Can I Eat Dandelion with PKD

2014-04-17 06:03

For kidney patients, they have many diet restriction. Unreasonable diet can accelerate the progression to kidney failure. Everyday patients leave messages or send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com to consult diet. Can I eat dandelion with PKD? This is just one of them.

Dandelion is a herb which has many health benefits for PKD patients. It helps improve some symptoms caused by PKD and protects kidney function.

Dandelion is diuretic

-Dandelion juice, being diuretic in nature, increases urination, both in quality and frequency. Urination is an effective way of lowering blood pressure.

-It helps eliminate deposits of toxic substances in the kidneys and urinary tract, reducing the risk of kidney infection and urinary tract infection. The disinfectant properties of dandelions also inhibit microbial growth in the urinary system and reduce the risk of urinary tract infection.

-Sometimes the small kidney stones can also be flushed from the urinary tract in the urine.

Dandelion is high in calcium

Bone disease is common for kidney patients, because the impaired kidney can not activate vitamin D to stimulate your body absorb calcium. Dandelion is rich in calcium, which is essential for the growth and strength of the bones. Besides, antioxidants in the dandelion can also protect bones from damaged easily.

Dandelion is good for anemia

When the growing cysts damage kidney tissues, your kidneys can not release erythropoietin to stimulate your bone marrows to form red blood cells, resulting in anemia. Dandelion is great source of iron, vitamins and protein content. Iron is the integral part of hemoglobin in the blood and vitamins and protein are essential for the formation of red blood cells and certain other components of the blood.

Dandelion is also good for constipation, poor immune system, gall bladder disorder, cancer, etc. However, if you are allergic to dandelion, you should keep away from it. And it may interact with the medicine you take, so you had better consult your doctor before adding dandelion supplements to your treatment.

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