How should glomerulonephritis eat?

Glomerulonephritis is an inflammatory condition that occurs in the glomeruli and blood vessels in the kidney, causing the kidneys to lose the function of filtering blood, excreting waste, regulating electrolytes, causing symptoms such as edema, hypertension, anemia, and anemia. blood. If not diagnosed and treated promptly, kidney failure can seriously affect quality of life and even death.
Glomerulonephritis includes 2 types as follows:
Acute glomerulonephritis: is an acute inflammation in the glomeruli caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci in a skin infection or pharyngitis. The disease mostly recovers completely after 4-6 weeks Chronic glomerulonephritis: is a chronic inflammatory condition caused by disease that progresses over many months, leading to irreversible atrophy of both kidneys.

People with glomerulonephritis need to follow some principles of nutrition as follows:
Absolutely limit salt for 2-4 weeks, depending on the degree of remission of the disease, and also need to reduce the amount of water you drink. and eat For patients with oliguria or anuria with increased urea, blood creatinine: water intake is only from 500-600 ml/day, salt 2g/day, protein 20g/day For patients with oliguria or anuria with edema, hypertension but blood urea and creatinine do not increase: salt intake from 0.5-1 g/day, protid 40 g/day In addition, the patient should be completely rested from 3 weeks to 1 month until the symptoms are gone. , then slowly return to activity as soon as proteinuria and microscopic hematuria persist, usually 6 weeks to 2 months.

First of all, patients with glomerulonephritis need to build a diet to not aggravate their health condition as follows:
Eat absolutely light while edema, high blood pressure, eat fish instead of red meat Eat foods low in protein such as sugar porridge, high fiber fruits to help reduce the burden on the kidneys, help the kidneys recover and slow down the accumulation of waste products in the blood

Use carbohydrates derived from honey, taro, sweet potatoes, tapioca starch instead of rice, pasta,... Use diuretic foods such as squash, red beans, melon... Use unsaturated fats like salmon, soybeans, fish oil, olive oil, avocado, peanuts, etc.

Patients with glomerulonephritis should drink less water to reduce the burden on the kidneys and control blood pressure. Besides, if the patient is in the anuria stage, the patient should not drink fruit and vegetable juices, only when urinating a lot can eat as usual.
Some foods that people with glomerulonephritis should not eat or limit include:
Salt: only use 2-3 g/day, do not use processed cheese foods, canned meats. , salted or smoked will be high in sodium Protein: avoid foods high in protein such as animal organs

Limiting foods rich in potassium such as: potatoes, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, legumes, ... will cause excessive potassium increase affecting heart rate, neuromuscular function Limit eating foods containing a lot of phosphorus such as yogurt, ice cream,... Absolutely do not drink alcohol, tobacco, coffee or tea Periodic health check-up helps to detect diseases early, thereby having a treatment plan to achieve optimal results. . Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital has general health checkup packages suitable for each age, gender and individual needs of customers with a reasonable price policy.
The patient's examination results will be returned to the home. After receiving the results of the general health examination, if you detect diseases that require intensive examination and treatment, you can use services from other specialties at the Hospital with quality treatment and services. outstanding customer service.

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