Is it good for PKD patients to drink cola

Is it good for PKD patients drink cola? This is a key question that attracts more attention. Next, we will give you the answer.

Generally speaking, PKD patients should drink less cola. Because there is much CO₂in cola, and CO₂will stimulate the secretion of gastric. Too much gastric acid will lead to abdominal distension, reduce appetite, so patients will decrease the intake of daily diet.

In addition, cola contains too much sugar, so, there is abundant heat in cola. For PKD patients, too much heat is not beneficial to patients’ health, it will cause weight gain.

Besides, one of the most important constituents of cola is phosphoric acid. Mostly, phosphoric acid will reduce the absorption of calcium element in body, affect the growth of skeleton. If patients drink too much cola, it is possible to lead to renal bone disease.

What’s more, phosphoric will also affect the absorption of iron, patients will experience renal anemia easily, which will aggravate the progression of renal damage and lead to more severe signs and complications.

What needs to be paid more attention to, there is caffeine in cola. Excessive caffeine will accelerate heartbeat, or even cause heart disease and nervousness. So, if you are troubled by PKD, you had better decrease the intake of cola so as to delay the process of renal injury and reduce the burden of failed kidneys.

Except for cola, there are still many diet limitations for PKD patients, such as, limit the intake of salt, avoid spicy foods, keep away from too much fat and protein.

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