Can Patients with Kidney Disease Eat Asparagus Lettuce

2015-08-07 07:45

Asparagus lettuce is a very common vegetable in our life. And asparagus lettuce is also good for our health. Can patients with kidney disease eat asparagus lettuce?

Contents of asparagus lettuce:

Protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin B and C, retinol equivalent, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc.

The properties of asparagus lettuce:

1. It can be used to as diuretics and promote water–electrolyte balance. High blood pressure, swelling, heart disease can be alleviated with asparagus lettuce.

2. It can enhance immunity, and prevent cancer.

3. Due to rich vitamins and minerals in asparagus lettuce, nervous system can be improved well.

4. Anemia can be alleviated very effectively.

5. It can promote digestive movement, alleviating constipation. Bad appetite can be improved, and liver condition can be improved, too.

6. Rheumatic disease and gout can be relieved.

7. It can promote blood circulation, expand blood vessels. In addition, it can improve the myocardial contraction force.

From the above, we can see that asparagus lettuce is very beneficial for our health. For patients with kidney disease, asparagus lettuce can help patients with kidney disease treat high blood pressure, enhance immunity, prevent heart disease, liver disease, improve bad appetite and digestive problems.

Therefore, patients with kidney disease are recommended to eat some asparagus lettuce in daily life, which can be helpful for improving disease conditions. However, they should never eat too much, because asparagus lettuce contains a little high potassium. Kidney disease can lead to high potassium level in body, and much intake of potassium does harm to kidney by putting much pressure on kidney.

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