Phosphorus and Chronic Kidney Disease

2015-07-23 03:08

Patients with chronic kidney disease have disorder of phosphorus because kidney has a hard time in eliminating wastes and fluids from body through urine, leading to high phosphorus level in blood. Here we will explain the relation of phosphorus and kidney disease.

Phosphorus has the below functions in body:

1. It constitutes teeth and bones.

2. Keep PH volume normal

3. Transmit oxygen to tissues

4. Produce energy and hormones

5. Stimulate protein and carbohydrate into energy.

6. Help digest vitamin B.

Most of our food contains phosphorus, so we can get phosphorus from food in daily life. In blood, calcium and phosphorus are kept in balance, promoting bones to absorb calcium. For patients with chronic kidney disease, this balance is broken, affecting calcium absorption. Bones problems may appear in the long term. In addition, low calcium level in blood will makes calcium in bones get out to maintain balance of phosphorus and calcium in blood, which is caused by production of parathyroid hormone.

High phosphorus level in blood can result in the below symptoms:

Bone problems, heart disease, renal osteodystrophy, low blood calcium, joint pain, skin itching.

Patients with chronic kidney disease should eat a low phosphorus diet in daily life, avoiding rich phosphorus food.

These are high phosphorus food: Cheese, Yogurt, Ice cream, Beer, cola, milk-based coffee, chocolate drinks, Chocolate, Bran, Nuts, seeds, nut butters, Dried beans and peas, Whole grain breads, cereals, crackers.

These are low phosphorus food: Soda-lemon-lime, grape, strawberry, cream soda, root beer, homemade iced tea, homemade lemonade, hot apple cider, cranberry juice, Soda-lemon-lime, grape, strawberry, cream soda, root beer, homemade iced tea, homemade lemonade, hot apple cider, cranberry juice, Corn or rice cereals, refined wheat cereals.

Chinese medicine recovers kidney function gradually, making excessive phosphorus eliminated from body. Patients with chronic kidney disease are recommended with Chinese medicine. Any problems, or more information, be free to contact our online doctors, leave a message, or email to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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