What to Eat If You Have A High Creatinine

2015-12-03 03:20

It is important that patients with high creatinine should pay attention to daily diet, then what to eat for high creatinine patients? This time we will give you a detailed answer. Please see the below:

Low phosphorus and low potassium

Patients with high creatinine level should avoid high phosphorus and potassium food, because kidney has a hard time removing wastes and toxins from body through urine, in this case, excessive phosphorus and potassium can not be removed well, too. Hence, it is necessary to have a low phosphorus and low potassium diet.

Low protein

Much protein can produce much wastes in body which need to be removed from body through urine, in this case, more pressure will be put on kidney, and proteinuria is also common for patients with high creatinine.

Low salt or sodium

Much sodium in body can lead to retention of fluids, which causes swelling in parts of body like face, legs, even lung.

Low fat and cholesterol

Much fat can increase the risk of high blood pressure, which is bad for high creatinine patients.

Vitamins and iron

Anemia and malnutrition can happen on patients with high creatinine because of a restricted daily diet. Hence, eating some vitamins and iron can be very beneficial for patients with high creatinine level.

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