For PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) patients, they can not eat what they like
as normal ones for blind eating may stimulate renal cysts to grow faster. Pizza
is a common and delicious food through out the world. Can PKD patients eat pizza
crust?
Pizza crust is a baking or pizza stone with mixed carbohydrate, meat, cheese,
vegetables etc. However, many of the supplements are harmful for your polycystic
kidneys.
Firstly, most pizza crust contains much fat, such as cheese, butter and
carbohydrate etc. High fat food can cause a delay in the absorption of the
carbohydrates for 2~3 hours after dinner which can cause a 8-hour elevation of
blood sugar level.
Secondly, pizza contains many seasoning include salt. All pizza crusts are
high in salt which can worse your kidney conditions and accelerate the decline
of kidney functions.
Thirdly, the meat on pizza is mostly roasted meat or salty meat which
stimulate your kidneys and burden kidney’s work.
Fourthly, many people tend to drink a cup of coffee when they eat pizza
crust. This is a bad habit for patients with PKD. Coffee contains much caffeine
which can stimulate cyclic AMP and cause cyst growth.
Thereby, pizza crusts should be avoided or on the limited diet list for
people with polycystic kidneys.
If you are a big fan of pizza crust, may be your can cook it by your own. In
this way, you can avoid some harmful seasons, so as to make less damage to your
kidneys. Here is a recipe for your reference.
● 1 cup water
● 1/4 cup canola oil
● 3 cups all purpose flour
● 1/4 teaspoon salt
● 1 package rapid rising yeast
The process of your pizza crust.
1. Preheat oven to 450º F.
2. Pour water into a measuring cup and heat in microwave to 120º to 130º F.
Add canola oil and set aside.
3. Combine 2 cups flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Add warm water and
oil and stir to form the dough. Stir in an additional 1/2-cup flour.
4. Place dough on a floured board. Sprinkle with flour and knead dough 5 to 6
minutes until smooth and elastic. Add more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
Divide in half and form 2 balls.
5. Cover dough and let rise for 10 minutes. Punch dough down and form each
ball into a flat 12" pizza shape. Place on pizza pan or baking stone.
6. Spread sauce over each pizza, add pizza toppings and bake at 425º F for 12
to 16 minutes until bubbly and browned on top.
If you need more information about any food, such as hamburger, curry food,
chocolate, milk etc, you can mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com for details.
