Avocado is a 'superfood' but what diseases should you avoid eating it?

People with certain health conditions should avoid avocados. Some of the nutrients in avocados can pose health risks, from drug interactions to worsening existing conditions, according to the US health and nutrition website Eat This, Not That!.

People with kidney disease and reflux should avoid eating avocados.

Diseases that require avoiding avocado include:

Blood clot

People with atrial fibrillation, bleeding disorders, or who are at risk of blood clots are often prescribed blood thinners. These medications help prevent blood clots from forming, which can help prevent strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary embolisms.

The drug works by reducing the effect of vitamin K in the body, thereby slowing the ability of blood to clot. Some blood thinners, such as Warfarin, can interact with vitamin K. Therefore, patients should limit their intake of foods containing vitamin K, including avocados.

Kidney disease

People with early-stage kidney disease do not necessarily need to control the amount of potassium in their daily meals. At this point, the kidneys can still process potassium in the blood effectively.

However, as kidney disease progresses to later stages, the kidney's ability to filter potassium gradually decreases. As a result, potassium accumulates in the blood and leads to a dangerous condition called hyperkalemia. Because avocados are rich in potassium, people with kidney disease need to be very careful when eating this fruit.

Reflux

In people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach acid travels back up into the esophagus and irritates the lining of the esophagus, leading to symptoms such as heartburn, regurgitation, nausea, hoarseness, and more. Butter, with its high fat content, can trigger these symptoms.

Foods that are high in fat, from fried foods to healthy options like avocados and walnuts, take longer to digest. As a result, they stay in the stomach longer, causing more acid to be secreted. The more stomach acid, the more likely it is to cause reflux, according to Eat This, Not That! .

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