Even diet management can not PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease), a changes in
diet have a real effect on slowing its progression. A well managed diet
contributes to slowing down the complications and controlling symptoms, as well
as even delaying renal failure to occur.
What you can eat
Eat a low-protein diet. Proteins will produce a waste known as urea after
liver breaks down protein. Urea needs to be filtered by kidneys, so low-protein
diet can ease your kidneys from heavy burden. To achieve this goal, you need to
eat less meat, cheese, and a little less of protein beans and legumes. Manage
your diet full of fruits and vegetables.
Add fish oil to your diet. Fish oil is the rich sources of omega-3 fatty
acids and you can get it from cold-water oily fish, including salmon, herring,
mackerel, anchovies and sardines. Studied in lab animals show that fish oil has
the property of anti-inflammation and slows the progression of PKD.
Manage a low-salt meal. Try to use garlic powder, onion power or other herbs
and spices replacing salt. You’d better limit the intake of sauces, such as
ketchup and soy sauce. Avoid frozen food and processed food, for most of them
contain more salt the others.
What you can not eat
Steer clear of foods high in oxalic acid. Oxalic acid is a chemical compound
found in certain vegetables. The body has no known use for it and when the
kidneys and liver are functioning well they flush it out of your system with no
problem. Foods high in oxalic acid include beets, eggplants, cocoa, beets,
spinach, rhubarb etc.
Limit animal proteins. Limit animal products to occasional broths, poultry,
fish, low-fat cheese and egg whites, keeping quantities to 3 oz. per day or
less.
Reduce alcohol. Even though proper intake of alcohol is not bad for health
people, alcohol should be limited or avoided for patients with PKD. You’d better
take spritzers of xaranbery, grape, apple as a replacement.
We suggest patients with PKD take measures in diet management early. If you
suspect yourself with PKD gene, but you have no symptoms yet, you’d better to
begin a well managed diet anyway. Making your diet right earlier before symptoms
appearence helps delay the process of renal failure. If you are interested in
other diet plan for PKD, you can mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com
