Good And Bad Foods For PKD Patients

2014-10-07 03:48

What people with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) should pay attention to their diet? PKD is a genetic kidney disease. As for PKD patients, the importance of daily diet is better than short time of treatment. The following is the introduction to the daily diet for PKD patients.

What foods are bad for PKD patients?

1. Alcoholic drinks

PKD patients should avoid liquor, especially white spirit. Liquor has great effects on kidneys, which can stimulate the polycystic protein activity and speed up the growth of renal cysts.

2. Fermented products

Fermented foods here mainly refer to bacteria fermented foods, like bean curd and rotten eggs. PKD patients should avoid these foods to speed up enlargement of kidney cysts.

3. High protein foods

No matter which kidney disease you suffer from, you should keep a low protein intake. This helps avoid synthesis of nitrogen metabolites to lighten the secreting ability of kidneys. High protein foods including soybeans, tofu and other soy products.

4. Visceral foods

Foods cooked by animal internal organs are not suitable for polycystic kidney disease patients. This is because some toxins may still be in animal’s liver and kidneys, especially in liver. The function of liver is to detoxify. Much toxin may accumulate in animal’s internal organs. If patients eat these foods, which is more likely to burden kidneys and worsen the illness conditions.

5. Coffee and chocolate should be avoided.

What foods are good for PKD patients?

1. Fruits and vegetables with high vitamins

2. High iron fruits and vegetables, like carrots.

3. Vegetables which can dissolve stones and black fungus is such a good food.

4. Foods have diuretic properties.

5. PKD patients can eat base-forming foods.

The above is a common diet for PKD patients. If you want to find your individual diet, please consult our online doctor directly. The doctor will give you a specific diet according to your own medical conditions.

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