Should I Avoid Potassium with PKD

2016-03-09 05:23

Should I avoid potassium with PKD? Some PKD patients may have this doubt in life, and this is depending on disease condition of patients with PKD. Now please see the below details.

1. no kidney failure for PKD patients

for those who have not developed kidney failure, PKD patients do not need to have a low potassium in daily meals. They just need to avoid high sodium or salt, and caffeine and strong tea should be avoided in life, because these are proven to contribute to growth of kidney cysts. In addition, low fat and low cholesterol should be necessary in diet, which can help prevent high blood pressure.

2. kidney failure with PKD patients

PKD can lead to kidney failure for patients, in this case, patients should have a low potassium, low phosphorus, low protein, low salt, low fat diet in life, which is good for improving kidney to slow down progression of kidney failure.

Many patients with kidney disease or PKD want to control disease only by changes of diet, but this is a wrong concept. Because necessary medical can solve problems and control disease from the root. Chinese medicine can shrink kidney cysts by inhibiting secreting cyst fluids, and enhancing permeability of cyst walls to let cyst fluids flow out. Chinese medicine is much better and more effective than surgery or drainage. What is more, kidney failure can be managed well with Chinese medicine to improve kidney to recover kidney function. Dialysis can be avoided with Chinese medicine treatment.

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