Can Patients with PKD or Kidney Disease Drink Coffee

2015-08-22 07:41

Coffee is one of the most common and popular drinks in the world, especially for working people. Some like pure or black ones, and some like drinking ones with milk and sugar. Then, is it ok for patients with PKD or kidney disease?

Coffee is mainly constituted by caffeine, fat, protein, sugar, fibers and minerals, like iron, calcium, phosphorus, sodium.

Good effects of caffeine on our health

It can promote kidney filtering blood, making much sodium in body or other wastes eliminated through urine. Black coffee has the best function of promoting urination. Swelling can be alleviated with coffee. And constipation can also be relieved. In addition, coffee stimulates digestion, improving intestinal problems. Atherosis and stroke risk can be reduced with coffee. What is more, drinking coffee is helpful for preventing cancer, aging and cardiovascular disease. Finally, it can have good effects on fatigue and losing weight.

Coffee has its many advantages from the above, while we all know that drinking much coffee does harm to health, affecting sleeping and nervous problems. Therefore, patients with PKD or kidney disease can have some coffee in daily life, but must control it within proper amount. Sleeping problems are very common for patients with PKD. What is more, protein and fat in coffee do harm to kidney function by increasing burden on kidney.

As for how much coffee exactly patients with PKD or kidney disease can have, it depends on specific conditions. You can tell your conditions by leaving a message or contacting our online doctors. Reply will be given fastest. And more information about PKD or kidney disease, be free to leave a message.

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