Is Grape Good for PKD patients

2014-09-19 01:59

Grape is a popular fruit for people all over the world, and it is also high in nutrition, which is helpful in building up the overall health of people. Then is grape good for PKD patients? In this article, we will talk about this question, and hope this will be helpful for all the PKD patients.

PKD is a genetic kidney disease with numerous kidney cysts on kidneys, and the kidney cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will finally cause kidney failure. Similar with other kinds of kidney disease, PKD patients also need to keep a well planed diet, which can help reduce the kidney burden and protect the kidneys, and this can help slow down the progression of kidney failure from PKD.

Here are some benefits for PKD patients to take grapes.

1. Improve the anemia

If the PKD cause severe kidney damage, patients will easily get anemia, and the anemia will make patients weaker and weaker. Eating grapes can help improve the anemia, which will be good for PKD patients.

2. Lower high blood pressure

High blood pressure is a common symptom in PKD, and the unwell controlled high blood pressure will cause further damage to kidneys. Eating grapes can help expand the blood vessels, and lower high blood pressure. And this can help lower the high cholesterol level, which will be good for PKD patients to protect their kidney function.

3. Improve the immune system

Taking grapes can help build up the immune system, which can help prevent the possible infections in kidneys, and this can also help protect the kidneys.

4. Increase the urine output

Taking grapes can also help increase the urine output, and this can help remove the toxins and wastes in blood, which can help lower the high creatinine level and high BUN level.

In addition, their also some other benefits of eating grape for PKD patients. However, since the PKD is a progressive disease, so the illness condition of PKD patients will be different from case to case, so they need to take grapes depending on their own illness condition.

Grape is also high in potassium, so it will be bad for PKD patients who have high potassium level in blood. Patients can first consult their doctor to decide whether they can take grapes, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com, we will help you make a specific diet plan depending on your own illness condition.

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