Post Date December, 03 2023
Saving Your Kidney
A Kidney Concern
Whether it is kidney transplant recipients or kidney donors, it is recommended to rest for the first month after surgery: avoid excessive fatigue, maintain a happy mood, take walks and other activities, and try to lift less heavy objects.
Postoperative dietary guidelines for kidney donors
For kidney donors who undergo home care, the postoperative diet should be as follows:
◆ Based on light and fresh ingredients, with balanced nutrition and avoiding greasiness;
◆ Restricting the intake of high cholesterol foods such as animal offal, egg yolk, crab roe, caviar, meat skin, chicken skin, etc;
Provide high-quality protein, high vitamins, and low salt diets to meet the needs of the body;
Eat more green leafy vegetables and avoid consuming gastrointestinal stimulating foods (such as coffee, tea, etc.);
Quit smoking and drinking.
To avoid aggravating the burden on one side of the kidney, attention should be paid to:
If antibiotics are needed, drugs with low renal toxicity must be selected;
◆ Be cautious in using contrast agents for examination;
Avoid using non steroidal antipyretic and analgesic drugs;
Regular follow-up is required after surgery, usually 1 or 3 months after surgery, and health checks are conducted every 1 year thereafter. Pay attention to rechecking blood pressure, renal function, urine routine, etc.
Regular diet, small and frequent meals, balanced nutrition
◆ Eating foods rich in multiple vitamins and high-quality protein, low in fat, sugar, salt, and easy to digest;
To prevent osteoporosis, it is recommended to consume foods rich in calcium intermittently, and if necessary, supplement calcium supplements according to medical advice;
However, attention should be paid to preventing excessive calcium supplementation to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys;
Quit smoking and drinking alcohol, reduce or avoid consuming spicy and stimulating foods.
Tips
Pay attention to dietary hygiene. Try to eat cooked food and cook the dishes well. Four do not eat: undercooked food, leftovers from meals, fruits with rotten scars, and fruits that have been left open for a few hours.
◆ Prohibit the consumption of immune enhancers such as ginseng, royal jelly, and ganoderma lucidum. Avoid consuming grapes and grapefruit to avoid affecting the liquid content of immunosuppressive drugs.
Milk, yogurt, and other dairy products are high in calcium and easy to absorb, making them good choices for calcium supplementation. Because immunosuppressants can lead to decreased calcium absorption and increased excretion, leading to osteoporosis. So it is necessary to choose foods rich in calcium and supplement vitamin D to promote absorption. More exposure to the sun can also produce vitamin D, promoting calcium absorption.
Fresh vegetables are beneficial for supplementing multiple vitamins and facilitating bowel movements, and can be consumed in moderation.
◆ Eat suitable high-quality protein foods, such as lean meat, fish, eggs, chicken, duck, etc.
Immunosuppressants can cause hyperlipidemia, so it is important to pay attention to a light diet, avoid fried or fried foods, and avoid high sugar and high fat diets to prevent high blood sugar and blood lipids from affecting kidney function. At the same time, it is also necessary to limit foods with high cholesterol content, such as animal offal and fish roe, to increase dietary fiber intake.
