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Diet Plan For A Diabetic Kidney Transplant Patient
what vegetables should a diabetic kidney transplant patient eat. my sister just had a kidney transplant but her potassium is going up? kindly suggest some vegetables she can eat. Is it OK for her to eat egg, chicken, fish and beef? what fruit should she eat. can she eat fresh fruit or canned fruit? she likes vegetables but her potassium is goint up. please help. thank you
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
Hello!
Many people have a better appetite after they get a transplant, and they gain unwanted weight. Weigh yourself often. Limit high-calorie foods such as fatty foods, sweets, pastries and other foods rich in fat or sugar.
You will have the best outcome if your doctor refers you to a dietitian to follow your sister in working out a diet that can fluctuate with any changes in the electrolyte levels and hopefully help stabilize them. She will still need to monitor and keep her blood sugar under control so a new distribution of carbohydrate servings might be in order.
It is very important to pay attention to food safety after a transplant. All food should be clean, free of pollutants, well scrubbed, not from an outside market, lean meat can be eaten - protein needs may be higher right after transplant and then lower. Non fat dairy products can be consumed, all of this according to the National Kidney Foundation.
Most people still need to limit salt after they get a transplant, although it is different with each person. Transplant medicines, especially steroids, may cause your body to hold on to fluid, and salt makes this problem worse. Increased fluid in the body raises blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure is very important to your transplant. Your doctor will decide how much sodium is best for you.
Here is a list of the top ten foods highest in potassium. Try to avoid these while her potassium is high. You can also search for a list of your own and see what she is eating that might be driving her potassium up.
Top 10 Potassium Rich Foods List
1) Avocado. 1 whole: 1068 mg (30% DV)
2) Spinach. 1 cup: 839mg (24% DV)
3) Sweet potato. 1 medium: 952 mg (27% DV)
4) Coconut Water. 1 cup 600 mg (17% DV)
5) Kefir or Yogurt. 1 cup: 579 mg (15% DV)
6) White Beans. ½ cup: 502 mg (15% DV)
7) Banana. 1 large: 422 mg (12% DV)
8) Acorn squash.
Look on vitamin labels, do not take added potassium or salt substitute.
In the meantime, it is good to work with a dietitian.
Best Wishes, Kathryn Shattler, MS, RDN Adult Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist
Many people have a better appetite after they get a transplant, and they gain unwanted weight. Weigh yourself often. Limit high-calorie foods such as fatty foods, sweets, pastries and other foods rich in fat or sugar.
You will have the best outcome if your doctor refers you to a dietitian to follow your sister in working out a diet that can fluctuate with any changes in the electrolyte levels and hopefully help stabilize them. She will still need to monitor and keep her blood sugar under control so a new distribution of carbohydrate servings might be in order.
It is very important to pay attention to food safety after a transplant. All food should be clean, free of pollutants, well scrubbed, not from an outside market, lean meat can be eaten - protein needs may be higher right after transplant and then lower. Non fat dairy products can be consumed, all of this according to the National Kidney Foundation.
Most people still need to limit salt after they get a transplant, although it is different with each person. Transplant medicines, especially steroids, may cause your body to hold on to fluid, and salt makes this problem worse. Increased fluid in the body raises blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure is very important to your transplant. Your doctor will decide how much sodium is best for you.
Here is a list of the top ten foods highest in potassium. Try to avoid these while her potassium is high. You can also search for a list of your own and see what she is eating that might be driving her potassium up.
Top 10 Potassium Rich Foods List
1) Avocado. 1 whole: 1068 mg (30% DV)
2) Spinach. 1 cup: 839mg (24% DV)
3) Sweet potato. 1 medium: 952 mg (27% DV)
4) Coconut Water. 1 cup 600 mg (17% DV)
5) Kefir or Yogurt. 1 cup: 579 mg (15% DV)
6) White Beans. ½ cup: 502 mg (15% DV)
7) Banana. 1 large: 422 mg (12% DV)
8) Acorn squash.
Look on vitamin labels, do not take added potassium or salt substitute.
In the meantime, it is good to work with a dietitian.
Best Wishes, Kathryn Shattler, MS, RDN Adult Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist
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