Lupus nephritis

As we all know, the kidneys are the main organs of the human body. Once they are harmed, they will bring endless harm and pain to the patients and also affect their families. Therefore, everyone must take precautions against the occurrence of kidney disease. Lupus nephritis is a relatively common kidney disease. It is mainly caused by kidney damage due to the lack of timely treatment of lupus erythematosus, which causes great harm to patients.

The early symptoms of lupus nephritis are not very obvious and can easily be ignored by patients. By the time symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, and vomiting appear, the condition is already very serious and may lead to renal failure and uremia. Therefore, lupus nephritis must be detected and treated early.

Many patients with lupus nephritis are very concerned about their diet. Indeed, the quality of diet has a certain impact on the treatment of the disease. Since lupus nephritis causes a large amount of protein loss, each patient loses an average of about 2 grams per day, which will lead to a decrease in the protein content in the blood. Some high-quality protein must be supplemented daily to maintain the body's protein balance. The so-called high-quality protein mainly refers to animal protein, such as fish, meat, chicken, duck, etc. It can be decided according to your own financial situation. You can eat more than usual to replenish the amount of protein lost in the kidneys, but you can't eat too much to avoid indigestion. You can also eat some vegetables to supplement the body's vitamins, so don't be too strict.

Many people have heard rumors that when they are sick they cannot eat this or that, so they go on a diet desperately, which weakens the body and is not good for the body's ability to fight disease. Due to renal ischemia, the organ can secrete renin, activate angiotensin and produce high blood pressure. At the same time, due to the decrease in sodium excretion function, water and sodium are retained, further aggravating high blood pressure. Therefore, the daily sodium salt intake should be limited, generally about 3 grams per day, and some activated vitamin D should be supplemented to help calcium absorption. Wear more clothes when going out and take precautions to prevent colds to avoid making your condition worse.

The above is an introduction to the diet for patients with lupus nephritis. I hope you can understand it. In fact, patients with lupus nephritis should not only pay more attention to their diet, but also maintain a calm attitude, actively seek treatment, choose regular hospitals, and avoid worsening of the disease leading to renal failure and uremia. I wish patients with lupus nephritis a speedy recovery.