Can you drink milk in kidney failure?

Kidney failure patients can drink milk. Milk is a good food choice because it is a high quality protein, which is good for human absorption. However, the specific amount of milk a patient with kidney failure can drink depends on the patient’s specific situation. 1. When a patient with kidney failure is not on dialysis treatment, he or she needs to limit protein intake, which is about 0.6-0.8g/(kg-d), and try to choose high quality protein, such as milk, lean meat, soy protein, etc. Therefore, for patients who are not on dialysis, they can drink milk, but they should limit the intake of milk. 2. When a patient with kidney failure has been on dialysis treatment, the protein intake will be relaxed, similar to normal people, and even some patients can have a little more intake than normal people, about 1.0-1.1g/(kg-d). In the case of peritoneal dialysis patients, 1.2-1.3g/(kg-d) of protein can be consumed. Observe the patient’s urine output after dialysis, if the patient has normal urine output, the milk intake can be similar to normal people; 3. If the patient has anuria or obvious edema, it is recommended to limit the milk intake, because although milk has high protein content, it has significantly more water content, which may lead to the risk of heart failure when too much is consumed. Therefore, patients with kidney failure can drink milk, but the specific amount they can drink depends on the patient’s specific situation.