Eat And Not to Eat for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

2015-01-31 07:15

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease with numerous kidney cysts on kidneys, and it will finally develop into end stage kidney failure without effective treatment. A well planed diet is very important for PKD patients to help slow down their progression. So patients need to know exactly what can eat and what cant eat in their daily diet.

Here are the foods that can eat for PKD patients.

1. Take proper amount of protein

Protein is an essential nutrition for people, but PKD patients need to take proper amount of high quality protein. Because too much protein intake will increase kidney burden and cause further kidney damage. So patients need to take proper amount depending on their own illness condition. And the recommended high quality protein include egg whites, milk, chicken, lean meat, fish, etc.

2. Low salt diet

Since PKD patients often have the symptoms such as swelling or high blood pressure, so they need to limit the salt intake. Because too much salt intake will worsen their symptoms and cause further kidney damage. So they need to limit the salt intake.

3. High vitamins intake

PKD patients can take some high vitamins fruits and vegetables, which can help improve their immune system and protect their kidneys. But they need to choose the right fruits and vegetables depending on their own illness condition.

Here are the foods not to eat for PKD patients.

1. High sodium foods

PKD patients need to avoid the foods high in sodium, which can help prevent swelling or high blood pressure and protect their kidneys.

2. Spicy and greasy foods

PKD patients need to avoid the spicy and greasy foods, because these foods will cause the enlargement of kidney cysts, which will worsen their illness condition.

3. Stop drinking alcohol and smoking

Drinking alcohol and smoking will worsen their illness condition and cause the enlargement of kidney cysts, so patients need to stop drinking alcohol and smoking.

Above are the foods that can eat and not to eat for PKD patients. If you still have any questions after reading, or you want to get more details of the diet for PKD patients, you can ask online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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