Can Patients with Kidney Disease Eat Apple

2015-08-19 10:36

Fruits are necessary parts of our daily diet, and apple is very common and popular with many people. If you get kidney disease, can apple be eaten in daily life? Here we will talk about this topic in detail.

Apple has the contents of the below:

Water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, carotene, retinol equivalent, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin, vitamin E; Potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc selenium. Still contain pectin, quinic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, etc.

Apple has rich nutrition, and are very beneficial for our health. It has the below effects:

1. help lose weight

2. alleviate anemia

3. improve skin

4. protect heart

5. prevent constipation

6. improve bad appetite

7. help lower high blood pressure and cholesterol level.

Patients with kidney disease have high blood pressure, skin problems, anemia, bad appetite and constipation commonly. Hence, they are suggested to eat some apples to help slow down disease. Apple is very beneficial for patients with kidney disease. But, if there is high potassium level, patients should not eat much apples, because potassium in apples can put pressure on kidney, making kidney function decline.

In a word, patients with kidney disease need to pay much attention to daily diet. If you are not sure about what you can eat, consult our online doctor or leave a message any time. Reply will be given fastest. Apart from apples, Asparagus Lettuce and avocado are also beneficial for patients with CKD very much. A healthy diet is very helpful for treatment, so patients should combine good diet and medical treatment. Chinese medicine is proved a good option to treat kidney disease very well. More information or any doubt, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctor any time. Quickest reply will be given.

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