What Is Recommended PKD Diet

2016-07-03 08:24

A right diet plan can help slow down the progression of PKD, so it is necessary to have a good planned diet in life for PDK patients. And they should also figure out what foods to eat and avoid that can guide patients to arrange their meal plan by themselves.

The below should be avoided in diet.

When kidneys are affected by PKD, patients should reduce or stay away from animal proteins that will increase the burden on kidneys. Therefore, patients should choose foods rich in high-quality protein such as fish, egg white, milk, and so on.

Because high blood pressure is usually the first sign of polycystic kidney disease and sodium can worsen patients’ high blood pressure, PKD patients should control their sodium intake tightly. Generally, recommended intake of sodium is about 1,000~4,000 mg per day.

Caffeine is one substance that may increase the growth rate of kidney cysts easily, and it is often found in coffee, black tea, green tea, white tea, cola, chocolate, and so on. In addition to caffeine, beer may also stimulate the growth of kidney cysts. Thereby, patients have to avoid these foods and drinks in their daily life.

If kidneys are damaged severely by enlarged kidney cysts, patients should also limit the intake of foods and drinks high in potassium or phosphorus.

The following are suggested for PKD patients.

To slow down the growth of PKD kidney cysts and protect the remaining kidney functioning tissues, patients are recommended to eat more foods as follow:

- High-quality protein

- Soy bean

- Unsaturated fatty acid

- Flaxseed or linseed

- High-fiber foods

- Low-fat diet full of fruits and vegetables

These should be abided by patients with PKD in life, which can be helpful for treating disease. If you get any problems about PKD diet and treatment, be free to contact us anytime we will reply you very soon.

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