Sequestro Shedir Pharma | Plant-Based Diets

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Plant-based diets do not increase the risk of
hyperkalemia 

• -Shedir Pharma

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Risk Of Hyperkalemia 

• Millions of people all over the world suffer from
  hyperkalemia every year. Hyperkalemia is a
  medical issue that occurs when the level of
  potassium in your body is higher than normal.
• Although potassium is an important element in the
  body and it helps the nerves and muscle cells
  carry out their function properly, excess of it
  in the body can lead to Hyperkalemia.
• Moreover, other diseases such as chronic kidney
  diseases, a condition where the kidney is unable
  to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood
  also lead to hyperkalemia.

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Risk Of Hyperkalemia 

• Over the years, many people believe the
  plant-based diet leads to serious complications
  in patients suffering from chronic kidney
  diseases because of the high percentage of
  potassium present in it.
• However, research has proven that a plant-based
  low protein diet is safe for patients with
  hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease.
• The study also explains that the diet is not
  associated with high hyperkalemia common in
  patients suffering from chronic kidney disease.
• In fact, there are different ways in which a
  plant-based diet can benefit patients with
  chronic kidney disease and hyperkalemia.

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Risk Of Hyperkalemia 

• The benefits include reduction of constipation,
  prevention of gut dysbiosis, metabolic acidosis,
  and many more.
• Although vegetables are high in potassium,
  however not all do.
• Therefore, all you have to do is to know the
  ones to eat and the ones you can incorporate into
  your diet. 

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Benefits of a plant-based diet

• It prevents constipation
• Constipation occurs when there is an infrequent
  bowel movement in the body which makes stools
  difficult to pass and this often happens due to
  poor diet or underlying disease.
• For patients suffering from hyperkalemia,
  constipation is often rampant. Therefore,
  patients are advised to be on a low protein plant
  diet. 

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Benefits of a plant-based diet

• It stops gut dysbiosis
• Gut dysbiosis is a microbial imbalance in the
  gastrointestinal tract. It often leads to
  diarrhea, digestive disturbance, and bloating.
  Severe gut dysbiosis causes abdominal cramping,
  constipation, and many more.  People with
  hyperkalemia often suffer from gut dysbiosis and
  its often prevalent in chronic kidney disease.

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