Can IgA Nephropathy Patients Eat Carrots

It is very important for IgA Nephropathy patients to know what they can eat and what they can not. And following a reasonable diet is helpful to control their kidney disease or just slow down the progression of IgA Nephropathy. We know carrot is abundant in nutrition and may be loved by many people. Are carrots the appropriate food for IgA Nephropathy? Now follow us to find the right answer.

First, if your laboratory tests show your potassium level is high, you should choose some no or low potassium level foods. In that case, carrots may be your best choice and have no harm to your kidneys.

Second, carrots have other healthy benefits.

1. Lower high blood pressure

Patients with IgA Nephropathy may have high blood pressure. In this condition, you can choose carrots because of its ingredients like quercetin and kaempferol, since these ingredients have the function of lowering high blood pressure and strengthening your heart function. As a result, carrot is a good choice for high blood pressure patients.

2. Enhance immune function

IgA Nephropathy is the abnormality of immune system. The carrots contain a variety of carotenoids which can be changed into Vitamin A. And the vitamin A has the function of enhancing immune system. Besides, vitamin A plays an important role in preventing epithelial cells from being cancer. In addition, the lignin of carrots is also able to promote your body’s immune system which can kill cancer cells indirectly.

3. Strengthen your bone growth

Vitamin A in carrots ,which is an essential element for body growth, is a must for strengthening your bone growth and is beneficial to cell proliferation and growth.

Although carrots have many healthy benefits and we can not find any harm to IgA Nephropathy patients , how much you should eat only depends on your own illness condition. Therefore, before eating them, you should get your doctor’s permission and ask your doctor the amount you can eat.