PKD Right Diet

2015-11-28 07:35

PKD patients should pay attention to daily diet, and a good diet can help delay disease and alleviate symptoms, especially for patients with PKD who develop kidney failure. This time we will give you PKD right diet in life.

Low salt or sodium

Low salt or sodium is very essential, and for healthy people, it is also suggested to have a low salt diet in life. Because high sodium or salt can increase blood pressure, leading to high blood pressure.

Low fat and cholesterol

Patients with PKD should take care of weight. Overweight or obesity is bad for health, increase te risk of getting high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems.

Low protein

For patients with PKD who have kidney failure, low protein is necessary, and they can eat some high quality protein.

Low phosphorus and potassium

For kidney failure patients with PKD, high phosphorus and potassium are harmful for kidney condition. they should have a low phosphorus and potassium diet in daily meals.

Water

If there is swelling occurring, waster or fluids need to be limited in diet.

Vitamins

Vitamins are good for patients with PKD, and they can have enough vitamins to supply nutrition to body, and prevent malnutrition.

Iron

Iron can help promote production of blood, and PKD patients may have anemia or blood in urine. Thus, getting enough iron is also necessary for PKD patients.

As for exact amount of the above should be eaten for patients with PKD, which depends on specific conditions of patients. You can send your conditions to us by leaving a message or contact online doctors anytime. Reply will be given very fast for you in detail.

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