Whether people with single kidney can drink beverages depends on the patient’s kidney function, if the kidney function is normal, you can drink a small amount of beverages. If there is renal insufficiency, you have to control the drinks strictly.
People with single kidney, kidney metabolism ability is only half of normal people, if the blood creatinine is normal, you can drink a moderate amount of drinks, especially freshly squeezed fruit juice, can supplement the body’s need for a variety of vitamins. However, it is not recommended to drink too much, especially carbonated beverages, which will increase the burden on the kidneys.
If a person with a single kidney has abnormal kidney function, he should strictly control the consumption of beverages, especially carbonated beverages, which contain excess phosphorus, and the impaired renal function is not able to excrete excess phosphorus out of the body, which may lead to hyperphosphatemia. Therefore, if people with single kidney have abnormal kidney function, they should limit the amount of drinks.
Patients with single kidney are advised to go to regular hospitals in time, and standardize the treatment and reasonable diet under the guidance of physicians.