Can PKD Patients Eat Uva Ursi

2014-03-19 03:00

Can PKD patients eat uva ursi? As we all know, uva ursi is a herb often used in folk medicine, which has a lot of health benefits. In the following, some of them are introduced. Hope it can help you.

Uva ursi is good for urinary tract infections.

UTI is prevalent in PKD patients. Uva ursi contains chemicals, primarily hydroquinone and hydroquinone derivatives, that make it potentially useful for urinary conditions and is used to treat infections, because they have anti-bacterial properties.

Uva ursi is a diuretic.

Uva ursi contains diuretic chemicals, such as ursolic acid. As a result, wastes and toxins can be passed out of the body in the urine, so it has been used to reduce the accumulation of uric acid and relieve pain of bladder stones. This property of uva ursi is also good for lowering blood pressure. But because it may decrease the potassium level in the body, it is recommended to increase your intake of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Cautions

Uva ursi is generally regarded as safe when taken in proper dosage, but there are still some side effects, such as headaches, insomnia, nausea and vomiting. And overdosage may result in inflammatory and irritable conditions of the bladder and urinary tract mucous membranes and be toxic to the liver. Therefore, it is necessary to consult your doctor before taking uva ursi for your health problems. Besides, uva ursi is effective only in alkaline urine, you should not consume highly acidic food, such as acidic fruits and fruits juices.

PKD patients should attach importance to their diet at any time, for improper diet can accelerate the progression to kidney failure. If you have any doubt in your diet, you can leave a message or send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. We are glad to exclude your difficulty and anxiety.

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