2013-06-29

What to Eat With Hypertensive Nephropathy


One cannot live without eating, even when getting certain disease. So, eating tips are always in the top of the list which attracts much attention of sufferers. Here, we introduce some knowledge on the choices for food to people who have Hypertensive Nephropathy.
1. Food with high content of potassium (K) is good for those who have high blood pressure but have normal kidney function. Potassium can be used to balance sodium (Na) .
Food rich in potassium are: soybean, red bean, tomato, celery, mushroom, green vegetables; fruits such as orange, apple, banana, pear, kiwi fruit, pineapple, persimmon, nut, watermelon.
Some food with much calcium and less sodium are good choice, including potato, eggplant, kelp, asparagus lettuce, etc.; and milk, yogurt, dried small shrimp an other food with much calcium.
Broth stewed with meat need to be avoided, because there is much nitrogen in the soup which will promote the uric acid and aggravate the burden to heart, liver and kidneys.
2. Limit the intake of salt. 
The total intake of salt in a day need to be less than 6g if you have high blood pressure. It can be measured by means of a cover of bear bottle, and one bottle of salt is just about 6g. The total intake refers to the salt in all the meals as well as in other food with contain sodium. Less sodium will contribute to the lowering of blood pressure.
One thing worth mentioning is the natural content of sodium in food such as meat, fish, egg and milk are all included in the 6g/d standard, so when they cook, they can even put in little salt, since those sodiums in food naturally is adequate. If the blood pressure is too high, or there is obvious edema (swelling) with the sufferer, they need to take in no salt at all.
3. When cooking, vegetable oil is preferred.
 Marine fish is a good choice for those people who have high blood pressure but have no insufficiency of kidney function, because it can reduce the plasma cholesterol and have the ability to prevent the form of thrombus and stroke. It also has much linoleic acid, so it can increase the elasticity of blood vessels to prevent the rupture of them and avoid the complications of high blood pressure. However, all the seafood are irritant, so when you eat, you should ask for your doctors' advices in advance and have a better choice according to the individual condition of disease.
4. Low-sugar diet is favorable. 
Sweet food contains much sugar, which can transform into fat and accumulate in the blood vessels, so low-sugar diet can be beneficial to the prevention of arteriosclerosis.
All the sufferers with Hypertensive Nephropathy know that they need to follow specific diet requirements strictly, but not all of them can really do it in everyday life. Even some of them will seize every minute chance to eat what they like but will do harm to their health. Therefore, the most important thing is to hold on to these suggestions and control yourself to keep a suitable lifestyle. Only in this way can you lead a normal life with high quality with this cannot-be-cured disease. If you have any questions, you are welcome to talk with our consultant online or leave a message to stemcellcn1@hotmail.com .

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