Are Lentil Beans Bad for People with Polycystic Kidney Disease Stage 3

2014-04-22 08:10

Question: I just found out that I have polycystic kidney disease stage 3. Are lentil beans bad for me?

Answer: There are five stages in polycystic kidney disease (PKD). And in stage 3, your kidney cysts will continue to grow. With the enlargement of kidney cysts, a series of symptoms appear, such as back pain, proteinuria, hematuria, high blood pressure and so on. Healthy diet in stage 3 can help you slow the progression to kidney failure.

Lentil bean is nutritious. It is a good source of potassium, calcium, zinc, niacin, vitamin K, vitamin C, dietary fiber, lean protein, folate, iron, magnesium, etc.

Help heart health

High blood pressure is a common symptom of PKD. It increases your risk of heart disease. For kidney patients, heart disease can be life-threatening. The folate lentil beans contain control the level of homocysteine in the blood and prevent the artery walls. Magnesium in lentil beans improves blood flow, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. The dietary fiber can lower cholesterol levels and keep your arteries clean. Potassium in lentil bean can counter the effects of sodium to lower blood pressure. Therefore, lentil bean can protect you from heart disease. But if your blood potassium level is high, you should limit the intake of lentil bean.

Help anemia

The growing cysts will damage your kidneys and affect your kidney function to secrete EPO, as a result, anemia occurs. For PKD patients with anemia, they also often suffer from iron deficiency. A cup of lentil bean provides 87 percent of the iron men need daily ad 38 percent of the amount a woman need. Combining iron-rich beans and lentils with good source of vitamin C increases the body’s ability to absorb the iron.

Other health benefits

Lentil beans are also good for diabetes, cancer prevention, weight loss, digestion, bone disease, etc.

From the above, we can see that lentil beans are not bad for people with PKD stage 3. But you should pay attention to acceptable daily intake. If you do not know how much you can take, please consult a dietitian. Stage 3 is a key stage, you should control your state of illness as early as possible. Only in this way can you live a normal life.

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