What are the dietary precautions for patients with IgA nephropathy?

IgA nephropathy has a great impact on human health, so we need to pay attention to this disease. In the early stages of IgA nephropathy, attention should be paid to a reasonable and healthy diet to avoid worsening of the disease. Patients should pay attention to their daily protein intake. So, what are the dietary precautions for patients with IgA nephropathy?

What are the dietary precautions for IgA nephropathy?

1. Protein supply: The diet of IgA IgA nephropathy should determine the protein intake according to the degree of renal function damage. If the disease has a long course and renal damage is not serious, the protein in the diet does not need to be strictly restricted.

2. Energy supply: Since some patients have restricted protein intake, their heat energy supply should be mainly from carbohydrates and fats. The energy supply depends on the intensity of labor and must meet the needs of the patient's activities.

3. Control sodium salt intake: Depending on whether the patient has hypertension and edema, a low-salt or salt-free diet should be given. In case of severe edema and hypertension, the amount of sodium salt should be controlled within a certain range, or even a salt-free diet can be given. Generally, a low-salt diet is appropriate. At the same time, other salty foods, sugary drinks and stimulating foods should be avoided.

4. Limit potassium intake: If IgA patients have oliguria (less than 1000 ml of urine per day), then foods high in potassium such as kelp, seaweed, animal offal, bananas, citrus, potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkin, tea, soy sauce, and MSG need to be limited.

5. Water intake: Patients with IgAIgA nephropathy should drink more water or beverages. If there are no special circumstances, such as the doctor instructs patients not to drink more water due to special conditions, drinking more water is an important aspect of dietary care for IgAIgA nephropathy, and family members can also urge patients to drink more water. When IgA IgA nephropathy further develops into renal insufficiency and uremia, in addition to strictly restricting protein, water intake should also be strictly restricted.

6. Vitamin supplements: Any IgA patient should be given adequate vitamins in their daily diet, especially vitamin C. Because patients with long-term IgA nephritis may have anemia, vitamin C supplementation can increase iron absorption. At the same time, more foods rich in vitamin B and folic acid should be supplemented to correct anemia.

Patients need to pay attention to the development of this disease, effectively control the sodium content, and pay attention to effective vitamin supplementation. They should pay attention to some aspects of the cause to avoid the occurrence of tumors, and pay attention to treatment measures and cooperate with treatment to avoid major threats to the kidneys and affect the patient's life.