Can Patients with PKD Have Chicken

2015-07-18 09:47

Chicken is very popular with people around the world and very common in our life. As is known to all, patients with PKD should have pay attention to diet in daily life, some patients with PKD wonder if chicken is ok to eat? We will take you to understand element of chicken and talk about this topic.

Chicken contains many nutrients like rich protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. And it can promote blood circulation, dilate blood vessels, alleviate fatigue and anemia. However, for patients with PKD, as kidney cyst growing damages kidney function, proteinuria is very common, so avoiding much protein is necessary. Phosphorus accumulates in body, and rich phosphorus food will worsen kidney function by putting more pressure.

Hence, patients with PKD are not suggested to eat much chicken. Moreover, they should follow a strict diet in daily life:

1. low intake of protein

2. avoid rich phosphorus and potassium food

3. limit intake of salt

4. control water

5. eat more vitamins like vegetables and fruits

With a healthy diet, patients with PKD can slow down progression of disease. But if not get proper and timely treatment, conditions will deteriorate. Chinese medicine can shrink kidney cyst with preventing cyst inner cells from producing cyst fluids and increasing permeability of cyst walls to let fluids flow out. Furthermore, Chinese medicine have the properties of repairing kidney damage, inhibiting inflammation, promoting blood circulation, dilating blood vessels and degrading fibrosis. Jogging and walking are beneficial for patients with PKD.

Hope that the above is helpful for you, and remember that chicken is not recommended for PKD patients. If you have something to ask or consult, leave a message, email to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com or talk with online doctor. We will reply you as soon as possible.

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