Can Food Improve Kidney Function for Kidney Failure Patients

Kidney failure means the kidneys have been unable to work normally, and the renal function has already been impaired. Patients are seeking for various ways to improve renal function, however, can food help achieve this?

Well, food can help improve kidney function to a certain degree. Now we would like to talk more about foods which can improve renal function here.

Vegetables

For kidney failure patients, one of the ways to increase kidney health is to cut back on protein. You can replace large amounts of proteins in your diet with vegetables. Two or three times a week, try making vegetables the main component of your meal instead of meat.

Rice

If you have too much potassium in your blood, your kidneys will be forced to work harder to remove it. One of the most versatile foods that is also low in potassium is rice. By substituting rice for potatoes, you can reduce your potassium intake and promote healthy kidney function.

Soy milk and cheese

Dairy products contain a lot of phosphorus. Substituting milk and cheese for versions made with soy will greatly reduce your phosphorus intake and may boost your overall kidney health.

Sodium substitutes

If you want to keep your kidneys healthy, stay away from high-sodium foods. Some people turn to salt substitutes to improve their kidney health. If you do use a sodium substitute, avoid one with potassium as ingredient.

However, experts in Beijing Tongshantang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine have to say that only foods is not enough to help renal failure patients. It is easy for us to understand that there is no a disease can be cured with foods only.

If you are interested in other measures which can help improve renal function, welcomed to email us to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com to tell us more about your condition, we are glad to help.

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