Foods That Can Cause High Creatinine Level

High creatinine level is many kidney patients' big concern. In this case, patients should avoid foods that may cause creatinine level to elevate. Find out these foods that can guide patients to arrange a healthy diet plan.

The following is one overview of some foods that may elevate creatinine level. To get a food list in detail, you can leave a message to kidneyservice@hotmail.com or kidneyservice@hotmail.com. Then, kidney dietitians here will reply you in 24 hours.

What foods may induce high creatinine level?

- Animal meat

Creatinine comes from creatine. If people take in too much creatine supplement, their serum creatinine level will increase obviously and temporarily. It is reported that animal meat contains creatine. Thereby, if patients eat too much animal meat such as chicken and pork, their blood test may indicate high creatinine level.

- Too salty foods

In most cases, high creatinine level is caused by kidney damage. Salty foods can cause the body to hold more fluid in the blood vessels, increasing blood pressure. In clinic, high blood pressure is one dangerous for kidney disease patients, because it may induce further kidney damage easily. The more severe patients' kidney damage, the higher their creatinine level.

In some other cases, high creatinine level may be resulted from dehydration, while salty foods are more likely to worsen this condition. From this point, salty foods can cause serum creatinine level increase abnormally.

- A large amount of incomplete protein

Incomplete protein can produce more waste products during metabolism that can tax kidneys a lot. Besides, extra amount of protein intake may also cause further kidney damage. This leads serum creatinine level to rise further.

If you are tested out with high creatinine level, you should avoid or limit foods the above listed. Then, your diet plan can be managed well.

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