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It\u2019s almost a mantra in the traditional medical world to avoid one type of ingredient if you have been diagnosed with CKD.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s almost a mantra in the traditional medical world to avoid one type of ingredient if you have been diagnosed with CKD.<\/p>\n
Even the most rigid medical type doctors will give this advice\u2014even if they never focus on food.<\/p>\n
But a new study published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition reveals that this may be the worst advice you can get for your CKD.<\/p>\n
This is because you should actually be loading up on food rich in this specific \u201cBad CKD\u201d ingredient.<\/p>\n
The researchers decided to study fruits and vegetables specifically because of their high vitamin, mineral, fiber, and especially phytochemical contents. Phytochemicals are anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory powerhouses and include familiar chemicals such as polyphenols, glucosinolates, and carotenoids. <\/p>\n
They used three waves of the American National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 1988\u20131994, 2003\u20132010, and 2011\u20132018.<\/p>\n
The most relevant data they collected from these databases were 24-hour dietary questionnaires for each participant and a record of their CKD statuses.<\/p>\n
In addition, they controlled for demographics, waist circumference, diabetes, and high blood pressure to ensure that none of these interfered with their findings.<\/p>\n
They discovered more or less what they thought they would.<\/p>\n
1.\tIn the 1988\u20131994 wave, 51.83% of CKD patients consumed a low percentage of fruits and vegetables, compared with 47.66% of those without CKD.<\/p>\n
2.\tIn the 2003\u20132010 wave, 46.26% of CKD patients adhered to a low consumption pattern, compared with 40.88% of those without CKD.<\/p>\n
3.\tIn the 2011\u20132018 wave, 47.87% of CKD patients adhered to a low consumption pattern, compared with 45.76% of those without CKD.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
As the researchers stated, the most important conclusion of this study is, perhaps, that we should not so glibly recommend that people with CKD consume less potassium.<\/p>\n
Although more research on this question is needed, a recommendation to steer clear of potassium, which is present in most fruits and vegetables, may unnecessarily drive CKD patients away from healthy food.<\/p>\n