Can Patients with CKD Eat Cashew

2015-07-27 02:46

Cashew is very delicious and popular with most people. It is rich in nutrition and minerals: 47% fat, 21.2% protein, 22.3% carbohydrates, vitamin A, B1, B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese, chromium, magnesium, selenium and other trace elements. For patients with CKD, is it ok to eat cashew?

Effects of cashew on health:

1. Anti-oxidation

Vitamin A has the property of anti-oxidation, which does good to skin and prevents aging.

2. It can also prevent cancer, cardiovascular problems because it contains fat which is unsaturated fattyacid mostly.

3. Immunity and resistance can be enhanced.

4. It has the property of eliminating fatigue and supplying strength.

Thus, we can know that cashew can help patients with CKD alleviate high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases, fatigue, and enhance immunity. These properties in cashew are very beneficial for patients with CKD. However, patients should eat it within proper amount. Because it contains much protein. If patients eat too much, kidney can be burdened with much pressure. Protein can produce much wastes, and proteinuria is very common for patients with CKD. Much protein intake can aggravate this symptom. If kidney disease develops very seriously, cashew should be avoided strictly. patients with CKD need to pay much attention to daily diet, and taking regular exercise does good to them. The combination of diet and treatment gets the best effects. Chinese medicine is proved very effective to treat chronic kidney disease.

Patients with CKD should follow the principles: low phosphorus, low salt, low potassium, low protein. If you want to know more about CKD diet or have any doubt, please leave a message, contact our online doctor, or email to pkd-tretament@hotmail.com.

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