The Health Diet for Patients with FSGS

The Health Diet for Patients with FSGS For patients with FSGS, A health diet can contribute a lot ti slow down the progression of kidney damage and save the remain kidney function. Therefore, the renal experts from Beijing Tongshantang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine design a diet plan for patients with FSGS.

Low protein diet

High protein foods will increase the accumulation of wastes products such as urea and creatinine which should be filtered out of body by the function of kidneys. So if patients consume more high protein foods will increase the burden of kidneys. In the meanwhile, you should supply yourself high-quality protein foods which they can produce less wastes product and make sure enough nutrition you need in the body. The high-quality protein are fish, egg whilte.

Low salt diet

For kidney disease, high sodium intake will have a bad effect on the health of kidneys. The consumption of high sodium foods can cause serious swelling and high blood pressure. High sodium in the body can cause water sodium retention, which will result in swelling. High blood pressure is the primary cause for FSGS. Salt is the rich in sodium so low salt diet is highly recommended by the renal experts. The high salt foods are canned foods, fast foods, processed foods.

Low potassium foods

Owing to the damage of glomerular filtration function, the excessive potassium can not be filtrated effectively, leading to high potassium in body. If potassium level is high in body, it will lead patients to suffer from nausea, weaknessm irregular heart beat. The foods are high in potassium are banana, orange, cucumber, eggplant.

The general health diet for FSGS patients have been listed, a specific diet plan should be made according to patients’ practical disease condition. You can send email to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com to know more. You also can leave a message on our website. We will reply you as soon as possible.