Persons with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Need to pay more attention on their daily diet. Because the type of kidney disease can cause havoc and multiple fluid filled cysts inside of the kidneys which can aggravate illness condition. Here we will introduce diet to follow for patients with polycystic kidney disease.

1. Keep away from high salt diet

Due to kidney damage, PKD patients are prone to suffer from high blood pressure which can worsen illness condition. In the case, patients should keep away from high salt diet because too much salt intake will increase blood pressure. Besides, it also can lead to water-sodium retention, causing severe swelling. Therefore, it is better to have a low-salt diet.

2. Adjust the protein intake

For the damaged kidneys, they are unable to discharge extra wastes and toxins from the body effectively. Therefore, patients had better limit intake of protein. But in order to supply the nutrition, high-quality protein is recommended to patients like fish, milk, lean meat and egg white and so on.

3. Proper potassium intake

It is well known that potassium is very beneficial for our heart health, while for PKD patients, they are prone to suffer from minerals disorders, like high potassium level. A correct amount of potassium intake is very vital to patients. If you want to learn how much you can take, please talk with our Online Doctors directly.

4. Other requirements:

- avoid drinking beverages within caffeine, alcohol.

-avoid the spicy food

Eating a balance diet is very important when you have kidney damage. Although it can slow down the progress of illness condition, it can not solve the treatment from the root. A medical treatment is more important if your illness condition is severe. Therefore, if you are looking for natural medical treatments, please be free to leave a message below directly or email to renal-disease@hotmail.com and we will give you an individualized suggestion.