What Should PKD Patients Eat and Not To Eat With Creatinine 2.9

2015-01-14 06:41

What should PKD patients eat and not to eat with creatinine 2.9? PKD, polycystic kidney disease, is a genetic kidney disease, and there are multiple fluid-filled sacs formed on kidneys. PKD is also a progressive kidney disease, which will finally develop into end stage kidney failure without effective treatment. And high creatinine 2.9 means the kidneys have been damaged severely by enlargement of kidney cysts. So patients need to keep a well planed diet to slow down their progression.

Then what should PKD patients eat and not to eat with creatinine 2.9?

1. Keep a low protein diet

A low protein diet can help reduce kidney burden. Creatinine 2.9 patients with PKD need to take proper amount of high quality protein, which will be good for their illness condition.

2. Avoid spicy and greasy foods

The spicy and greasy foods will stimulate the enlargement of kidney cysts, which will cause further kidney damage. So patients need to avoid the spicy and greasy foods.

3. Stop smoking and drinking alcohol

Smoking and drinking alcohol can also worsen the illness condition for PKD patients, they need to stop drinking alcohol and smoking.

4. Taking more fresh fruits and vegetables

PKD patients with creatinine 2.9 can take more fresh fruits and vegetables, which can supply enough vitamins and improve their immune system. But they need to limit the foods high in potassium and phosphorus.

5. Limit the high sodium foods intake

Most of PKD patients will have high blood pressure, and the unwell controlled high blood pressure will cause further kidney damage for patients. So they need to limit the foods high in sodium, which can prevent the increase of blood pressure.

Above are some of the diet suggestions for PKD patients with creatinine 2.9. Since the specific illness condition will be different from case to case, so patients need to make a well planed diet depending on their own illness condition. If you want to get a specific diet plan, you can consult online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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