FOOD TO EAT AND AVOID FOR KIDNEY HEALTH

 Introduction

Kidneys are bean shaped organ located just the rib cage in our body.

Kidney removes extra fluid, waste and acid from our body. They maintains the balance of salt and water.

And also maintain the balance of minerals like sodium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium.

A healthy kidney filter approximately half cup of blood every minute and removes extra water and waste to make urine.

Now, you can see how kidney health is important for our body. And maintaining the health of kidneys food plays an important role.

Food items that promotes kidney health

Soybean

Soybean and its products are good for kidney health. As soy foods can be helpful in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and patients of dialysis as it contain low saturated fat. Soybean is also a high quality plant-based protein. And soy intake also improves urinary creatinine and proteinuria.

Berries

Berries are good source of antioxidants which helps in protecting kidneys. Berries are low source of phosphorus and sodium so also beneficial for kidney patients with dialysis and CKD.

Garlic

Garlic contain allicin that is very helpful for kidneys as it reduce oxidative stress and hypertension. Garlic contains both anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that is helpful in maintaining kidney health and show effective result in patient having kidney problems.

Olive Oil

Person suffering from kidney disease olive oil is good for health as it is free from phosphorus. And the monosaturated fats presents in olive oil contain anti-inflammatory property.

Pineapple

Person with kidney problem should avoid all such foods that are rich in potassium, sodium and phosphorus.

And pineapple contains all these 3 mineral in low amount. It is rich source of fibre, manganese vitamin C and bromelain that helps in reducing inflammation and promotes kidney health.

Food to avoid for kidney patients

Brown Rice

Brown rice contain high potassium and phosphorus that is not good for person with kidney disease. 

Banana

Banana is rich source of potassium so harmful for person suffering from CKD and other kidney problems.

Processed Food

Processed food and junk food are harmful for overall health of a person. If a person is suffering from renal problem or other disease processed  food shows bad effects on health.

Pickle

Pickle is high source of  sodium. High sodium food should not be taken if person is suffering from CKD or other renal problems.

Tomato

Person with CKD and kidney transplant should not take tomato in their diet. Because it is rich source of potassium. 

Conclusion

From above blog we can conclude that how food items effect kidneys health. The food high in potassium, phosphorus and sodium should be limited for kidney patients. Food plays an important role in human health. We should eat only healthy food for good health.