How should people with chronic kidney disease choose dairy products?

Milk is one of the oldest natural beverages, known as white blood. Milk is not only rich in high-quality protein, the key is that it contains a complete range of essential amino acids in sufficient quantities, the protein structure is also very close to the human body, so it is more conducive to the body’s nutritional supplementation. Kidney disease patients are encouraged to drink more dairy products, especially fresh milk. Because cow’s milk contains high quality protein, but also rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, magnesium and other macronutrients and copper, zinc, manganese and other trace elements. It is worth mentioning that cow’s milk is almost a good source of calcium for CKD patients, according to statistics, 100mL of cow’s milk contains 110mg of calcium, which is 3 times of human milk and has a high absorption rate. For general kidney disease patients as long as renal function is normal or no abnormal protein allergy, there is basically no restriction on cow’s milk. And chronic renal insufficiency need low protein diet, due to the special needs of calcium, generally also does not emphasize the control of milk, in general, drinking a bag (250 ml) of milk every day is essential. Choice of fruits and vegetables for chronic kidney disease patients Milk is varied, rich in calcium, a good source of high-quality protein and B vitamins, and an important part of a balanced diet. China’s residents have chronic calcium intake deficiencies, and encouraging milk intake can greatly increase intake of calcium. The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016) recommends eating a wide variety of dairy products, equivalent to 300 grams of liquid milk per day. So how should people with kidney disease choose dairy products every day? Can chronic kidney disease patients drink milk? Yes, milk is a kind of high-quality food with complete nutrients, easily digested and absorbed, which can satisfy all the needs of the rapid growth and development of newborn babies, and it is also the ideal food for the healthy people of all age groups and special groups (such as infants, young children, the elderly, the sick, etc.). How much milk can chronic kidney disease patients drink every day? Patients with CKD stage 1 to 2 who do not need to restrict protein intake can take milk as a necessity in their dietary composition as normal adults, choosing 300 grams of liquid milk per day.Patients with CKD stage 3 to 5 who are not undergoing dialysis treatment, in order to satisfy the need for a high-quality and low-protein diet, they can choose 230 grams of liquid milk per day (containing about 7 grams of protein) as part of their dietary composition. However, it should be noted that overweight or obese people are better to choose to drink skimmed milk or low-fat milk What should I do if I have diarrhea from drinking milk? For those who are lactose intolerant (symptoms such as diarrhea and anal discharge when drinking milk), yogurt or low-lactose milk products, etc. are preferred. The alternative is to drink small amounts (200 ml) several times, eat and with other cereals, which can greatly reduce the symptoms of intestinal ringing, belching and diarrhea. For people with diagnosed allergy to milk proteins, milk should be avoided. Warm tips: 1, compared with liquid milk, yogurt, cheese, milk powder has a different flavor, and different protein concentration, you can taste more, rich dietary diversity. * Dairy products are discounted according to the protein ratio with fresh milk 2, dairy beverages are not milk, pay attention to read food labels when buying, recognize the name of the food.