Understand how Sapodilla’s effect your kidneys

Sapodilla(Chikoo): An overview

The name `sapodilla’ is not a very common name to us. Sapodilla is a chikoo in Hindi, chikku in Marathi, sapota in Telgu, and sapeta in Tamil. It is the tropical fruit just like other fruits: mango, jackfruit, and banana. It is known by other names such as sapodilla plum, chikoo, and sapote. Sapota is an evergreen tree that has sapodilla/chikoo as fruit. It is a sweet delicacy that is rich in vitamin C, A, E, copper, and iron. Sapodilla is rich with antioxidant components; and because of these components, sapodilla/ chikoo is considered as a fruit with several health, skin and hair benefits. Sapodilla’s affect on your kidneys positive and helps cure different diseases.

Sapodilla/chikoo is a fruit that looks like a potato. It is cultivated in the United States but is easily available in India. Sapodilla/chikoo is rich in calories, antioxidants, and multivitamins. Chikoo is easily available throughout the year. Other than aforesaid components, there are few other nutritional compositions present in Sapodilla such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, soluble fibre and alkalis (salt).

It helps treat kidney diseases, to ease digestion, Urinary Tract Infections. Today we will discuss the Sapodilla’s effect on your kidneys.

Nutritional value:

Sapodilla is a calorie-rich fruit that energizes & revitalizes the body. Following is the nutritional information is for per 100 grams:

• Carbohydrates: 20g
• Calories: 83 kcal
• Fat: 1.1g
• Sodium: 12mg
• Potassium:193mg
• Protein: 0.4g
• Vitamin: 1%
• Calcium: 0.01
• Vitamin D: 0.02
• Vitamin C: 24%
• Iron: 4%
• Magnesium: 3%

Understanding the background of Sapodilla’s effect on your kidneys:

Sapodilla is the treatment of Kidney diseases:

Now that you have the nutritional facts about the Sapodilla/Chikoo, let us tell you that sapodilla is a beneficial fruit in curing kidney diseases.

It prevents kidney deterioration in the following ways:

• Sapodilla eases digestion:

Weaker digestion provides an entrance to the diseases that can put a bad impact on the kidneys. Whatever you eat & drink; it possesses the kidneys to get caught by various diseases. Sapodilla or chikoo is the great source of fibre that eases digestion and keeps away all the digestion problems.

• Sapodilla prevents kidney stone:

Sapodilla/chikoo is a proven remedy to eliminate the stones from kidneys. The seeds which you may throw away are the cure to treat the problem of kidney stones. Just grind the Sapodilla/Chikoo into a fine powder; take a teaspoon fool of chikoo seed powder daily with lukewarm water. It not eliminates the stones from kidneys via urine but also increases the life span of healthy kidneys.

• Sapodilla treats urinary tract disorders:

Urinary Tract Disorders are very common in women. Having sapodilla/chikoo once a day will help you in keeping away from getting caught by UTIs and other related diseases.

If you have any type of urinary disorder then you can take the sapodilla/chikoo seed powder twice a day to get rid of the urinary disorders.

• Sapodilla strengthens bone health:

In today’s era, kids are born with weaker bone health. It is happening maybe because of a bad & unhealthy lifestyle of ours. The kids born with weaker bones are being fed with calcium tablets. Sapodilla can be a replacement for these tablets. Sapodilla/Chikoo is rich in calcium, phosphorus, and irons are the nutritional compositions that strengthen the bones. Sapodilla can be taken in the deficiency of calcium & when a person is having the fractured or broken bones.

• Sapodilla treats the problems with high blood pressure:

High blood pressure can be controlled by consuming chikoo. Potassium & magnesium are the two nutrients that help in controlling the blood pressure. Potassium reduces the amount of sodium in the blood and Magnesium helps in improving the blood circulation. The increased blood pressure happens because of the excess amount of sodium in the blood; both, Potassium & Magnesium act as blood regulators. They make the blood flow smooth and healthy. High blood pressure is one of the major causes of getting caught by kidney diseases.

• Sapodilla helps in maintaining the weight:

Sapodilla is one of the great sources to lose weight naturally. A chikoo a day will lose your weight! When the kidneys are obstructed to perform their tasks, one of the reasons can be fluid retention. The fluid starts to build a space for themselves in the bodies only. This may lead to weight gain and a flabby belly. Chikoo helps the kidneys in removing the excess fluids from the body via urine.

• Sapodilla oil helps in relieving the kidney pain:

Sapodilla oil is obtained from the sapodilla seeds; it helps in relieving the kidney pain caused by the kidney stones’ presence.

So, these were some of the benefits of Sapodilla/chikoo. Now let us tell you about Sapodilla’s adverse effects on your kidneys. Though Sapodilla is a healthy fruit and comes with numerous benefits excess or improper consumption can lead to adverse effects.

Following are the precautions you should take while consuming Sapodilla:

Sapodilla is a part of the Ayurvedic remedy that the Ayurvedic kidney doctors recommend during the Ayurvedic kidney failure treatment. Sapodilla has been a boon for kidney patients but certain factors should be considered before the consumption.

Things to keep in mind while consuming Sapodilla:

• Sapodilla should be taken by keeping the age factor in mind. Children below the age of 8 and adults with the age more than 60 should consume half a chikoo at a time. The total consumption should not be more than two Sapodillas in a day.
• Overeating can invite the diseases related to the stomach and may cause stomach ache.
• Do not eat Sapodilla when suffering from cold, cough, flu and diarrhea.
• Sapodilla is rich in calories, if consumed in high amount then there are possibilities of getting caught by the disease obesity.
• A diabetic patient is recommended to avoid the consumption of Sapodilla/chikoo. It contains 14% of sugar levels that can be harmful to the patient.
• There should be at least two hours of time gap between the consumption of Sapodilla seed powder.

Disclaimer:- The purpose of the content on this page is not to substitute any professional medical advice but to only provide information to the reader. If the reader is a kidney patient, we recommend not making any diet or routine changes without consulting his/her doctor or dietitian. For appointments, call at our 24×7 helpline: +91-9821929797 or visit www.karmaayurvedahospital.com.