Polycystic Kidney Disease Patients: Stay Away from Alcohol

Numerous studies show that drinking alcohol can irritate our kidneys greatly especially wine and liquor. So patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease should quit it.

Experts say that the alcohol can directly stimulate the activity of polycystin and accelerate the secretion of cyst fluid. Therefore, the cyst will grow more vigorously.

Nowadays, we take part in more and more parties and nearly at every party, alcohol is necessary. Therefore, experts from Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital warn the patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease: stay away from alcohol.

1. Drinking frequently can elevate the blood pressure.

2. Drinking too much will make our body cells lose too much bond water.

3. The dysfunction of creatinine metabolism in the muscles will occur, leading to the elevation of serum creatinine in the blood.

4. Acidic materials will be produced at the process of decomposing alcohol, leading to metabolic acidosis. Thus, a lot of symptoms like vomiting, poor appetite, deprementia, and headache will present.

5. Long time drinking will lead to the dysfunction of platelets, anemia and bleeding.

6. Disorder of gastrointestinal absorption will present; long time nutritional deficiency will lead to the lack of Vitamin B1, B2 and folic acid in our body, while the discharge of Vitamin B6 will increase.

7. Hyperlipidaemia and atherosclerosis can also present.

What is more, drinking too much can also influence the nitrogen balance of our body and increase the urea nitrogen in the blood, which will give too much burden to the kidneys. It is no big thing for a normal person. However, it can claim the life of patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease. So, stay away from alcohol.


However, just stay away from alcohol is far from treating Polycystic Kidney Disease. Patients should receive proper treatment as early as possible if they are identified with Polycystic Kidney Disease if they want to prolong their life expectancy. Here we recommend Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Immunotherapy in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital. Please send email to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com.