Should People with PKD Take A Special Diet

2015-09-24 09:30

Should people with PKD take a special diet? Yes, patients with PKD should have a special diet in daily life to prevent kidney failure.

Patients with PKD should have a kidney friendly diet: low protein, low phosphorus, low potassium, low salt. High quality protein food can be beneficial for patients, which is easy to decompose in body and produces few wastes. Avoiding much meat which is high in fat and cholesterol is necessary for patients with PKD, because high blood pressure can be caused with much meat. More vegetables and fruits are good for patients to supply rich vitamins. In this way, kidney can be put on less pressure. In addition, patients with PKD should have some regular exercise in daily life, which can be helpful for enhancing immunity and strengthen body.

Low potassium food:

Apples

Berries

Fruit Cocktail

Grapes

Peaches

Canned Pears

Pineapple

Plums

Watermelon

Carrots

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Cucumber

Eggplant

Green beans

Lettuce

Onion

Summer squash

Sweet peppers

Low phosphorus food:

green beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, summer squash, bell pepper, cucumber, lettuce, onion, radish.

High quality protein food: fish, red meat, milk and egg white.

If there is swelling for PKD patients, it is necessary to limit intake of fluids in life strictly.

Good planned diet can be very useful to help treatment, thus patients with PKD should consult doctors and dietitians to set up a detailed diet according to patients’ conditions. More or any question, welcome to leave a message or contact online doctors anytime. Reply will be given very soon.

Leave your problems here and you will get nephrologists' advice with free of charge!