Is Pomegranate Good For PKD Patients

2014-12-15 09:36

Can polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients eat pomegranate? A pomegranate is a fruit that is very rich in nutrients which makes it quite popular around the world. Generally speaking, PKD patients can eat pomegranate since several recent studies have shown significant potential health benefits from drinking pomegranate.

PKD patients can get the following health benefits from pomegranate:

1. increase appetite

poor appetite is a common symptom experienced by PKD patients. Patients that do not have a strong appetite can drink a glass of pomegranate juice to get an appetite stimulant. However, PKD patients should be careful with the amount. If PKD patients have edema, they should not drink too much this juice. How much they can drink depends on the severity of edema. They can consult our online doctor to know how much they can drink pomegranate juice.

2. inflammation

inflammation is a factor of recurrent kidney cyst, so inflammation should be well controlled. The anti-inflammatory properties of pomegranate stems from its high vitamin C content that will help manage inflammation.

3. promote blood circulation

pomegranates are often used to help promote blood circulation. With smooth blood flow, more oxygen and blood will be supplied to the kidneys, and this will alleviate renal ischemia and hypoxia.

4. cure anemia

diseased kidneys will produce less red blood cells which is responsible for the stimulation of erythropoietin. In this condition, anemia occurs. Besides, due to strict diet, PKD patients are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency. Anemia in this condition also presents. With anemia, PKD patients will feel fatigue and have no energy to do things. Pomegranate is a high amount of iron, which can raise hemoglobin levels in your blood to help correct anemia.

5. enhance immunity system

pomegranate is a high antioxidant fruit, which can help improve immune system, and this can help prevent the infections to kidneys and stop further kidney damage.

Although PKD patients can get some health benefits from pomegranate, it does not mean all patients can eat it because illness conditions will be different from case to case. Therefore, PKD patients should take proper amount of pomegranate juice depending on their own illness condition. If you want to learn more diet information on PKD, you can email to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. We will help you freely.

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