Successful cases of PKD
There is no cure for PKD, but believe in us and we can control it well.
2015-02-07 07:29
For PKD patients, treatment is very important for them, which can help slow down their progression. But diet is also very important, and a well planed diet can help prevent the enlargement of kidney cysts and reduce kidney burden. Here are some diet taboos and principles for PKD patients.
Here are some of the diet taboos for PKD patients.
1. Stop drinking alcohol
The alcohol, especially white wine will stimulate the kidneys and increase the enlargement of kidney cysts, which will worsen their illness condition. So PKD patients need to stop drinking alcohol.
2. High protein foods
For all kinds of kidney diseases, patients need to keep a low protein diet. Because too much protein intake will produce more wastes in blood and increase kidney burden, so PKD patients need to avoid the high protein foods.
3. Avoid taking chocolate and drinking coffee.
4. Some foods will cause kidney damage, so PKD patients need to firmly avoid.
Here are the diet principles for PKD patients.
1. Limit the salt intake
For PKD patients who have kidney damage caused by enlargement of kidney cysts, they will have the symptoms such as swelling and high blood pressure, so they need to limit the salt intake. Because too much salt intake will worsen their illness condition.
2. Limit the fluid intake
When the kidneys are damaged by enlargement of kidney cysts, they also need to limit the fluid intake, which can help prevent fluid retention in body and high blood pressure.
3. Control the protein intake
PKD patients also need to limit the protein intake, and they need to take proper amount of high quality protein depending on their own illness condition, which can help reduce the kidney burden and protect their kidneys.
Above are the diet taboos and principles for PKD patients, which will be beneficial for their illness condition. If you want to get more diet or treatment suggestions for PKD patients, you can consult online doctor, or you can also leave a message below. We will do our best to help you.
There is no cure for PKD, but believe in us and we can control it well.