The Health Diet for Polycystc Kidney Disease Patients

To a certain level, the health diet contribute a lot to slow down the progress of the kidney disease.

Most of polycystic kidney disease is derived from genetic gene, PKD patients may suffer from infections easily, it can be fatal for patients. To prevent infections, patients should pay attention to their diet. In this case, here I will list some diet taboos, hope to be helpful to you!

1. Improper diet

Suffer from hunger or starvation will lead to malnutrition, overeat will affect the digestive function of spleen and stomach, leading to obstacle of blood circulation, eat too much fatty food and sweets will build-up internal heat.

2. Unhygienic food

Unhygienic food can induce gastrointestinal disease, some PKD patients will have poisoning or even end up dead in severe case.

3. Dietary bias

One of the most important fundamental theories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is "four natures" including "cold", "cool", "warm"and "hot", which is a summary of clinical experiences. “Cold” and “hot” food will hurt spleen and stomach, long-term dietary bias is harmful to the body internally.

4. Acrid food

Such as pepper, liquor, smoke(including passive smoking), chocolate, coffee, sea-fish, shrimp, crab, etc.

5. Food with stronger flavors

Such as pickled foods and barbecue food.

6. Food rich in protein

PKD patients should limit the intake of protein, eat less high protein food such as chicken, duck, fish, meat. Avoid vegetable protein.
In Beijing United-Tech Nephrology Specialist Hospital, our doctor will custom recipes according to each patient's individual condition as part of their treatment.


The health diets for polycystic kidney Disease patients have been listed, if you want to know more details about the health diets of stage 3 CKD, you can send email to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com