🥗 Bahola Kidney Healthy Diet Chart (Vegetarian)

🌞 Early Morning (6:00–6:30 AM)

• 1 glass of warm coriander seed water
  – Boil 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds in 1 cup of water, strain, sip slowly.
• Optional: 2 soaked almonds or walnuts (if potassium levels are normal)

💡 This herbal water acts as a gentle diuretic and detoxifier. Avoid tea/coffee this early if you’re taking homeopathic medicines.

🍽️ Breakfast (7:30–8:00 AM)

Options (choose one):

• Suji (rava) upma with mixed veggies (carrot, beans, capsicum)
• Poha with coriander, lemon, and a pinch of turmeric
• Oats porridge with water or low-fat milk (if phosphorus is not restricted)

Plus:

• 1 small apple or a few slices of papaya

🧠 Avoid banana and citrus fruits if potassium is high. Limit milk to half a cup, or replace with plant-based options like almond or oat milk.

🥤 Mid-Morning (10:30–11:00 AM)

• 1 glass barley water
• A few cucumber or radish slices with black salt

💧 Barley water helps flush out toxins and soothes kidney inflammation.

🍛 Lunch (12:30–1:30 PM)

Ideal Plate Composition:

Avoid:
❌ Rajma, chole, urad dal, brinjal, spinach, tomato (high potassium/phosphorus)
❌ Pickles, papad, canned/packaged food

🧂 Go very light on salt. Instead, use herbs like coriander, jeera, ajwain, and lemon to enhance flavor.

☕ Afternoon (4:00–4:30 PM)

• 1 cup herbal tea (coriander, chamomile, dandelion root, or tulsi)
• Light snack: Makhana (foxnuts) roasted with jeera and turmeric OR 1 rice cake with hummus
• Optional: 2 dates (if sugar is under control and potassium is not restricted)

🚫 Avoid tea/coffee with milk and sugar, as they can burden kidneys.

🌇 Evening (6:30–7:00 PM)

• Vegetable soup (carrot, bottle gourd, coriander, capsicum)
  – Light, homemade, with minimal salt. Avoid tomato or spinach.

🥣 This warm, nourishing meal prepares the body for rest and supports detox overnight.

🌙 Dinner (7:30–8:00 PM)

Light & Digestible Options:

• 1–2 phulkas with bottle gourd sabzi OR
• 1 bowl vegetable daliya (broken wheat with veggies) OR
• Steamed idli with coriander chutney

Optional add-on:

• Small bowl of low-fat curd with ajwain and black salt (if not protein-restricted)

⚠️ Keep dinner light to avoid putting pressure on kidneys at night.

🌌 Before Bed (9:30 PM)

• 1 cup lukewarm water with 1 tsp flaxseed powder or coriander water (optional)
• Avoid milk at bedtime.

⚖️ General Guidelines for Kidney & Homeopathy Support

✅ Hydration is essential – but don’t overdo it if on a fluid-restricted plan. Stick to 1.5–2L/day unless advised otherwise.
✅ Avoid suppressing symptoms with heavy spices, caffeine, processed foods, or painkillers.
✅ Keep meal timings regular to support the body’s natural detox cycle.
✅ Space homeopathic medicines at least 30 minutes before or after food or drinks (except water).
✅ Include coriander, ginger, garlic, cumin, turmeric, methi seeds, ajwain — kidney-supportive and homeopathy-friendly.

🏥 When to Adjust the Diet

If you’re dealing with:

• High potassium – avoid bananas, tomatoes, oranges, spinach, potatoes
• High phosphorus – limit dairy, soy, nuts, cola drinks, packaged bakery items
• Proteinuria – consult your homeopath and dietician before increasing or decreasing protein