Dietary taboos For Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients

2014-09-18 09:58

Can polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients eat oranges? Orange is bright color, sweet and tasty. It is the common delicacy fruit in the fall and winter. What should PKD patients pay attention to their diet?

Experts point out that PKD patients should not eat oranges and persimmon and others. Since these fruits will affect iron absorption.

Apart from oranges, what other precautions should pay attention to?

1. Salt intake

If patients with PKD have high blood pressure and swelling, salt should be restricted. High sodium foods like pickles, bacon, processed foods and canned foods had better be avoided.

2. Fat intake

Hyperlipemia is possible to cause further kidney damage, so meat that contain saturated fatty acid should be avoided.

3. Proper protein intake

How much protein can a PKD patient eat depends on the current function of your kidneys. If your kidneys are damaged slightly, you should take 0.6g protein per kg weight every day. Besides, you had better take high quality protein like egg white, milk, fish and lean meat.

4. Proper carbohydrates

Proper carbohydrate can be consumed so as to supply energy that your body needs.

5. Internal organs

Usually internal organs contain some toxins which cannot be excreted out of body. For PKD patients, avoiding internal organs is able to prevent further kidney damage.

Diet is important for a PKD treatment. In addition, shrinking the cysts and improving kidney function is the key point. Only in this way can PKD relapse be avoided. And patients with PKD can live a relatively long life. About how to shrink kidney cysts and improve renal function, you can leave us a message to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com or consult our online doctor directly. 

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