Does Drinking Lemon Juice Help My Kidney Function In PKD

2014-10-02 05:58

In the term of traditional medicine, the health benefits of lemon juice are widely known for their healing powers. Lemon juice can do some help for kidney function in polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Well, what are the health benefits of lemon juice and how can juicing lemon help PKD patients?

1. Diuretic properties

Lemon can be used as a diuretic substance, which is good for people with urinary tract infections and high uric acid problems. Also it can flush out all the toxins and bad bacteria. It can cleanse the kidneys and purify the blood, providing a good environment for overall health.

2. Low sodium

Lemon is with little sodium, so lemon juice is good for PKD patients on a low salt diet.

3. Control diabetes

Lemon juice is known to prevent and control diabetes. While diabetes have to be careful with natural sugar, lemon juice for diabetes can be effective.

4. Blood pressure control

High blood pressure is a common complication in PKD. High blood pressure and PKD affect each other. If hypertension is not under control, it will worsen PKD, so it is important to control blood pressure. Due to its high potassium content, lemon works for people with high blood pressure, is known to control and minimize it.

5. Digestive health

Lemon juice is known to relieve symptoms of indigestion, such as heartburn, bloating and constipation.

Lemon juice has many health benefits and it is helpful for kidney function in PKD. However, it does not mean you can drink lemon juice too much. If you are a person with elevated potassium level, you should limit or control juicing lemon intake. As we mentioned above, high potassium level in lemon will worsen your medical conditions. Therefore, you should decide how much you can drink lemon juice according to your own medical conditions. You can consult our online doctor or leave us a message to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. The expert will give you answer directly.

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