What is the best diet to follow if a kidney patient has high potassium level? Can you suggest some diet which would help in maintaining normal potassium level. The patient has weak kidney and is under medication to lower creatinine level in body.

Dr. Anirban BiswasEndocrinologist21yrs exp

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Potassium is found in fruits and vegetables. You may have to limit fruits and vegetables that are high in potassium. i am giving you a list of low potassium fruits and vegetables ,she can pick from this list. Low potassium vegetables (less than 150 mg): Green beans or bean sprouts Raw cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant Cucumber, onions, or canned corn All varieties of lettuce (1 cup) 1 small raw carrot or 1 stalk of raw celery Fresh and canned mushrooms (Mushrooms have 40 mg of phosphorus or more per serving.) Low potassium fruits (less than 150 mg): Apple juice, applesauce, or 1 small apple Blueberries Cranberries or cranberry juice cocktail Canned pears Grapes or grape juice Canned peaches or pears Pineapple or strawberries 1 tangerine Watermelon 

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