Diet therapy is an important part in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) treatment. However, dietary misunderstanding will lead to worsening of illness conditions. Hereby are some of the common misunderstandings that need to be avoided.
Less salt intake and less water drinking
Edema is one of the most common symptoms suffered by patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). And it is well known that edema is caused by retention of body fluid, so many patients take excessive caution about salt and water intake, with some patients not eating salt at all. For patients with hypertension, edema and oliguria, the limitation on salt and water intake is necessary to avoid serious fluid retention. But, for patients without these above symptoms, low-salt diet and proper water drinking will be good for patients in terms of stimulating appetite and enhancing metabolism. So, how to restrict salt and water intake is depend on the illness condition.Treatment Options for Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) Stage 3
Vegetarian diet reduces kidney’s burden
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) should take proper amount of high-quality protein foods such as milk, eggs and fish; avoid taking too much vegetable-protein like soya-bean milk and bean curd. However, the intake of protein should be controlled strictly, and the amount of daily protein intake is determined by blood creatinine level.Is Stage 4 CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) Curable
Starvation therapy can help relieving kidney’s burden
Many patients with kidney problems usually suffer from serious malnutrition. This is mainly because that limitations on foods lead to insufficient intake of animal protein and other nutrient substances. in addition, some patients even adopt the starvation therapy to relieve kidney’s burden. This method will do nothing but reduce the body’s immunity and makes the patients more vulnerable to infections.
Bone soup can replenish calcium and strengthen the bone
Bone soup is rich in phosphorus, and excessive intake of phosphorus will lead to its accumulation with in the body and aggravates the condition of hyperphosphatemia. The increase of phosphorus concentration in blood will surely accelerate the deterioration speed of kidneys. on the other hand, low-phosphorus diet can help with preventing the occurrence or relieving the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and ostalgia.CKD Stage 3 Treatment
All in all, patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) should stick to a low-salt, low-phosphorus and high-energy and high-quality protein diet.
