Is It OK For Kidney Disease Patients To Eat Eggplants

Is it good for us to eat eggplants? A kidney disease diet can help decrease the amount of wastes and water in our body, which is helpful for kidneys to work better. And even a special diet can delay the progression of kidney disease into renal failure. Therefore, patients with kidney disease need to choose suitable foods in their daily life, so can they eat eggplants?

About that question, we should know what functions do eggplants have.

1. Low potassium of eggplants

In kidney disease, your lab tests show that your potassium level is usually high due to your abnormal kidneys. High potassium easily causes disorder of your heartbeats. In this case, you should consume some low potassium foods like eggplants which can help lighten your kidney burden. In this light, eggplant is OK for kidney disease patients.

2. Eggplants have the function of preventing blood clots, improving your immunity and also reducing cholesterol level in your body.

Eggplants contain saponarin and this substance enables to synthesis of protein, lipids and nuclenic which has the function of boosting more oxygen flowing through your body and improving blood flow. In this case, eating eggplants helps to prevent blood clots and improve your immunity. Besides, soponarin in eggplants can reduce your cholesterol level.

3. Eggplants is applied to reduce your hyperlipidemia and high blood pressure. The specific method is as follows:

You should choose dark strip eggplants, cut them into segments or juliennes and then combine them with sesame catsup and soy sauce together. You eat them in supper time, which does much help for hyperlipidemia and high blood pressure.

In addition, eggplants also contain many nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin ,various minerals and especially the abundance of vitamin P.

Generally speaking, kidney disease patients can eat eggplant. However, eating too much or too little both can not come to the effect. In this light, they should eat eggplants moderately. Any unclear about this question, you can send email to kidneycares@hotmail.com and welcome to consult our online doctors.