Post Date December, 03 2023
Frost is the last holiday of autumn, and we are currently in the transitional season between autumn and winter. In this transitional season and the upcoming winter, what should we do for patients with kidney disease?
The climate is getting colder, and kidney disease is gradually entering a high-risk period of recurrence. A cold is the most likely cause of kidney disease recurrence, and patients must pay attention to warmth and protection. The weather is cold, the sweat and toxins excreted from the skin are reduced, the burden on the kidneys is increased, and patients with hypertension, nephritis, and uremia are prone to developing the disease.
Viral infection may lead to the recurrence of kidney disease, causing fever. The medication taken can cause significant damage to the human kidneys, increasing the burden on the kidneys. Some chronic nephritis patients may experience a relapse on the same day or the next day after catching a cold. Many kidney disease patients are discovered during colds, so in such a cold season, kidney disease patients must prevent colds.
Due to the cold weather, many kidney disease patients are unwilling to exercise and prefer to stay at a warm home or even rest in bed throughout the winter. In fact, this approach is wrong and dangerous, as it can slow down renal blood flow, exacerbate stasis and kidney sclerosis and atrophy. In cold seasons, kidney disease patients should pay attention to keeping warm while also strengthening exercise. On the one hand, it enhances resistance to prevent colds, and on the other hand, it strengthens kidney blood circulation to help repair damage and prevent glomerulosclerosis. Kidney disease patients mainly exercise on foot, and try to participate in outdoor activities when the weather is clear. When outdoor activities are not suitable, they should also take a walk indoors and not stay in bed.
For patients with kidney disease and uremia, they can eat foods rich in carbohydrates and fats during the cold season. For peritoneal dialysis patients, more unsaturated fat acid based foods can be taken, such as radish, tomato, winter melon, yogurt, etc., while a low protein diet can reduce the production of metabolites such as urea, but it should be noted that before and after dialysis, the protein intake is different, and medical advice must be strictly followed, otherwise malnutrition will result.
