Can Patients with Kidney Disease Eat Seafood

Seafood contains lots of nutrients, such as calcium, iron and high quality protein. Seafood is very popular for people around the world. But for patients with kidney disease, can they eat seafood? Is seafood good for them?
Whether patients with kidney disease can eat seafood depends on what kind of kidney disease it is. It differs from one to another. If patients have allergy to something, eating seafood can increase this allergic action and activate inmmune system, which can worsen kidney disease. Besides, patients with Purpura Nephritis should avoid eating seafood.
Seafood is rich in high quality protein, which can provide patients with enough good protein. However, if patients eat seafood too much, inflammatory response will be caused. Patients with kidney disease should eat seafood within a moderate amount. Patients who are recovering from Nephritis should eat seafood, because seafood contributes to improvement of health condition.
For patients with CKD, how much seafood they can eat should be decided by the severity of kidney damage and protein urine. If the kidney function decreases very slightly, we recommand that daily intake of protein is 0.6~0.8 grams/kg. If kidney damage is very serious, we suggest patients should limit seafood moderately.
The healthy diet for patients with kidney disease is very important. It can help improve disease condition and accelerate recovery. As for the healthy diet, there are many principles we should follow.
Patients with kidney disease should avoid drinking, which can causes many problems, such as high blood pressure, exacerbate lipid problems and cardiovascular disease.
Having a low-salt diet is very beneficial to patients with kidney disease, which can make retention of wastes and fluids in the body decrease. Besides, it also can relieve swelling and lower blood pressure.
Patients with kidney disease should keep potassium and phosphorus within a lower level. If the value is over the standard, patients must limit intake of potassium and phosphorus.

The above all is our introduction for your reference. If you are a patient with kidney disease and want to know if seafood is allowed, please contact us directly.