Q 1: What are the dietary principles for the patients with Renal
Hypertension?
A: (1) They should avoid drinking alcohol or strong tea; (2) Generally
speaking, they should limit the salt intake and keep its intake within 5 grams
per day. If they are also complicated with severe edema, heart dysfunction and
so on, they should keep their salt intake below 3 grams; (3) They should have
vegetable oil instead of animal oil; (4) Keep proper protein and calorie intake.
The protein and calorie intake should be adjusted based on the specific disease
conditions. If their renal functions are normal and also loss a large amount of
protein in urine, they should keep enough high quality protein intakes such as
lean meat, milk, and fish and so on. However, if they have renal insufficiency,
they should limit the protein intake properly. (5) Eat more fresh vegetable and
fruits.
Q2: Can the patients with renal hypertension have sexual life?
A: If the patients with renal hypertension can control their disease and
blood pressure stable, they can have sexual life, but they should also limit it
properly for sexual life can cause blood pressure to rise.
Q3: Can women with renal hypertension get pregnant?
The patients with Renal Hypertension, especially those Chronic Renal Failure
patients usually have abnormal menstruation or stop ovulating so their fertility
decreases greatly. Therefore, successful pregnancy is rare for those women. In
addition, for the patients with Chronic Renal Failure, their kidneys are not
accustomed to the enhancement of metabolism. Therefore, if the women with renal
hypertension plan to get pregnant, they should primarily receive a systemic
treatment and also need to get their doctors’ permission.
Q4: Can renal hypertension be cured?
Renal hypertension can not be cured, but the patients can control their blood
pressure very well by treating the primary disease of renal hypertension.
Q5: What are the features of renal hypertension?
(1) Diastolic blood pressure is high and the pressure difference between
systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is small ;( 2) The limps usually feel
cold and the patients’ face appear pale; (3) The patients have obvious renal
insufficiency;
The above article has introduces some tips for the patients with renal
hypertension. If you want to know more about renal hypertension and its therapy,
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