2015年5月18日星期一

High Potassium Foods to Avoid with Kidney Failure

Individuals who are in Kidney Failure have to make alternations in their daily meals to prevent health problems. Foods that supply high levels of potassium should be limited or eliminated from the daily diet. The best foods typically have lower levels of potassium in order to protect the kidneys.

Kidney Failure

The kidneys are responsible for filtering out waste products and excess water. They can also measure chemicals such as sodium, phosphorus and potassium, releasing them back into the blood to return to the body. This intricate balance is vital to life. The kidneys also release important hormones such as erythropoietin, renin, etc.

Renal Failure is the inability of the kidneys to remove all of the wastes from the blood. Having a renal diet can help reduce the amount of waste made by the body, thereby improving renal function.

Potassium

It is a mineral that controls the function of nerve and muscle. Most important, it affects how steadily the heart beats. It can also help maintain the balance of fluid and electrolyte. Normally, kidneys promote a healthy blood potassium level. In Kidney Failure, the level can rise to a dangerous level as the failed kidneys cannot regulate it. Patients have risk to have an irregular heartbeat or heart attack. Therefore, they should avoid high potassium foods as below.

Fruits: bananas, oranges, melons, papayas, kiwis, prunes, mango, and cantaloupe.
Vegetables: tomatoes or tomato-based sauces and soups, white potatoes of any kind of form, sweet potatoes, spinach, and avocados.

Others: milk, yogurt, nuts, peanut butter, chocolate, dried peas and beans, turkey and salmon.


Lower-potassium options include apples and apple juice, cranberry juice, pineapples, cauliflower and broccoli.

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