What type of food and exercise can be followed in a kidney transplant recipient?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I am a kidney transplant recipient for six years. I want to know about the food intake and exercise I should do now. I am currently taking immunosuppressant medication. Kindly suggest.

Answered by Sanchari Majumder

Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

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Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concern.

After kidney transplantation, most people have experienced low immunity problems due to powerful medication. Low immunity can increase the risk of infection. I will give you a diet chart. Try to follow this.

  1. Early morning - Light black tea, biscuit, and chattu water without salt.

  2. Breakfast - Cooked oatmeal or cooked dalia with vegetables like green beans, carrot, beet, onion, etc., smashed bread white with low-fat milk or smashed bread white and egg white.

  3. Mid-morning - Whole fruits (pineapple, berry, strawberry) or stewed apple.

  4. Lunch - Rice - one bowl.

  5. Vegetable dal - Half bowl.

  6. Clean chicken or freshwater fish - One piece or paneer curry or cabbage curry.

  7. Salad with cucumber.

  8. Evening snacks - Vegetable or chicken stew with less amount of salt one bowl of egg white two pieces.

  9. Dinner - Roti or rice one cup.

  10. Stewed vegetable (gourd, radish, etc)

  11. Skinless fish one piece.

Advice:

  1. Avoid grapes and fruits.

  2. Try to avoid more salty foods. canned foods, popcorn, chocolate, papad, brown sugar, health drinks, cold drinks, baking powder, yeast, cake, pastry, soft drinks, potato, spinach, tomato sauce, soy sauce, alcohol, peas, lentils, etc.

  3. Take only apple, pineapple, papaya, pear, and guava among fruits.

  4. You can take skimmed milk boiled with garlic cloves and sour card as a protein supplement (low amount).

  5. A stewed apple is best for you.

  6. Drink five cups of water daily.

  7. Pineapple helps digestion.

  8. Flax seed is very good for you. Sprinkle over any foods and take.

  9. Can take sago porridge for breakfast.

  10. Sleep for at least eight hours.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you for consulting me.

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Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At August 26, 2023
Reviewed At August 26, 2023

Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MSc Home Science

Professional Bio:

Mrs. Sanchari Majumder is a Nutritionist and Dietician specialist who creates diets for individuals. She completed her BSc in Food and Nutrition in 2012 and her Masters in Home Science in 2014 from the University of Calcutta. She teaches patients about healthy food habits or lifestyle changes and she helps her patients in staying aware of developments in nutrition and medicine. She is currently working in West Bengal with 11 years of clinical experience.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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