Is Tart Cherry Juice Good for Polycystic Kidney Disease

2014-04-12 05:57

Tart cherry juice has many health benefits, so it is favored by people. Is tart cherry juice good for polycystic kidney disease?

Restrain inflammation

Tart cherry juice are high in antioxidants, which can neutralize the free radicals in the body. It is said that drinking tart cherry juice regularly can reduce the inflammation in blood vessels by up to 50%. Therefore, tart cherry juice may be a safer way to treat muscle pain and kidney pain than over-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen.

Relieve joint pain and kidney stone

Uric acid is a waste product which should be passed out of the body in the urine. The damaged kidneys affect the cleanse of uric acid. Too much uric acid in the body is prone to forming crystal, leading to joint pain. Tart cherry juice are high in antioxidants and anthocyanins, which prevent uric acid from forming into crystals in the joints so as to reduce your risk of joint pain.

Kidney stone is a common complication of polycystic kidney disease. Tart cherry juice can protect you from kidney stones caused by uric acid crystals.

Reduce the risk of heart disease

Heart disease is the most common cause of death for kidney patients. Anthocyanins in the tart cherry juice may activate PPAR in bodily tissues, which in turn regulate fat and glucose levels and thereby reduce risk factors for high cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.

Precautions

Though tart cherry juice is good for your kidney disease, it does not mean you can drink cherry juice. Because tart cherry juice is very high in potassium. In the early stage, proper intake of potassium can help regulate your high blood pressure. But if your kidney function has been so seriously affected that your kidneys can not remove the excess potassium from the blood, you should limit the intake of tart cherry juice. If you would like to know whether you can drink tart cherry juice or not, please send your medical test report to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. After analysis, we will help you make a wise decision.

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