The Proper Diet for Polycystic Kidney Disease

Diet is the natural treatment for polycystic kidney disease. It is important to alleviate the symptoms of polycystic kidney disease and delay the progression of PKD to kidney failure. You should follow the proper diet for polycystic kidney disease as follow.
Low-protein Diet.
Track how much protein you eat on an average day and if you discover you're getting more than the USDA Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of 0.8 grams of protein per kilo of body weight (about 0.4 grams per pound), try to cut back. Eat less meat, cheese, and even a little less of the higher protein beans and legumes like chickpeas and lentils. Use vegetables and grains for your main dishes and if you need extra calories, add healthy fats like avocados and olive oil.
A well managed low protein diet can give PKD patients an average of nearly one year without dialysis in cases where dialysis would have been needed had there been no dietary intervention.
Keep Your Electrolytes Balanced.
Electrolytes are vital minerals in the body, such as calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. The body relies on the kidneys to keep these in balance. Most people eating a typical "Western" diet get too much salt, which can throw this delicate balance off. This is why so many people with polycystic kidney disease develop high blood pressure. To start reducing salt in your diet, use garlic powder, onion powder or other herbs and spices in place of salt.
Add Flax Oil to Your Meals
Flax seed oil has also been show to help ease the symptoms of PKD. Flax oil is an excellent source of a group of fatty acids (omega-3-fatty acids) that are thought to have anti-hypertensive, lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory effects. All of these benefits can help with polycystic kidney disease.

The proper diet for polycystic kidney disease can help delay the application of dialysis and kidney transplant. You can consult “What is the Healthy Diet for Patients with PKD” and you can also send an email to kidneyask@hotmail.com for more information about the diet.