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Kidney disease — when protein and sodium need a doctor's eye

Kidney disease — when protein and sodium need a doctor's eye

When you have chronic kidney disease, the safe protein, sodium and potassium numbers for your day are NOT the generic ones. Your doctor and renal dietitian set those targets from your lab values, and Burnie becomes the notebook where you log them — not the app that picks them.

18 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You opened Burnie to log lunch. The app shows your daily calorie budget and your deficit maths. But last week your doctor said your kidneys are not working at full strength. They gave you a paper with protein, salt and potassium numbers just for you. So now you have two sets of numbers in front of you. This short read is about which one wins. Spoiler: the doctor's wins. Burnie becomes your notebook, not your boss.

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