Is Cucumber Good for High Levels of Creatinine and Uric Acid
Can cucumber help reduce high levels of creatinine and uric acid? Cucumber is one super vegetable seen commonly in our daily life. Because of its high edible and medicinal value, cucumber has been used as home remedy to treat various diseases. Today, we are here to talk about whether cucumber is good for high uric acid and creatinine level.
Firstly, learn about why creatinine and uric acid increases.
Normally, both creatinine and uric acid are discharged out of the body by kidneys. However, the levels of them in blood will increase, if more than half of kidney functioning tissues are damaged. From this analysis, we can know high creatinine and uric acid levels have a close link with the decline of kidney function and urine output.
Can cucumber do something for high creatinine and uric acid level?
It is proven that cucumber has effects of diuretic, analgesia and prompting digestion function. Because of its diuretic function, cucumber can stimulate kidneys to produce more urine, taking away more creatinine and uric acid.
Additionally, cucumber contains rich cellulose that can help improve the intestinal tract excretion. This can also help eliminate part of creatinine and uric acid from the body.
Is cucumber good for all people with high creatinine and uric acid levels?
Unfortunately, the answer is no. Because cucumber contains large amount of water and abundant potassium, patients who have high potassium level or severe edema should control their intake of cucumber. Only if they consume cucumber in correct amount, can they get as many as health benefits from cucumber.
In addition to cucumber, some other vegetables, fruits and spices also have this property. If you are interested about these foods or spices, we can share them with you through our email box: kidneyservice@hotmail.com.
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