Can Kidney Failure Patients Eat Apricot

2016-03-11 08:20

Can kidney failure patients eat apricot? It is necessary to know exact elements of apricot, then we can see if apricot can comply with principles of kidney failure diet. Ok, see the details as following.

Apricot has the below content:

Carotene, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sodium, dietary fibers, protein, vitamin E, B1, B2, iron, etc.

It is known that patients with kidney failure should have a low protein, low sodium, low phosphorus, low potassium, low fat in daily diet, which is very helpful for improving kidney to slow down kidney failure progression.

Though apricot contains sodium, and phosphorus, the amount is very very low for patients with kidney failure. As for potassium, the amount is a little higher in apricot.

Then see good effects of apricot on patients with kidney failure:

1. it can help prevent cardiovascular problems well, which is very common to happen for kidney failure people.

2. it also can improve bad appetite and treat digestive problems for kidney failure.

3. due to lots of vitamins, immunity can be enhanced very effectively for patients with kidney failure.

4. cough can be solved effectively with apricot, too.

Therefore, we can conclude that patient with kidney failure can eat some apricot in daily life, but they should never eat too much, because there is a little higher potassium in apricots.

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