Effects of Baking Soda on Patients with Kidney Disease

2015-07-17 07:27

Baking soda is very common and necessary in our life. And it has many benefits for us, especially for kidney disease. It is highly recommended that patients with kidney disease have baking soda in daily life. This time we are talking about effects of baking soda on patients with kidney disease.

Kidney disease affects kidney function, making kidney have difficulty eliminating wastes and fluids from body. Acids are also needed to be removed by kidney, so in the long term metabolic acidosis will appear. Baking soda belongs to alkaline substances, and it can neutralize acids in body, keeping PH value in normal range.

Moreover, research shows that baking soda can slow down deterioration of kidney function, even avoiding dialysis.

Baking soda has the property of clearing bad breath. Patients with kidney disease may have bad taste in mouth. And it can be used to treat skin problems, like itching, sunburn, insect bites, allergic rashes. As is known, skin itching happens commonly on patients with kidney disease.

Some people may want to ask if baking soda is bad for patients with kidney disease, because baking soda contains sodium, and much sodium does harm to kidney function. Please be rest assured, baking soda doesn’t make blood pressure elevate and do harm to kidney, because what can affect blood pressure is the combination of sodium and chloride. As for the exact amount of intake of baking soda, you should consult your doctor or you can tell us your specific conditions by leaving a message or email us to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. We will make a detailed plan for you. In addition to baking soda, if you have any question about diet or treatment for kidney disease, please be free to contact us any time.

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