Can Patients with Kidney Disease Drink Cola

2015-08-11 18:35

Cola is no other than familiar for us in daily life. Many people ranging from children to adults are very fond of cola. Cola is a very common drink during thirst. So, can people with kidney disease drink it?

Cola is made of sugar, carbonated water, caramel, phosphoric acid and caffeine mainly. Drinking much cola does much harm to our health.

1. phosphoric acid in cola can lower absorption of calcium in our body.

2. much caffeine makes people have sleeping problems, resulting in healthy disease.

3. carbonated drinks contributes to obesity

4. cola is bad for teeth and can affects digestive system, causing bad appetite and disorders.

Hence, we can see that cola is really very popular with most of people around the world, but it is not suggested to drink in daily life. For patients with kidney disease, they can have digestive problems, sleeping problems, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low calcium level. Patients with kidney disease should avoid cola strictly, which can help treatment to some degree.

It is very important for patients with kidney disease to have a good and healthy diet with low intake of phosphorus, protein, salt and potassium. In this way, conditions can be improved better. If you have any question or doubt, welcome to consult online doctor or leave a message any time. We will reply very soon.

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