Post Date December, 03 2023
The most common disease in kidney disease is nephrotic syndrome. The manifestations of nephrotic syndrome are mainly large amounts of proteinuria, high levels of edema, etc. Therefore, the physical and external manifestations are more obvious and easy to detect. And these external manifestations are closely related to daily diet. A good diet can not only control the condition, but also contribute to the treatment of nephrotic syndrome to a certain extent.
(1) Salt restriction: It should be determined based on the degree of edema in the patient. Those with high edema should avoid salt, while those with reduced edema should have low salt (about 3 grams per day). When the edema subsides and the plasma protein returns to normal, a regular diet can be given.
(2) Protein intake: A large amount of proteinuria is excreted from nephrotic syndrome, and hypoproteinemia often causes the decrease of colloid osmotic pressure, which makes the edema intractable, and the body resistance also decreases accordingly. Therefore, in the early stage of nephrotic syndrome, in the absence of renal failure, it is necessary to ensure that adults take about 0.7~1.0 g/kg body weight protein every hour every day, helping to alleviate hypoproteinemia and subsequent complications.
(3) Fat: Patients with nephrotic syndrome often have hyperlipidemia. Patients with mild lesions can improve in the short term, so fat intake is not restricted; For patients with refractory nephrotic syndrome such as membranous nephropathy, long-term hyperlipidemia can cause arteriosclerosis. Therefore, hooves, fat, and foods rich in animal fat should be restricted.
(4) Ingestion of vitamins, calcium, and trace elements: In patients with nephrotic syndrome, due to the increased permeability of the glomerular basement membrane, in addition to the loss of protein in their urine, certain elements and hormones that bind to protein can also be lost, which can indirectly lead to calcium, magnesium, zinc, etc., and can be supplemented with medication or food.
It is not difficult to limit the intake of salt, protein, fat, vitamins, etc. in our daily life and diet, but these are only health preservation methods during the onset of nephrotic syndrome. Patients who want to treat the disease still need to take necessary treatment methods.
