My grandmom suffers from excess of potassium in her body so,whts good for her to eat n whts not?

Question

she just had her kidney operation(dylasis)and her haemoglobin is also very low.she is 70 years old.

Answer 1

Sadly, There's more that she can't eat than what she can. I found this list of High potassuim items to avoid. below is the list. also the link below might help you help her it helps plan what to eat when she is on dialysis. Its really important that she has help because its such a struggle at any age let alone at 70. My grandma had the same problem and it was hard to get her to eat well unless we worked with her to plan her meals and made sure she followed the plans. Its so frustrating for them.
Anyway, here is the list here is the list of donts. but keep in mind that you should talk to her doctors also if you can. They might be able to help her by getting her a nutritionist that can help guide you both with recipes and practical tips. There are support groups sometimes at hospitals also that help to join because then you can get first hand what has worked for the people who are living it and many times the groups are free to attend. Below is a couple of links to the national kidney foundation also. one is their main page and the other is the dialysis section it has all sorts of stuff including recipes. Good luck and I hope this helps some.

Almonds
Apricots, canned and fresh
Asparagus
Avocado
Bamboo Shoots
Banana
Beet Greens
Beets
Black-eyed Peas
Bran
Brazil Nuts
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage, Chinese
Cantaloupe
Cashews
Celery
Chard
Chick Peas
Chocolate
Cocoa
Coconut
Dried fruits - apricots, dates, figs, prunes
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Kohlrabi
Lentils
Lima Beans
Milk and Milk Products
Molasses
Navy Beans
Nectarine
Okra
Orange
Orange Juice
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pear, fresh
Pecans
Pepper, Chili
Potatoes, white and sweet
Prune Juice
Pumpkin
Pumpkin Seeds
Red Kidney Beans
Rutabaga
Soybeans
Spinach, cooked
Split Peas
Squash, winter
Substitute Salt
Sunflower Seeds
Tomato
Tomato juice
Tomato sauce
Vegetable juice cocktail
Walnuts
Whole Grain


- Never use salt substitutes and sea salt
- Cook fruits and vegetables in plenty of water and discard the water after.
- Drain cooked food well
- Rinse canned foods before serving
- Soak potatoes, legumes, rise (even leafy salad vegetables) in water for overnight then rinse well.

Answer 2

your doctor or pharmacy should give you a list. Potato, avocado, bananas are just a few. Read labels. Ask the doctor for a list. She should drink water. Make sure she is tested regularly.
Artichokes, Asian cabbage, asparagus, dried beans beets, Brussels sprouts, fennel, green beans kale, collards leeks, okra tomato, dates, papaya, sweet potatoes, sadotes,

Answer 3

from our lectures in anatomy, since your mother has hyperkalemia, you should increase her sodium intake. =) so that the sodium would bind to the ion receptors of the cell and that would bring about homeostasis or balance. so eat foods that are high in sodium like bacon, sausage, olives,pancake/waffle mixes,pickles,cakes,seafoods, salt, cottage cheese, tomato, etc=) make sure its still on moderation.=) God bless,=)

Answer 4

i would recommend fresh fruit and veg, plenty of water and for iron deficency i would recommend lots of greens maybe eat some liver.

if your grandmother is suffering from excess of potassium you may not want to give her meat or milk.

hope this helps!! and don't forget she needs plenty of sleep!

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Answer 5

take the bananas away..not good if her potassium is to high.
go to this website www.webMD.com and type in "high potassium" and it will tell you what to and what not to eat.
God Bless.

Answer 6

NO BANANNAS!