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

Like a changing flower, a change in diet, has led to diminished symptoms.

PKD Diet is an alkaline plant based diet that is low in salt, with a neutral protein intake and drinking adequate water to shut down vassopressin and keep a cystic body well flushed.

This diet has been gathered from among our mutual experiences specifically to enhance the health of cystic kidneys, cystic liver, and cystic organ health. New 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 and no more frequent than twice a week.

Animal proteins, 3 ounces is about the size of a deck of cards. 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 plants of the earth – 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, foods become alkaline and more digestible. Pursue at your leisure diet topics on the left sided menu.