Low-Phosphorus Diet: Is It Best for Kidney Disease

2015-11-26 02:08

It is known that patients with kidney disease should have a low phosphorus diet in life, which can be helpful in controlling kidney disease. Is this is best for patients with kidney disease? Details are as follows:

Phosphorus is a necessary element in our body, which helps us build strong bones. For patients with kidney disease, kidney can not remove excessive phosphorus form body through urine well, leading to buildup of phosphorus in body, in this way, high phosphorus level can happen, which broke the balance of calcium and phosphorus in blood, in this case, calcium in bones are forced to pull out to maintain the balance, in this way, bone problems will occur. In addition, PTH get affected with high phosphorus, which makes patients have the risk of getting heart disease.

Hence, we can know it is important and necessary for patients with kidney disease to have a low phosphorus diet.

Then how much phosphorus should they take in diet?

In general, it is suggested to have 800-1000miligrams phosphorus per day. But as we know different patients have different conditions, the amount depends on your left kidney function. Your doctors and dietitians will help you set up a detailed diet.

High phosphorus food should be avoided in meals:

Milk, yogurt, cheese, dried peas, beans, lentils, whole-grain breads, crackers, cereal, rice and pasta, ice cream, seeds and nuts.

Low phosphorus food:

lean beef, pork, lamb, poultry, Green peas, green beans, White bread, crackers, cereals.

In addition, when you buy food in supermarket, you should see labels of food clearly to see if it contains high phosphorus level. More or any help, question, leave a message or contact online doctor anytime. Reply will be given very soon for you

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