Can A Scientific Diet Help Shrink Cysts in PKD

2015-03-25 02:25

PKD, polycystic kidney disease, is a genetic kidney disease with multiple cysts formed on kidneys, and the cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will finally oppress surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. So shrinking the cysts is so important for PKD patients to protect their kidneys, so some patients may wonder whether the scientific diet can help shrink cysts in PKD. In the following article, we will get the answer.

Generally speaking, the kidney cysts cant be shrunk through a scientific diet, but a kidney-friendly diet is really very important for patients to help slow down the progression of PKD and the enlargement of kidney cysts.

Here are some diet suggestions for PKD patients to controlling the growth of cysts.

1. For PKD patients, if they don’t have the severe symptoms such as swelling, high blood pressure, they are recommended to take more water, which can help increase the urine output and remove the wastes out into urine, and this can prevent UTI and kidney stones in PKD.

2. PKD patients need to limit the salt intake if they have swelling and hypertension, and the low salt diet can help reduce kidney burden.

3. For PKD patients, they should take proper amount of protein depending on their own illness condition. Because too much or too less protein intake both are harmful for PKD patients. If patients take too much protein, it will increase kidney burden and damage kidneys. But too less protein intake will make patients get malnutrition.

4. Spicy and greasy foods will be harmful for PKD patients, which will stimulate the growth of renal cysts, so patients need to avoid the greasy and spicy foods.

All these diet sugegstions will be beneficial for PKD patients to control the growth of kidney cysts, which can slow down their progression. In addition, they also need to take medical treatment to shrink the kidney cysts, then it can make a good prognosis for patients. If you want to get more suggestions about the diet or treatment for PKD patients, you can consult online doctor, or you can also leave a message below. We will do our best to help you.

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