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During the early stages of most kidney diseases, the patient will be advised to limit protein intake to some degree. Because protein is so vital to the entire body, this limitation should only be made under doctor’s orders and with the guidance of a dietician or nutritionist. The protein that is left in the diet at this point will be high-quality with certain additional restrictions as well. However, once the patient reaches end stage kidney disease, the restriction on protein will not only end but the patient will also need to increase intake (Source: The National Kidney and Urologic Disease Information Clearinghouse).

The largest organ of the human body is not inside of it, it covers it. Skin covers an area of approximately twenty five square feet and weighs, on average, about six pounds. The skin is vital to our health and well being by providing a protective barrier against germs, bacteria, and viruses. It also protects the more delicate tissues and organs beneath it from harm, regulates the temperature of the body, and helps to rid the body of some of its waste products. The skin also protects the body from some of the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation and transforms sunshine to Vitamin D. (Source: MacLean, editor, 1993)