Can PKD Patients Take Black Chocolate

2014-04-21 07:02

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease with fluid-filled kidney cysts formed on kidneys, and the enlargement of kidney cysts will cause kidney damage. In daily, PKD patients need to keep a well planed diet, which can help slow down the progression of kidney failure. Then can PKD patients take black chocolate in their daily life?

Black chocolate is a common food for people which is favored by people because of its high nutrition and its benefits for people. Then here are also some benefits of eating black chocolate for PKD patients.

1. Lower high blood pressure

The black chocolate contains cocoa powder, which has the function of lower high blood pressure for PKD patients. As we know, high blood pressure is a common symptom for PKD patients, and the unwell controlled high blood pressure will worsen the illness condition.

2. Protect cardiovascular system

Black chocolate contains natural antioxidant of polyphenol which has the function of anti-inflammatory, and it can also reduce the excitation of blood platelet, and protect the cardiovascular system, which can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

3. Improve immune system

Since black chocolate is high in nutrition, so it can satisfy the different nutritional requirement, which can help improve the immune system for people. And this can help prevent cold and infections to kidneys, which can protect kidney function.

4. Relax the mind

Eating black chocolate can also help relax the mind for PKD patients, and it can help people keep a positive mood, all these will be helpful for PKD patients to defeat their disease.

Above are the benefits for PKD patients to eat black chocolate. Although there are so many benefits of eating black chocolate, but PKD patients need to take proper amount of it depending on their own illness condition, because too much eat of black chocolate will be harmful for their illness condition. If you want to get more detailed information for diet, you can search the page of Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Diet, PKD Foods, or you can leave a message below, we will answer you quickly.

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