Can Stage 5 CKD Eat Beef

Can stage 5 CKD eat beef in daily diet? A restricted diet is necessary for patients with stage 5 CKD, and they need to follow low protein, low phosphorus, low potassium, low fat, and low sodium. Then is beef appropriate for this principles? Please see the below.

Beef contain contents:

Protein, fat, dietary fibers, cholesterol, vitamin A, carotene, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, iron, etc.

For patients with stage 5 CKD, much protein is in beef, but it is high quality protein, which produces very few wastes in body. However, there is a little more potassium in beef. Thus, patients with stage 5 CKD should avoid eating too much beef in diet. Now see good effects of beef on patients:

It is good for enhancing immune system, and improving stomach problems, and it is very good for recovery of damaged tissues or bones.

In conclusion, beef is beneficial for our health, and also good for patients with stage 5 CKD. They can have some beef in daily diet, but never eat too much because there is high potassium in beef. If you have any question about CKD stage 5 diet or others, leave a message or contact our online doctors anytime. Reply will be given for you very soon in detail. A very well planned diet is good for patients with stage 5 CKD to improve kidney condition. But medical treatment is needed, dialysis may be recommended for patients in this case, which can cause many side effects on patients. Thus, most patients do not like dialysis at all. Chinese medicine treatment is the very special treatment in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital, which can make kidney function revive to prolong life expectancy and quality well. If you get any interest or have any doubt, be free to contact us anytime.