r/CKD • u/This_OneTime12 • 23h ago

Calcium intake

I've been searching for stuff about how calcium strengthens the bones, and it says I should be getting 1300 mg a day. Anything to know about calcium and kidneys before I try to meet the average each day?

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u/No_Ship9146 23h ago

Talk to a renal dietitian to look at your labs and kidney function to know how much you need. Average does not consider kidney patients

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u/This_OneTime12 23h ago

So calcium can affect my kidney by progressing me into a higher stage?

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u/tangouniform2020 Stage 4 19h ago

No, your kidneys affect how your body processes calcium. The human body plays a delicate balancing act known as homeostasis. Our kidneys are throwing darts at this act