Healthy Diet to Improve Kidney Function

2014-03-31 01:04

Healthy diet can help improve kidney function and slow its progression to kidney failure. Therefore, more and more patients attach importance to their diet when they are diagnosed with kidney disease. Here is a general introduction to healthy diet for kidney patients. If you would like a personalized diet plan, please leave relevant information to us, we will make a diet plan for you according to your medical condition.

High quality protein

Protein is an important constituent part of your body, which helps your body fight disease and repair body tissues. But proteolysis produces a lot of wastes. They increase the workload on your damaged kidneys. High quality protein is almost essential amino acid, which can be absorbed by your body. Egg white, lean meat, poultry without skin, fish and so on are all good choice.

Vegetables and fruits

Vegetables and fruits are often with high vitamins and high fibers. High vitamins can neutralize the free radicals in the body and protect your from aliments. High fibers help lower your cholesterol level and improve digestion. Onions, garlics, cabbages, cranberries, kiwi-fruits and so on are preferred. But make sure that the fruits and vegetables you eat are low in potassium. Because too much intake of them increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.

Unsaturated fatty acid

Omega 3 fatty acid is such a fatty acid. It can inhibit the inflammatory response in the kidneys, lower the bad cholesterol, dilate blood vessels, block blood clotting, prevent osteoporosis, and decrease the kidney damage. Eating fish oil, flaxseed oil, olive oil, soybean oil and so on is a good idea.

Besides, you should follow a low sodium diet, restricted fluid intake, low potassium and low phosphorus diet.

There is not a diet plan that is suitable for every one. And in different stages of kidney disease there are different diet requirements. So you had better consult a doctor to make an individualized diet plan.

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