Diet Guidance for Kidney Cyst

2014-09-08 06:28

Recently, many kidney cyst patients come to our website consult diet for kidney cyst. Foods we eat affect our health condition directly, so when there is something goes wrong with our body, we need to be clear about what foods we can eat and what foods we should avoid, so as to avoid worsening of illness condition. Kidney cyst refers to fluid collection in kidney which can be bilateral or unilateral. A good diet plan helps to control kidney cyst and aovid unnecessary health problems, so knowing diet plan for kidney cyst is very important. The following is the diet guidance for kidney cyst. If you have any questions after reading it, please feel free to contact our online doctor directly.

1. No drinking of alcohol

People with cyst in kidney are not suggested to drink alcohol, because clinical studies show that alcohol can stimulate polycystic, which can cause quick enlargement of kidney cyst. Small kidney cyst is harmless and can be left untreated. However, for large kidney cysts, they cause kidney damages easily, so kidney cyst patients are not suggested to drink alcohol, so as to lower their risk for kidney damages.

2. Low-salt diet

Large kidney cyst is harmful for kidney. Large kidney cyst may damage surrounding kidney tissues, leading to impairment of kidney function. Under such a condition, low-salt diet is suggested, becuase high-salt diet not only elevates blood pressure, but also worsen kidney condition. Therefore, low-salt diet is recommended when kidney function is affected by kidney cyst.

3. Foods with hgih quality protein

Foods with high quality protein like lean meat, fish, egg white and milk are recommended for kidney cyst patients. High quality protein can provide us with necessary nutrient and meanwhole add less burden on kidney. Therefore, foods rich in high quality protein are good option in daily diet. Besides, although high quality protein is good for kidney, but patients need to regulate the intake of it according to their specific kidney condition. (Consult our online doctor about how much protein you need to ingest everyday)

Lastly, there is no such a diet plan that is good for all the kidney cyst patients. To protect kidney well, kidney cyst patients need to make diet changes on the basis of their kidney condition. If you are a kidney cyst patient and want to know what foods to avoid and what foods to eat, you can leave us a message below, our nephrologists will surely reply you with the information you need in 24 hours.

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