What to Drink with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

In end stage renal disease (ESRD), nearly all patients need to control their fluid intake, and they should choose correct drinks carefully. Well, what to drink with end stage renal disease?

When kidneys are unable to filter blood properly, creatinine, urea, extra potassium, phosphorus, and many other waste chemicals will accumulate in the body. When patients try to develop a healthy diet plan, they should limit their intake of protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, fat, and so on. From this point, the following drinks are good for ESRD patients.

1. Fresh vegetable and fruit beverage

Fresh vegetables and fruit contain rich vitamins and minerals that can improve kidney disease patients' immunity, so as to fight against their disease better. However, some vegetables and fruit are also rich in potassium and phosphorus, so ESRD patients had better choose some low-potassium and low-phosphorus fruit and vegetable to make beverage.

2. Pure water

Pure water is one best body cleanser, because it can help purify the body. In end stage, urine output usually declines, and patients are more likely to suffer from swelling and high blood pressure, so patients should control their fluid intake.

3. Soymilk

Because dairy product is rich in phosphorus, ESRD patients are often suggested to control their consumption amount of dairy products including milk. In this case, kidney patients can choose soymilk to replace milk. Soymilk is one good alternative to nutrients of milk.

4. Herbal tea

Herbal tea is made from natural herbs, which are found to have a series of properties such as lowering high blood pressure, providing nutrients for the body, easing swelling, and so on. ESRD patients can choose one type of herbal tea to drink one cup every day.

The above drinks are helpful for patients with end stage stage disease. To get a correct drink based on your illness condition, you can leave a message below or email to kidneyservice@hotmail.com.