How Do Patients with Kidney Failure Take Less Potassium

Potassium is the necessity for human body, especially patients' body. The majority of potassium exists in the cells and these potassium will cooperate with the rest potassium out of cells to regulate the electrolyte balance. Excess or less potassium in body will cause severe problem, such as hyperkalemia or hypokalemia. Patients with kidney disease should control the intake of potassium in case of the deterioration of the disease condition.
Generally, patients with kidney disease are recommended to take vegetable or fruit to supply enough vitamin. However, patients experiencing Kidney Failure should pay attention to avoiding taking vegetables and fruit with too much potassium.
The kidneys of patients with Kidney Failure cannot discharge extra potassium from body due to the severe kidney impairment, which will cause the deposition of potassium in blood and then cause hyperkalemia and even death.
Due to the fact that a lot of vegetables and fruit (green vegetables, carrot, mushroom, tomato, etc.)are rich in potassium and it is impossible for patients not eat vegetables and fruit, patients with Kidney Failure are recommended to follow the following advice.

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There are mainly three methods to decrease the level of potassium in vegetables and fruit.
1. Patients are recommended to avoid combining rice with soup or broth.
2. Boil vegetables for about 3 minutes and then cook them.
3. Put sliced potatoes into the water for about 20 minutes and then pour away the juice.
By this way, patients can take less potassium. Besides, patients with Kidney Failure should recognize fruit rich in potassium, such as banana, orange, hawthorn and peach.
Though patients with Kidney Failure are not recommended to take too much potassium, they had better ask their doctor for detailed advice about the diet. Patients experiencing different disease condition may have various diets.
In conclusion, patients with Kidney Failure should watch their diet. They had better not take food randomly. Apart from reasonable diet, patients should establish confidence in conquering the disease and receive effective treatment actively. If they succeed in doing these, they are more likely to live a better life.
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