Why Kidney Failure Patients Should Eat Less High Potassium Foods

2015-03-19 09:45

Kidney failure patients need to limit foods with high potassium. A proper diet is good for kidney failure patients. Well, why kidney failure patients need to avoid high potassium foods? Follow us to see the answer.

What causes elevated potassium in kidney failure patients?

When kidneys cannot remove excess potassium from the body, potassium will build up in the body. High potassium level in blood is called hyperkalemia, which usually occurs with advanced kidney disease. Some of symptoms of high potassium level are nausea, weakness, numbness and slow pulse.

For people with kidney failure, it is necessary to help them regulate potassium. High potassium restriction is one way to help balance potassium.

What foods include high potassium?

Fruit

Some fruits contain high potassium level like avocados, bananas, dried fruits, honeydew, papaya, prune juice and kiwi, etc.

Vegetables

Vegetables such as dried beans and peas, pumpkin, potatoes, French Fries sweet potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable juice and winter squash also can be high potassium content.

Dairy

Ice cream, milk and yogurt can also be limited.

Aside from avoiding high potassium foods, kidney failure patients also need to take medical treatment. Dialysis is one way to discharge excess potassium from the body. But it is not the only way. We have medicated bath, foot bath, Mai Kang Mixture, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Enema therapy, which all can regulate potassium from the root. If you are interested in them, you can leave a message below or consult our online doctor directly. We will help you.

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