Recommended Vegetables for Dialysis Patients

2015-11-07 02:12

For patients with kidney failure, dialysis is needed when it develops into end stage kidney failure. For people on dialysis, a special diet is necessary in life to help manage amount of potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and protein, fat. This time we mostly introduce recommended vegetables for dialysis patients.

Potassium plays an important role in heart function, nerve system and muscles. The potassium level is too high or too low, which can both lead to very dangerous condition for us.

Potassium in body is removed from body through urine by kidney function, for patients with dialysis, they need to have a low potassium in diet, which should be less than 2-4 grams a day.

Vegetables which are having much potassium should be avoided in meals, like potato, tomato, squash, pumpkin, beet, spinach and avocado.

The below are low Potassium Vegetables, which are recommended in diet for dialysis patients.

Cauliflower, green bean, pepper, onion, cucumber, celery.

In addition, potassium are rich in salt substitutes, fruits, dairy food, thus dialysis people should also pay attention to eating these food in life, and avoid high potassium ones.

Good planned diet can be very helpful for patients to alleviate disease condition and symptoms. Dialysis patients should think highly of daily diet. And if you need more information or have any question, leave a message or contact online doctor any time, reply will be given very soon.

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