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High-potassium diet

Learn about the best foods to eat and how to prepare them to maintain a high potassium diet.

High-potassium diet

Potassium

Your child needs to take the medicine called potassium. This information sheet explains what potassium does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Low-potassium diet

Monitoring your diet and fluid intake after a kidney transplant

Medication side effects that can be controlled with diet

Sacubitril/valsartan

Your child needs to take the medicine called sacubitril/valsartan. This information sheet explains what sacubitril/valsartan does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Low-phosphorus diet

Other complications after a liver transplant

Enalapril

Your child needs to take the medicine called enalapril. This information sheet explains what enalapril does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Milk allergy (IgE cow's milk allergy)

Find out how to help your child manage a milk allergy.

Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

Your child needs to take medicine called sodium polystyrene sulfonate. This information sheet explains what sodium polystyrene sulfonate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have while taking it.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.

Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

Learn about the benefits and limitations of the medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how the diet is started, and how to use it at home.

Traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

Learn about the benefits and limitations of the traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how it is used at home.

High-phosphorus diet

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Other vitamins and minerals

Discover the role and food sources of vitamins A, B, C, E and K and key minerals such as potassium and selenium.

Modified Atkins ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

Learn about the benefits and limitations of the modified Atkins ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how to use it at home.

High-fibre diet

High-magnesium diet

Nutrition labels: Finding out about the food you eat

Learn how to read nutrition labels to help compare and choose products, and to make informed food choices.

Sugar substitutes and caffeine: Acceptable daily intake

Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.

Spironolactone

Your child needs to take the medicine called spironolactone (say: speer-on-oh-LAK-tone). This information sheet explains what spironolactone does, how to take it, and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.