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Oatmeal has many health benefits including a healthy heart, diabetes control, a reduction in hypertension, and increased immunity. It also helps in treating constipation. All these health benefits of oatmeal are good for dialysis patients. In the following, we will tell the health benefits in detail.
1. A healthy heart
Oatmeal acts as a great component of a fat-modified diet and helps in reducing the serum cholesterol level in the body. Oatmeal consumption will help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are common complications of kidney disease and cause many people die. Many kidney disease patients do not die from the disease itself but die from its complications. Therefore, prevention of cardiovascular diseases is necessary.
2. Control of diabetes
Diabetes will worsen kidney disease especially for dialysis patients. To slow the progression of kidney disease or alleviate kidney damage, oatmeal consumption indeed does some help. Oatmeal helps decrease the blood sugar level significantly in type 2 diabetics.
3. High blood pressure control
Most kidney disease patients also have high blood pressure. If left untreated, hypertension may worsen kidney conditions or speed up the development of kidney disease into kidney failure.
4. Treat constipation
Constipation is a common complication of dialysis patients. Foods with rich fiber can overcome constipation by stimulating the digestive process and moving food through the smooth muscles of the intestinal tract.
5. Improves the immune system
Vitamins found in oatmeal are essential in building up the strength of the immune system.
With such benefits, it is advised to include oatmeal in dialysis diet as a powerful way to improve your health and lifestyle. Proper diet is only one way to help dialysis patients. Besides, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to repair injured kidney intrinsic cells and improve kidney function should be applied. It can help dialysis patients reduce dialysis frequency or even stop dialysis.
