Diet for patients with Hypertensive Nephropathy has the same important role
as medicine in controlling the condition and treatment. In order to meet the
need of nutrient without aggravating the burden to kidney, patients should make
a personal scientific diet following doctors' advisement. Then, what is a
scientific diet for patients with Hypertensive Nephropathy?
1. Proper intake of food containing potassium: Potassium has a function of
buffering sodium. For patients without any kidney disease, they can choose some
food containing potassium such as banana, apple, pear, etc. But for patients
with Renal Insufficiency, they should restrict the intake of potassium and
salt.
2.Control calorie intake:people need a certain amount of calorie to keep
health, but proper amount of calorie is different for patients. Because patients
with Hypertensive Nephropathy usually suffer lipid metabolism disorders, they
should reduce the intake of fat. Besides, they can drink some tea, which helps
to regulate lipid metabolism and has a function of detoxicating, antiphlogosis
and softening vessels.
3. Low-salt diet: patients should take delicate food without much salt,
otherwise it can make vascular sclerosis and increase blood pressure. It is
suggested that people should take salt less than 6 grams each day. For patients
with Hypertension, a single restriction of salt may help blood pressure decline
to the normal range. For patients with moderate or serious Hypertension, the
restriction of salt can not help to improve the effects of hypotensor but also
can reduce the dosage of hypotensor. Attentions there are also invisible salt in
the foods such as condiment, pickle, cooked food and other snacks such as
dessert, ice cream and drink, etc.
4. High-vitamin diet: vitamin can help to regulate internal metabolism in
particular vitamin B.
5. Restrict the intake of protein: protein is a necessary nutrient for the
body, but the excess intake of it can aggravate burden to kidney and the
insufficient intake of protein can affect the supply of protein for the body. So
patients should control the intake of protein according to their renal function
and take high quality protein.
6. Avoid drinking wine or smoking, take food which can help to lower down
blood pressure and lipid: smoking and drinking can active blood pressure to
increase. A good control of blood pressure or lipid can help to control the
condition and improve the effects of treatment.
Consequently, patients with Hypertensive Nephropathy should pay attention to
taking scientific diet to help well control their blood pressure and avoid the
kidney further damaged caused by improper diet.