Can I Eat Cauliflower With Stage 4 Kidney Failure

2015-06-02 11:35

Can a person with stage 4 kidney failure eat cauliflower? Yes, cauliflower is a kidney-friendly super food. As for cauliflower’s health benefits, please read the following article.

1. Low sodium and potassium

High amounts of sodium and potassium in the body causes addition of excess water in the kidneys, affecting their functioning. Cauliflower is low in the sodium and potassium, which is helpful for maintaining the fluid levels in your body.

2. Low in protein and high in fiber

Cauliflower is low in protein and high in fiber, which helps in detoxifying your kidneys to eliminate the toxins and lower the load on these organs.

3. High in vitamin C

Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C that acts as a powerful antioxidant agent to get rid of the amount of inflammation in the body and helps in the proper functioning of the kidneys. Cauliflower also reduces the risk of chronic renal failure, gout and other kidney diseases.

4. Control other diseases

Cauliflower helps your body control various other factors like diabetes and heart disease which contribute to kidney disease.

Generally speaking, it is OK for a stage 4 kidney failure person to eat cauliflower. The common diet for kidney failure is low sodium, low protein, low potassium and phosphorus. The specific amount should depend on patients’ specific condition. Other than diet, kidney failure patients also need to take Chinese medicine to repair injured kidney tissues and improve renal function. Only in this way can kidney failure patients live a high quality life. After that, they can eat what they like.

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