Post Date December, 03 2023
Do you know? One out of every 10 people suffers from kidney disease. The early symptoms of kidney disease are relatively hidden, and most patients cannot detect them in a timely manner.
Most uremia patients have never undergone a urine test
Peng Kefu, deputy director of the Department of Nephrology of the Third Military Medical University, told reporters that the World Kidney Disease Day was set because of the high incidence rate of kidney disease.
"According to the latest statistical data - the 'Analysis Report on the Prevalence of Chronic Nephropathy in China', the incidence rate of kidney disease is about 10%, which means that every 10 people have one patient with kidney disease. The public is not familiar with this situation, leading many patients with kidney disease to be diagnosed with uremia." Peng Kefu introduced that the early symptoms of kidney disease are relatively hidden, For example, hypertension and headaches caused solely by abnormal hormone secretion in the kidneys are symptoms that many people do not expect to be diagnosed with uremia due to kidney problems. But if blood and urine screening are conducted during regular physical examinations, problems can be detected in a timely manner.
In outpatient clinics, we often encounter rural patients who come to see us due to symptoms such as vomiting, fatigue, and shortness of breath. "Peng Kanfu said that these patients can often be preliminarily diagnosed as" uremia, "and simple urine tests and blood tests can also be quickly confirmed. Asking these patients, most of them had never had a urine test before the onset of this disease, which is very regrettable. In fact, in the early stage, only 10-20 yuan is needed for a urine test to detect kidney disease, and early treatment can extend their kidney survival time by more than ten years or even decades. Once diagnosed with 'uremia', as China's organ donation system is not yet perfect and kidney transplantation is rarely carried out, patients will face long-term dependence on dialysis to maintain their lives.
Staying up late, eating salty food, high incidence of kidney disease
Why is the incidence rate of nephrosis so high? Peng Kanfu said that this is also closely related to people's lives, such as overwork and staying up late for a long time causing a decrease in the body's immune system, which can lead to kidney disease in the long run. There are several common situations during the diagnosis process, such as long-term holding urine can easily cause bladder damage, and prolonged retention of urine in the bladder can also cause bacterial proliferation. Once it flows back to the ureter and kidneys, the toxic substances in it can cause kidney infections, leading to urinary tract infections, kidney disease, and even uremia.
In recent years, kidney disease caused by indiscriminate medication has been common. Many cold medications, anti-inflammatory and painkillers, weight loss medications, and Chinese herbal medicines have kidney toxicity, and these medications are very common and widely used. Citizens without medical knowledge often face dangerous situations when using them on their own.
"Obese people are prone to chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and if these chronic diseases are not well controlled, they are likely to damage the kidneys in the long run, which will indirectly lead to kidney disease." Peng Kefu said that when it comes to hypertension and diabetes, we have to talk about salt. Eating too salty can also easily lead to kidney disease. Excessive sodium in salt in the human body can make the body water, produce edema, and increase blood volume and arteriolar tension, As a result, the incidence rate of hypertension is also high in people with high salt content. Hypertension is highly susceptible to kidney disease.
Orange, banana, spinach, yam, kidney disease patients should not eat them
In addition to active prevention by healthy individuals, it is also important for diagnosed kidney patients to arrange their diet reasonably. Peng Kanfu told reporters that there are seven major dietary precautions for kidney disease patients, including many cold knowledge that ordinary people do not know, such as avoiding oranges, bananas, spinach, yams, etc. These foods are considered healthy foods by people, but they are not suitable or even harmful to kidney disease patients.
Low salt
When edema or hypertension occurs in kidney disease, the amount of salt used should be limited, and the daily salt intake should generally be 2-4g. Avoid salted products: sausages, cured meat, pickles, etc.
High quality low protein
Plant protein should be minimized as much as possible, as it contains a large amount of non essential amino acids. Excessive intake can increase the burden on the kidneys, and animal proteins such as milk, eggs, fish, and lean meat should be supplemented appropriately. Avoid beans and products.
High energy
When on a low protein diet, the calorie supply must be sufficient to maintain normal physiological needs. You can choose staple foods with high calorie content but low protein content, such as wheat starch, potatoes, lotus root starch, vermicelli, taro, sweet potatoes, yams, pumpkins, etc.
Low fat
We should use more vegetable fat and less animal fat. Vegetable oils such as sunflower oil, olive oil or peanut oil can replace animal fat as a source of energy. It will not cause arteriosclerosis, but also reduce cholesterol.
Patients with high potassium should avoid foods high in potassium, such as oranges, bananas, and legumes. Among legumes, soybeans have the highest content; The vegetables with the highest potassium content are spinach, potatoes, yams, lettuce, celery, etc; Foods with low potassium content: pumpkin, zucchini, winter melon, eggplant, cabbage, etc.
Low potassium diet, high calcium and low phosphorus
High calcium content: shrimp skin, milk, yogurt, fish, duck eggs. Animal viscera such as brain, liver, kidney, beans, etc. should be prohibited from eating, and lamb, seafood, and cooked soup should be avoided.
Hypopurine
High purine diet will induce gout attack. All kinds of meat, poultry broth, sardine, animal viscera, beans, etc. contain a large amount of purine, so food should be strictly limited. Lean meat also contains purines. When eating, you can first boil the meat in water and discard the soup for consumption.
