Many patients are told by their doctors what they can not eat and what they
should limit. Maybe, it is good news that more alkaline food intake is good for
your health, which can contribute to your remedy of PKD (Polycystic Kidney
Disease).
Why patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease should consume more alkaline
food?
Our body has a system to regulate our acid-base balance on the basis of
proper diet. Experts say that more alkaline food intake can prevent the growth
of cysts, taking effect of auxiliary therapy. Therefore, patients should consume
more alkaline food in their daily life.
What are alkaline foods?
The foods which contain a high volume of potassium, sodium, calcium,
magnesium and other metallic elements are called “alkaline foods”. For
example:
Vegetables: wax gourd, tomato, pumpkin, eggplant, radish, spinach, cabbage,
rape, celery, lotus root, onion, eggplant and potato etc.
Fruits: apple, pear, banana, peach, strawberry, plum, persimmon, grape,
orange, pomelo, lemon, mushroom, seaweed and so on.
For patients with PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease), diet plays an important
role in the controlling of illness condition. Poor diet can aggravate the
illness condition, and the severe ones can lead to death. However, what kind of
food you should consume also depends on your specific illness condition and you
should follow your doctors’ guidance.
You can click our online link if you want to know more about the diet
according to your specific illness condition.
