PKD DIET

                  Plant based Alkaline Diet
           Neutral Protein 0.6 grams/kilogram
                        1200 mg sodium   
         3 liters water/ day or twice your output

             avoid wheat, sugar, soy, starfruit, peanuts, nightshade plants and more about foods.

Like this changing flower, a few have experienced by changing their diet, they feel better.

What is the PKD diet?
PKD Diet is an alkaline plant based diet that is low in salt, with a neutral protein intake. This has been gathered from among our mutual experiences specifically to enhance the health of cystic kidneys, cystic liver, and cystic organ health. Changes are made to PKD Diet as more information is experienced by fellow PKD'rs. Should you find it difficult to eat only plant based foods, then limit animal products to occasional broths, lamb, flat white fish, soft white cheese, cottage cheese, egg yolk, keeping quantities to less than 3 ounces per day. For animal flesh 3 ounces is about the size of a deck of cards; consume no more than twice a week. Protein is set individually to maintain a neutral protein balance between 0.6 grams – 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. Sodium or salt intake is limited to 1/8 teaspoon per day or a 1200 mg sodium diet. Many have tried Himalayan pink crystal salt and have experienced no rise in their blood pressure when using small quantities of this salt. Drinking enough water to raise serum osmolality just above that of urine shuts down vasopressin, similar to the still-in-clinical-trials experimental drug, tolvaptan. Read about Water, a possible cure for PKD?

Enjoy eating foods that grow from the earth and from the trees – like fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries and grains. Click here for a chart complied by a fellow PKD'r about protein quantities in certain foods. Some protein foods from a plant based diet are: spelt [the highest amount of protein among grains], cabbage juice, carrot juice, corn, chia seed, and of course nuts, beans, legumes, grains, and seeds. Soak nuts, seeds, beans, legumes, and grains prior to cooking to diminish their phytic acid content. By preparing food in this fashion, they become alkaline and more digestible. Pursue at your leisure the left sided topics:   KIDNEY DIET, LIVER DIET, MENU, and more.