Sunday, May 19, 2013

Chronic nephritis patients, how should their diet be?

Protein intake should be according to the disease. If the patient has renal insufficiency, azotemia, protein intake should be limited, such as urea nitrogen over 60 mg% kg body weight of 0.5 grams daily protein supply intake, milk, eggs, high biological value protein, in order to reduce the burden of renal excretion of nitrogenous; if severe renal insufficiency, azotemia, which requires further reduce protein intake to reduce the intake of staple food of non-essential amino acids that can be used corn starch, lotus root starch, wheat starch instead of staple food; absence of the above situation or condition improved, gradually increase the protein intake, the daily supply of protein per kilogram of body weight one gram.
Carbohydrates and fat intake, generally may not be unrestricted. To ensure adequate supply of heat.
3 patients with symptoms of edema and hypertension, should be in accordance with the condition were used less salt, no salt or less sodium foods. Salt daily salt intake to less than 3 grams; unsalted refers to the daily diet does not add salt or food containing salt food; less-sodium food daily dietary sodium content not exceeding 1000 mg , except salt, sodium foods (such as alkali) should be controlled.
4 continuous oliguric patients with hyperkalemia, to avoid potassium-rich foods, such as fruits and a variety of juices.
Guarantee rich in vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin C supply of food, especially fresh vegetables and fruits should try to eat more.
Chronic nephritis should be how diet? Chronic nephritis as a chronic disease, in the treatment of a certain degree of difficulty, because of a little inattention can cause aggravation of the disease, and diet as part of the treatment of patients with chronic nephritis, what to eat that are conducive to the recovery of the disease is chronic nephritis patients are most concerned about.
(1) the supply of the protein. Chronic nephritis diet therapy should be based on the degree of renal impairment to determine the protein intake, longer duration, renal damage is not serious, the protein in food you do not have to be strictly limited, but should not exceed the daily per kilogram of body weight 1g, quality The Protein To achieve above 50%.
(2) Since the part of the patient to limit the protein, the heat supplied to the carbohydrate and fat as the main source of energy supply, as the labor intensity. Rest, adult day supply 126 to 147 KI / kg body weight. And to meet the needs of the patient's activities.
(3) The control of sodium intake. Severe edema and hypertension, the amount of sodium salt to control the below 2g / day, and even give a salt-free diet, generally low-salt is appropriate.
(4) to give plenty of vitamins, especially vitamin supplements C, chronic nephritis patients may have anemia, vitamin C can increase iron absorption, so should eat tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, fresh dates, watermelon, one heart the U.S. radish, cucumber, watermelon, kiwi fruit and natural juices and other foods.
(5) poor appetite supplement vitamin C preparation should be more vitamin B and folic acid rich foods, such as animal offal, green leafy vegetables and other foods, helps to correct anemia. Hyperkalemia should not eat foods high in potassium, carefully selected vegetables and fruits. Chronic nephritis patients should not eat carbohydrate drinks and spicy food