Dietary considerations for uremic patients include limiting sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein intake, as well as the need to limit fluid intake. Consultation with a nutritionist is recommended for specific dietary regimens.
Patients with uremia have a decreased ability to metabolize sodium, potassium, phosphorus and protein, and need to control the intake of these nutrients.
1. Sodium: uremia patients can not control the body’s water-sodium balance, so we need to reduce the intake of sodium, sodium is not only found in salt, but also in soy sauce, rice sauce and other seasonings, as well as semi-finished dishes, the diet needs to control the intake of such foods, you can use spices, vinegar and other seasonings instead.
2. Potassium: too much potassium may lead to heart problems, oranges, tomatoes, potatoes, whole wheat bread and other high potassium content should be reduced intake, you can eat a moderate amount of apples, watermelon and other foods containing less potassium.
3. Phosphorus: uremia patients can not remove excessive phosphorus in the body, meat, dairy products, nuts and other high phosphorus content, should reduce intake.
4. Protein: moderate intake of protein, too much protein will increase the burden on the kidneys, but too little intake is also bad for health, you can eat lean meat, fish, eggs and other supplemental protein.
5. Limit fluid intake: uremia patients with decreased glomerular filtration rate, more than a combination of peripheral edema, at this time need to limit fluid intake to avoid aggravating the condition.
Uremia patients should be timely to the regular hospital, under the guidance of physicians standardized treatment and reasonable diet.