Can Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease Drink Wine

In many countries, wine is a kind of necessary in people’s daily life, such as in Russia, The Czech Republic and Rumania, people would like to drink wine no matter they are happy or not. However, can they drink wine if they have Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)?
Some experts have proved that patients with PKD are strongly suggested to cut out wine. This is mainly for protecting their kidneys as well as their general health. Wine can stimulate the liveness of protein in the cysts, and speed up the secretion of sac liquid as well as the growth of the cysts, thus damaging the renal function quickly.
In addition, the recovery of PKD needs a fine environment in the body. Frequently drinking will arise many problems in the body:
● Increase the blood pressure
● Reduce the bound water in the cells
● Rise the level of creatinine
● Lead to metabolic acidosis symbolized by vomiting, nausea, poor appetite, blue spirit and headache and so on.
● Anemia and disorder of the functions of soterocyte which can lead to bleeding.
● Poor gastrointestinal absorption ability which is the reason of depressed absorption rate of Vitamin B1 and B2 as well as increased excretion of Vitamin B6.
Apart from the general damage in the body, too much wine is able to change the balance of the elements in the kidneys such as the nitrogen and the protein. These changes make no difference in a normal people, but it will be a big mountain to the patients with PKD or Renal Failure. That’s why the doctors strongly against the opinion that patients with PKD can drink wine as their willing.