Can Patients with Kidney Disease Eat Garlic

2015-08-06 03:08

Garlic is a very necessary material of cooking or dishes in our daily life. It can make dishes more delicious and tasty. Nevertheless, is it ok for patients with kidney disease to eat garlic?

In the first place, we need to know contents of garlic.

Garlic contains the following: water, protein, fat, sodium, phosphorus, dietary fiber, carotene, vitamin C, calcium, iron, potassium, carbohydrate, vitamin E, magnesium, etc.

Next, see the benefits of garlic for our health:

1. sterilization

It has strong property of sterilization, and can inhibit or kill aureus, bacteria, fungi and viruses.

2. prevention of cancer and tumor

Germanium and selenium in garlic can be helpful to prevent cancer and tumor very well. According to the research, it shows that garlic is the most effective natural plant to prevent cancer.

3. inhibition of digestive problems

It can be effective to get out of toxins in body and clear our intestinal tract, treating digestive diseases.

4. prevention of diabetes

Garlic can promote the secretion of insulin, making cells enhance absorption of sugar. In this way, blood sugar can be lowered well to inhibit occurrence of diabetes.

5. precaution of cardiovascular problems

Garlic can lower cholesterol level, promote extension of blood vessels, regulate blood pressure and enhance permeability of blood vessels, which is good for preventing arteriosclerosis.

6. avoid fever, enhance immunity

Garlic also has good properties of alleviating fever, cough, sore throat, a stuffy nose and other symptoms. In addition, it can eliminate fatigue, restore physical strength

7. protect liver and prevent allergy

Selenium can participate in the blood of aerobic metabolism, eliminating toxin and reducing the financial burden of detoxification on liver.

Therefore, garlic is very beneficial for patients with kidney disease, and they should eat some to prevent high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, enhance immunity and inhibit diabetes in daily life, though there is little potassium, protein and phosphorus in garlic. More information or any question, be free to contact online doctor or leave a message any time. We will reply very soon.

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