Right Foods Slow Down Polycystic Kidney Disease

Even though there is no cure for Polycystic Kidney Disease, patients can prolong their life by ranging a beneficial diet as right foods slow down PKD. This is why nephrologist always asks patients with kidney problem to follow some dietary principles.

1. Low-protein diet

Foods with high protein usually are not suggested for Polycystic Kidney Disease patients. When our body breaks down protein, waste product called urea will be produced, which need our kidneys to discharge. Therefore, eating too much foods with high protein means increase renal burden. Generally speaking, 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of body weight is ok.

However, as the basic of our body, protein is essential for our daily life, that is to say, PKD patients can not limit protein strictly. Under such a condition, high quality protein can be ingested to meet the daily demand of body. High quality protein is usually contained by lean meat, mild, egg white and fish and so on.

2. Keep your electrolytes balanced

Kidney is responsible for keeping balance of sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorous. Due to Polycystic Kidney Disease, kidney may lose its ability to work. Therefore, PKD patients suffer from electrolyte disturbance more easily.

Mostly, Polycystic Kidney Disease patients suffer from high levels of sodium, so to remit or prevent this bad condition, keep far away from salty foods like pickles, salted eggs, bacon, vegetables that come in cans and sauces like ketchup and soy sauce.

3. Avoid foods high in oxalic acid

As a PKD carrier, you also need to avoid foods high in oxalic acid which can contribute to the generation of kidney stone, one of the most common complications. For the purpose of this, consumption of vegetables like spinach, rhubarb, beets, eggplants and cocoa should be cut down.

4. Beneficial foods for PKD patients

·Flax seed oil, which has been show to help ease PKD symptoms.

·Foods with high levels of vitamin and fibre

·Soybeans: studies show that soy protein slows the progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Foods mentioned above are generally suitable for most of the Polycystic Kidney Disease patients, not all the PKD patients. For some patients with special illness condition, their diet should be on the basis of their own doctors.