Diet in patients with kidney as part of a comprehensive therapy

Kidneys are a pair of organs whose main functions are to remove metabolic products, participate in endocrine regulation and maintain the stability of the internal environment of the human body. Dysfunction of the kidneys due to their diseases leads to disruption of the operation of various organs and systems, causing the following changes:

1. Accumulation of metabolic products in the blood
2. Violation of the electrolyte and acid balance
3. Intoxication of the body is not derived from metabolic products,pressure and swelling.

Patients with kidney disease( both acute and chronic) should be registered on a regular basis and under the constant supervision of a nephrologist. Diet therapy for such diseases should be gentle and aimed at correction of metabolism. Diet in patients with kidney is an important part of the course of therapy, improving the effect of the medication.

Patients diagnosed with renal failure( especially chronic), glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome are prescribed, developed at the Institute of Nutrition of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, diet No. 7 and its varieties( table 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d and 7p).Less serious kidney diseases require the restriction of salt, spices and spices, sharp and smoked foods, and a reduction in protein and fatty foods in the diet.

General nutrition rules for kidney diseases

In kidney disease, it is important not only to restrict the use of certain foods, but also to comply with the rules for food intake, which include:

1. Fractional food - try to eat 4-5 times a day in small portions( up to 250 g.)
2. Restriction of water in the diet - the total amount of liquid consumed( including the first dishes and drinks) should not exceed one and a half liters.
3. Salt Diet - instead of salt, use vinegar or lemon juice
4. Power Mode - try to holdTo have a certain time of food intake
5. Prevalence in the diet of carbohydrates - limit the amount of fats and protein products
6. Prohibition on the consumption of alcohol-containing beverages - completely exclude from the diet any alcoholic beverages, including beer.

This is important! Choosing nutrition for the kidneys in their diseases must take into account the protein content, salt and caloric intake.

Restriction of the protein content of

As a result of protein breakdown, the body produces nitrogen-releasing nitrogen compounds. With kidney diseases, the removal of such compounds is difficult, which leads to their accumulation in the blood. But since protein compounds are a building material for various cells, it is impossible to exclude them completely from the diet, it is necessary to limit the amount of protein that enters the body with food.

Protein products are preferable to use in boiled or baked form( fried protein-containing products should be avoided).The daily intake of protein depends on the stage of development of the disease and the weight of the patient( about 20 to 60 g / day).If the functioning of the kidneys is broken insignificantly enough, one two protein-free days of release per week.

It is necessary to know that a strict protein-free diet can be observed no more than 14 days, a longer restriction of protein intake leads to a deterioration in the patient's health.

Caloric intake of food

In kidney diseases, the caloric content of the daily diet is high enough and is at least 3500 kcal per day, with a predominance of carbohydrate food. Less caloric nutrition can lead to the fact that the body will spend not only its own fats, but also proteins, which will lead to an even greater burden on the kidneys due to the increase in the number of nitrogenous compounds in the blood.

The need to limit salt

The salt content of the diet is limited in cases where the disease causes a persistent increase in blood pressure or the development of significant edema. Food during the preparation is not salted, the patient dosalivaet it itself, given that a day is allowed no more than 2 - 2.5 grams.salt( about half a teaspoon).

It is worth considering that most of the finished products( including bakery products) contain a lot of salt. Therefore, it is better to give preference to products and pastries cooked at home. Because of the high salt content, you can not use cocoa, high mineral water, and cheese.

From the power supply it is necessary to exclude also substances that contain essential oils and have an irritating effect.

Unloading days for kidney diseases

With minor kidney lesions, instead of a strict diet, protein-free and salt-free days can be arranged, with the use of one specific product and a small( up to one and a half liter) consumption of liquid. Popular:

• Fruit and berry unloading day - one and a half kilograms of fruits or berries of one type are consumed during the day for five meals. A variety of such a diet - watermelon.
• Vegetable unloading day - one and a half kilograms of various vegetables can be consumed in cooked, baked and raw form, dividing them into five meals. Salad from fresh vegetables is desirable, but you can add a small amount of any vegetable oil or low-fat sour cream. The most useful is a cucumber unloading day.
• Juice unloading day - you can drink a half liter of freshly prepared vegetable or fruit juice, a glass every three hours. Instead of juice, you can prepare a compote of fresh fruit with a little sugar, use it as a juice.
• Unloading day with oatmeal porridge, which is cooked without salt and oil and is consumed no more than 200 grams for five times a day.

It is very important that keeping a diet for kidney disease is necessary under the constant supervision of a doctor.

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