Post Date December, 02 2023
——Aggravated proteinuria——
Foreign studies have shown that excessive salt intake can increase urinary protein excretion and significantly worsen renal function. Scientists have also found that reducing salt intake from 10 grams per day to 5 grams per day (currently recommended by the World Health Organization), combined with the use of ACEI (angiotensin II converting enzyme inhibitor) drugs, can significantly reduce urinary protein excretion.
——Aggravating renal osteopathy——
The metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the human body is closely related to renal function. Many patients with end-stage renal disease have osteoporosis and renal osteopathy caused by the disorder of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Research has found that salt intake is one of the main dietary factors that determine urinary calcium excretion. As sodium excretion in the urine increases, calcium excretion from the urine also increases accordingly. Therefore, a high salt diet can lead to a negative balance of calcium and accelerate osteoporosis in patients with kidney disease.
——Related to stone formation——
Calcium is the main component of most stones. As mentioned earlier, large amounts of salt ingestion can lead to an increase in urinary calcium, which provides a suitable hotbed for the formation of stones. Therefore, a high salt diet is one of the important reasons for kidney stones.
