On the internet, in newspapers and in brochures, there is a wealth of information on how people with kidney disease should eat. However, this information often appears contradictory and can be difficult to interpret. The Swiss Kidney Foundation aims to help you understand these recommendations and place them in the proper context.
This nutrition guide is intended to provide reliable guidance and support you in making informed dietary choices.
This information is available in German, French, Italian e English.
Ein Schweizer Dialysezentrum finden
Find a Swiss dialysis center
Trouver un centre de dialyse suisse
Trovare un centro di dialisi in Svizzera
Reisen und Dialyse
Travel and dialysis
Voyager et dialyse
Viaggi e dialisi
Abend-/Nachtdialyse und Spezialangebote in der Schweiz (DE)
Evening/night dialysis and special offers in Switzerland (DE)
Dialyse du soir/de nuit et offres spéciales en Suisse (DE)
Dialisi serale/notturna e offerte speciali in Svizzera (DE)
Brochures & Postcards – free of charge
To order:
- Brochures for kidney disease patients, but also for children, relatives and other interested parties!
- Postcards for everyone!
Choosing renal replacement therapy
Living with kidney failure
This brochure helps patients suffering from kidney failure, on their own or with their healthcare team, to make the decisions that may be necessary when kidney failure develops: Choosing the most appropriate renal replacement therapy
Available in German, French and Italian
You can download the brochures free of charge in the respective language page.
The brochure can be ordered to be sent to you by post below.
Brochure for children
Our kidneys are heroes
This brochure provides children and teenagers with information about the kidneys: how they work, what they do and what treatment they need when they are ill. Its aim is to inform and arouse curiosity about this particular organ and its role in the overall miracle that is the human body.
Available in German, French, Italian and English
View the brochure at your leisure using the flipbook
The brochure can be ordered to be sent to you by post below.
Flyer and brochure
Preserving kidney function
This brochure provides information about the kidneys, their functions, kidney diseases and how best to protect them. When kidney function declines, other organs are affected, in particular the cardiovascular system and the brain. Quality of life and life expectancy may also decrease. However, in many cases, the decline in kidney function can be slowed down or even prevented.
Available in German, French, Italian and English
View the flyer at your leisure using the flipbook
View the brochure at your leisure using the flipbook
The flyer or brochure can be ordered to be sent to you by post below.
Postcards
Beautiful announcements in postcard format (10.5 x 14.8 cm).
The postcards are available free of charge in 4 languages, and their small format means they can be placed in the waiting room.
In this way, you can help spread information about the importance of kidneys to good health and support the Swiss Kidney Foundation!
In the interests of the Schweizerische Akademie für Qualität in der Medizin (Swiss Academy for Quality in Medicine) and a similar initiative by the Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine, the Board of the Swiss Society of Nephrology has joined the international “Choosing Wisely” campaign.
The Choosing Wisely campaign aims to promote doctor-patient dialogue and contains medical guidelines in cases of unfavourable individual benefit-risk ratios.
850 million people live with kidney disease. Take this one-minute quiz to find out if your kidneys are healthy.
The main job of your kidneys is to remove toxins and excess water from your blood. Kidneys also help to control your blood pressure, to produce red blood cells and to keep your bones healthy. The kidneys are complicated and amazing organs that do many essential tasks to keep us healthy. They are so important that you cannot live well without functioning kidneys.
Between 8 and 10% of the adult population has some form of kidney damage, and every year millions die prematurely of complications related to kidney disease.
«I live healthy and enjoy the present and listen well to my body»
Thomas Hunziker, Member of the Foundation Board
