the centers of Castellón (Vinaròs, Orpesa, Castelló, Vila-real, Vall d’Uixó and Hospital General) and Valencia (Burjassot, Alfafar, Requena, Sagunt, Llíria, Paterna, Catarroja, Massamagrell, Valnefron, Gamapal, Nefroclub and Gandia).
Where are we?
ALCER Castalia has its headquarters in a central office building, on Enmedio Street, 22 in the city of Castelló de la Plana.
Due to the expansion of services, we are distributed in three offices, from where, in addition to management and coordination, we carry out part of the care, as well as various activities.
Currently, the distribution of the three offices is as follows:
- ALCER 4A Offices - A main office, where management and administration, social care, nutritional care and coordination of activities are located.
- Offices Transport: 4F - An office with two offices: transportation management and psychological care.
- Room multifunctional 2nd E - An office with a large room for holding meetings and activities (workshops, talks...), a warehouse and an office for service.