Transplant Diets
If you have a new organ transplant, you are probably wondering if your diet will differ from the one you followed before your transplant. You can get help in planning your diet after transplant from dietitian.
The Importance of Proper Diet
Proper diet and nutrition form an important part of healing a wound and help reduce the risk of rejection and infection. A dietician will be able to recommend a proper diet plan that is suitable for your lifestyle and the health of your kidney, and in some cases, you may even be allowed to eat certain foods that were earlier restricted for you. The benefits of following a proper diet include:
- Preventing excess weight gain
- Keeping the blood sugar levels within the normal limit
- Help in controlling blood cholesterol
- Help in keeping the blood pressure normal
- Provides calcium to keep your bones strong
- Prevents Anemia