Dietary health care for acute nephritis
1? How should patients with acute nephritis choose low-salt diet, no-salt diet and low-sodium diet?
Acute nephritis patients should choose according to Depending on the condition, urine output, blood pressure and edema, under the guidance of a doctor or nutritionist, choose a low-salt, no-salt or low-sodium diet. A low-salt diet requires only 2 to 3 grams of salt per day. All foods containing a lot of salt should be avoided, such as soybean curd, pickles, salted duck eggs, bacon, salted fish, salty bread, etc. Salt-free meals require that salt and soy sauce cannot be used when cooking. To increase appetite, sugar, vinegar, sesame paste, and ketchup can be used for seasoning. You should also be careful not to eat foods with high salt content such as pickles, salted fish, and soy tofu. A low-sodium diet requires not eating salt and soy sauce every day, and avoiding foods and vegetables with high sodium content, such as steamed buns, pastries, biscuits, noodles, instant noodles, fried cakes, and fried dough sticks made with baking powder or alkali. Any vegetables containing more than 100 mg of sodium in 100 grams should be used with caution. For example, 100 grams of fennel contains 186 mg of sodium, and 100 grams of celery stems contains 159 mg of sodium. Neither of these vegetables should be eaten. It is best not to exceed 500 mg of dietary sodium per day. ?
2? Should patients with acute nephritis eat fruits, vegetables and other alkaline foods?
Patients with acute nephritis often have acidic urine. If they eat more alkaline foods, It can make urine alkaline, which is beneficial to the treatment of diseases. In addition to fruits such as apples, pears, watermelons, bananas, and strawberries, and vegetables such as spinach, cucumber, lentils, radishes, and potatoes, alkaline foods also include milk, kelp, etc., and patients can choose to eat them appropriately. However, when eating kelp, soak it repeatedly to remove the salty taste. ?
Fresh vegetables and fruits are also rich in vitamin C, carotene, B vitamins, calcium, iron and other minerals. Proper consumption is beneficial to health and can promote early recovery from diseases. ?
When patients experience oliguria or anuria, they should limit the consumption of potassium-rich vegetables and fruits. Unsalted soy sauce cannot be used in the diet, because the main component of unsalted soy sauce is potassium chloride, which can cause Elevated blood potassium aggravates the condition. ?
3? What is "sugar and fruit therapy" for acute nephritis?
In the early stage of acute nephritis, if there are symptoms of renal insufficiency such as oliguria or elevated urea nitrogen, sugar and fruit therapy can be used , that is, fasting for 3 days during the treatment period, and making sweet fruit soup with 150 to 200 grams of sugar and 0.5 to 1.5 kilograms of fruit, and eating 5 to 6 times a day. Children can reduce the amount as appropriate, or adopt a full sugar day, that is, the daily sugar consumption is 200 grams, divided into 5 cups (40 grams per cup), and divided into 5 meals. This method reduces the burden on the kidneys and significantly improves symptoms. After 3 days, use a low-protein liquid or semi-liquid diet. As the condition improves, switch to low-protein soft rice or regular food, and finally return to a normal diet. ?
4? How should patients with acute or chronic nephritis control their water intake?
How should patients with acute or chronic nephritis control their water intake? Is it better to drink more water or less water? . This question should be decided based on the specific situation of the patient. The general principle is: when acute or chronic nephritis is accompanied by obvious edema and hypertension, water intake should be limited. If there is no obvious edema or high blood pressure, water intake should not be excessively restricted. Especially when accompanied by decreased renal function, water restrictions should be relaxed. Excessive restriction of water intake will reduce urine output, so waste products such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine produced by body metabolism cannot be excreted with urine. The accumulation of these metabolic wastes will have a self-toxic effect on the body. ?
5? Why should chestnuts not be used by patients with acute nephritis?
Acute nephritis belongs to the Feng Shui category of traditional Chinese medicine. Feng Shui should dispel evil, dispel wind and drive water, and should not warm and nourish. Chestnuts, also known as chestnuts and chestnuts, mainly contain nutrients such as water, carbohydrates, vitamin C, and protein. Chestnuts are sweet and warm in nature and flavor, and have the functions of nourishing the stomach and spleen, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the muscles, and promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Meng Shen said in the book "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica": "Eating stir-fried chestnuts can make your qi strong, but it is not suitable to eat if you suffer from Feng Shui qi." Cold patients should also not consume it. ?
6? Which fish should patients with acute nephritis eat with caution?
Patients with acute nephritis should limit protein intake.
The waste products produced after the metabolism of fat and carbohydrates are mainly water and carbon dioxide, which generally do not increase the burden on the kidneys. After the metabolism of protein in the body, some nitrogen-containing wastes are produced, and most of these wastes are excreted through the kidneys. When urine output decreases, the excretion of these wastes will be affected. Excessive storage of non-protein nitrogen such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine in the body can cause uremia. Because hairtail, trout (red-eyed fish), sturgeon, rubber fish (peeling fish), mandarin fish, sea clams, etc. contain high protein, patients with acute nephritis should not eat them.