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Celery is known to have the effect of lowering high blood pressure, while hypertension is one common complication of Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease. However, celery is rich in phosphorus and sodium. Can patients with Stage 4 CKD eat celery?
When kidney disease progresses into stage 4, patients must have various symptoms and problems. In addition to hypertension, constipation, swelling, high blood fat, high blood cholesterol, and so on, often affect patients’ overall health condition. Fortunately, celery is one vegetable that can do something to manage these problems.
1. Lower high blood pressure
Celery contains one specific substance that is one organic chemical compounds and has the property of lowering stress hormone levels in the blood. Thereby, blood vessels can expand, so as to reduce high blood pressure. This is able to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
2. Boost the strength of the immune system
With the decline of kidney function, the internal environment and immune system are often disturbed, so patients are affected by infection, cold and fever easily. Improved immunity can help prevent these problems and fight against various disorders better.
3. Alleviate swelling
When kidneys fail their ability to determine how many fluid to retain in the body, extra fluid is more likely to collect in the body. Celery is abundant in both sodium and potassium that can stimulate the kidney to eliminate extra fluid.
4. Control weight gain
If patients with stage 4 kidney disease are tormented by overweight, celery is one good food choice. Because one large stalk of celery only contains 10 calories, patients can eat it without weight concern.
As the above mentioned, celery is also rich in sodium, potassium and phosphorus, so stage 4 kidney disease patients can’t eat it without limitation. To determine how much celery you can eat, just consult online.
