Is Cranberry Good for FSGS Patients

Is Cranberry Good for FSGS Patients Cranberry is rich in nutrition including vitamin C, dietary fiber, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, vitamin A and so on.

For normal people, it is healthy and has good taste, however, for FSGS patients, there are many limitations in their daily diet, is cranberry good for them?

Generally speaking, the for FSGS patients with steady physical conditions, the cranberry can benefit to them in some aspects.

1. Protecting kidney stones.

The high amount of acid components in cranberry can prevents kidney stone formation.

2. Avoiding infections.

cranberries can also cleanse the kidneys from bacteria. Phytochemicals in raw cranberries prevent the bacteria E.coli from sticking to the walls of urinary tract. As many as 90 percent of urinary tract infections are caused by this strain of bacteria. Consuming some cranberries can help reduce the risk of suffering from a painful urinary tract or bladder infection.

3. Reducing blood fat

Cranberry can reduce the blood fat, preventing the occurrence of arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease and delaying the development of FSGS.

4. Avoiding cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is a fatal complication of kidney disease. Vanguard-concentration of tannic acid in this fruit is able to slow down the speed up its progression of cardiovascular disease and keep healthy cardiovascular system, which help FSGS patients a lot.

But for FSGS patients with serious water-electrolyte disturbance and metabolic acidosis, the cranberry should be avoided to prevent the hyperphosphatemia and hyperkalemia which also can damage the our body.

All in all, FSGS patients taking cranberry should follow the suggestions of their doctor according to their specific physical condition of patients. And now if you want to know more information about the FSGS healthy lifestyle or ask for treatment suggestions, you can contact our online doctors, leave us messages or send email to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com, we will reply you within 24 hours.