| KEY FEATURES3 | | KEY BENEFITS |
Protein
Calcium
Nucleic acids | Reduced | Urolithiasis: Decreases urinary concentration of constituents of urate, oxalate and cystine uroliths. |
| Target urinary pH | Alkaline: pH 7.1-7.7 | Discourages formation and aggregation of non-struvite crystals. |
| Protein | High quality & reduced | Kidney disease: Reduces accumulation of toxic protein-breakdown products. |
| Non-protein calories | Increased | Ensures adequate energy, avoiding protein catabolism. |
| Phosphorus | Reduced | Slows progression of kidney disease. |
| Dietary buffering capacity | Increased | Helps counteract metabolic acidosis.
Lessens muscle wasting. |
| Sodium | Reduced | Helps slow progression of kidney disease.
Helps limit fluid retention in early cardiac disorders.. |
| B-complex vitamins | Increased | Combats increased urinary losses due to polyuria. |
| Copper | Reduced | Avoids copper toxicity due to defective elimination of copper by the liver. |
Vitamin E
Beta-carotene | High | Neutralises free radicals to help combat urolithiasis.
Vitamin C is not supplemented because it is a precursor of oxalate. |