Should I Avoid Potassium and Phosphorus If I Have PKD

2015-12-02 10:35

Many patients with PKD may be concerned about the question: should I avoid potassium and phosphorus. The answer should be depending on the specific conditions of PKD patients. This time we will tell you when they should avoid potassium and phosphorus, and when they do not need.

PKD patients are very likely to develop kidney failure in the end when symptoms and complications occur very seriously, which is usually about 30-40 years old later. In this case where patients with PKD get kidney failure, they must have a restrict diet in life: low potassium, low phosphorus, low protein, low salt or sodium, low fat and cholesterol. High phosphorus and high potassium food must be avoided strictly in life.

Except the above case, PKD patients with no kidney damage and decline of kidney function, they do not need to avoid high phosphorus and potassium food. But they also should pay attention to low salt, low fat and cholesterol, and avoid high phosphorus, high potassium, high salty food in diet.

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