Diet Recommendations for Patients with PKD

2014-03-06 11:45

Patients with PKD should not only focus on treatment, but also on diet in their daily life, which is very helpful for them to get effective results. What should patients with PKD pay attention to in their daily diet? Here we will make a specific conclusion for you in light of this question.

1. A low sodium diet

Because high blood pressure is a common complication of PKD, patients with PKD should limit intake of sodium, especially salt. And they should avoid food high in sodium, such as bacon, butter, smoked ham, soda biscuit, soybean sauce, tomato sauce, etc. Besides, smoking or drinking can elevate blood pressure, so patients with PKD should avoid smoking and drinking.

2. Intake of water

Blood in the urine often occurs with PKD. Drinking more water can prevent clots from forming in the urinary tract. However, if patients with PKD have the symptom of swelling, they should limit intake of water.

3. A low potassium and low phosphorus diet

As kidney function decreases, wastes can build up in the body. Too much intake of potassium and phosphorus makes kidneys bear much burden.

4. Intake of protein

If patients with PKD have proteinuria, they must reduce intake of protein and can eat some food rich in high quality protein like fish and soybean. If patients with PKD have no this symptom, they can eat protein food, especially high quality protein food which can provide essential amino-acid.

5. Vitamins

Food containing rich vitamins can provide kidneys with nutrients, which can help recover kidney function. Thus, patients with PKD should eat more fruits and vegetables.

To be convenient for patients with PKD to differentiate, we make the following food list.

Limited foods

Chips, soy sauce, coffee, chocolate, strong tea, beer, pork, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.

Recommended foods

Mushrooms, onions, green peppers, prune juice, banana, raisins, pears, honeydew, cantaloupe melon, oily fish, walnuts, pecans, etc.

Apart from diet, patients with PKD should also pay attention to a healthy lifestyle, especially taking exercising, which does good to strengthen physical body. In a word, patients with PKD need to treat PKD in treatment, diet and exercise. In this way, they can get the best effects.

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