Benefits of Eating Broccoli for PKD patients

2014-04-29 03:52

Do you know, what are the benefits of eating broccoli for PKD patients? As we know, for PKD patients, they need to pay attention to their daily diet, which can help reduce kidney burden and slow down the progression of kidney failure. So they also need to know the benefits of eating broccoli for their illness condition.

Broccoli is a healthy vegetable for people because of its high nutrition, and it is recommended as the forth healthy foods by Time magazine. Here are some benefits of eating broccoli for PKD patients.

1. Vitamin K can help strengthen the blood vessels

Broccoli contains high vitamin K, which has the function of strengthening the blood vessels and prevent the blood vessels rupture. This will be helpful for PKD patients to prevent the blood vessels rupture caused by enlargement of kidney cysts.

2. Vitamin C can improve the immune system

Broccoli is also high in vitamin C, which has the function of improving the immune system and protecting the kidney function. All these can help PKD patients to slow down the progression of kidney failure.

3. Flavonoids can prevent cardiovascular disease

Broccoli contains flavonoids which can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. For PKD patients, cardiovascular diseases are common complications for them, which can be life-threatening for them. In this aspect, eating broccoli will be good for them.

Besides, there are also some other benefits of eating brocoli for PKD patients, such as preventing cancer, losing weight, anti-aging, protecting heart,etc. All these will be helpful for the illness condition of PKD patients.

Although there are so many benefits of eating broccoli for PKD patients, but they also need to eat it depending on their own illness condition. There are 200 mg potassium in every 100g broccoli, and 47 mg phosphorus in every 100g broccoli, so patients with high potassium and high phosphorus levels in blood should limit the intake. Because both high potassium and high phosphorus levels are harmful for PKD patients.

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