There are certain phosphorus foods you can’t have if you’re someone diagnosed with kidney disease. But now, there have been modifications made to modern renal diets to enjoy these phosphorus foods in moderation. Limiting your phosphorus intake on a kidney disease diet is an important task for better odds of normal kidney function.
Looking into a study published by Nephrology News in August 2020. In this article, the research suggested that a modified low phosphorus diet may safely broaden food options for patients on dialysis.
Healthy kidneys can help remove extra phosphorus in your blood. When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD), your kidneys cannot remove phosphorus very well. High phosphorus levels can cause damage to your body.
Excess phosphorus content also causes body changes that pull calcium out of your bones, making them weak.
The kidney has this big role in balancing phosphorus and keeping phosphorus levels in check. When the kidneys get damaged, these phosphorus levels could go higher.
There are dozens of ways to control it and one of the biggest ways is eliminating phosphorus-rich foods. It is believed that phosphorus found in beans, legumes, pulses, peas, nuts, whole grains, was not good for the kidney because of its high amount. But this study teaches us that the beans have a decent absorption rate.
We also know that animal sources have a lot of absorbable phosphorus– chicken, eggs, beef, dairy products, etc.
What this study looked at with dialysis patients who are in stage 5 who have no ability to control their phosphorus because their kidneys are not working or working very minimally. They swapped out some of the animal protein for alternate vegetarian sources of protein and found that the phosphorus levels were still able to stay in balance and you’re able to include a different source of protein that is easier on your kidneys.
Kidney disease individuals should know a thing or two about phosphorus to keep their health in check.
Phosphorus is a mineral that when in balance does good things for your body. When it’s out of balance and goes high, it has adverse effects on your health. The kidneys excrete phosphate.
Therefore, the most common reason for increased phosphate levels is the kidney’s inability to remove the phosphate.
Proteins found in some vegan foods may actually be healthier than other meat alternatives. This is something you can try without worrying too much because when you opt for those vegetarian proteins, they’re linked to phytate. That helps keep the phosphorus from absorbing in the body so it just passes through you.
Maintaining your phosphorus is crucial for those diagnosed with kidney disease.
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