What Food Is Good for Chronic Kidney Disease?

The claim that certain foods are beneficial for chronic kidney disease is unscientific. Generally, one can consume moderate amounts of pumpkin, zucchini, white radish, and winter melon.

Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and can effectively treat diabetes, hypertension, liver and kidney diseases. It can enhance the regenerative function of liver and kidney cells. Pumpkin has a sweet and warm nature, can tonify the middle and invigorate the qi, reduce inflammation and relieve pain. For patients with difficulty urinating, pumpkin root soup can be boiled and consumed, or steamed pumpkin can be eaten. Although pumpkin has medicinal effects, it should be consumed in moderation to avoid abdominal bloating.

Also known as calabash, zucchini is sweet and cold in nature, entering the lungs, stomach, and kidneys. It can promote urination, clear heat, quench thirst, and relieve irritation. It has certain effects on treating edema, abdominal bloating, and sores. A decoction made with 50 grams of calabash shell, 30 grams of winter melon peel and watermelon peel, and 10 grams of red dates, boiled in 400 milliliters of water until reduced to 150 milliliters of soup, can be taken daily to treat nephritis edema and urination difficulties.

Radish is one of the vegetables that are popular among the people. It is rich in vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other minerals, as well as coarse fiber, lignin, hydrogenated mucus, tissue amino acids, iodine, potassium, manganese, boron, and other beneficial substances, which are very beneficial to human health. Radish can be eaten cooked or raw, and can also be used in stewed dishes. It can stimulate appetite and aid in the treatment of certain conditions such as digestive stagnation, resolving phlegm and heat, detoxifying, diuretic, quenching thirst, and smoothing qi. For patients with nephritis, a decoction made with 500 grams of radish and 100 grams of corn silk, boiled in water, followed by the addition of 100 grams of white tea leaves and taking the soup, can be used to treat edema, urination difficulties, and abdominal bloating.

Winter melon is a vegetable that we can commonly see in our daily lives, especially during the summer and autumn seasons. It is rich in vitamin C and contains 135 milligrams of potassium and 9.5 milligrams of sodium per 100 grams. Vegetables like winter melon, which have low sodium and high potassium content, are suitable for patients who need a low-salt diet, such as those with hypertension, kidney disease, and edema symptoms.