Can Patients with PKD Eat Grapefruit

2015-07-21 03:18

Grapefruit is good for lowering cholesterol level, benefiting high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems. And it contains many nutrients, such as natural vitamin P, rich vitamin C and soluble fiber, potassium, folic acid. Does this mean patients with PKD can also eat grapefruit?

PKD makes kidney injured, and declining kidney function. Many complications and symptoms occur obviously by the time, for instance, swelling, back pain, nausea and vomiting, sleeping problems, skin itching, blood in urine and proteinuria, high blood pressure, heart disease, cardiovascular problems, kidney stone and weakness.

Now let’s see specific effects of grapefruit on our health:

1. Promote absorption of calcium and iron in body.

2. Prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

3. Help digest and lose weight.

4. Good for our skin.

5. Be used as diuretics.

6. Enhance immunity.

7. Prevent infection.

8. Lower the risk of kidney stones.

Hence, we can know that grapefruit is very beneficial for patients with PKD. It is highly suggested for patients with PKD to eat grapefruit in daily life. Nevertheless, if patients with PKD have high potassium level, they should avoid grapefruit because grapefruit has rich potassium. Much potassium will aggravate retention of potassium, worsening kidney function. In conclusion, patients with PKD should avoid rich phosphorus and potassium(if it is high level in body) food, and limit intake of protein, sodium, fat which can do harm to kidney function. Limiting water is necessary if there is swelling.

After all, every patients condition differs from one to another, whether grapefruit can be eaten all depends on his disease condition. Thus, you can send us your condition to our email pkdtreatment169@gmail.com or leave a message, our PKD doctor will set up a detailed diet plan for you as soon as possible.

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