Can kidney disease patients drink soy milk?

For patients with kidney disease, it is not recommended to drink soymilk if there is swelling; if there is no swelling, you can drink it in small amount. Kidney disease patients for protein intake needs to be a high-quality low-protein diet, meat, eggs and dairy, soybean products, etc.; so, in fact, soymilk belongs to the high-quality protein food, but it contains a lot of water, if patients with kidney disease have facial or lower limb edema, it is recommended that you do not drink it, so as not to aggravate the edema, elevated blood pressure. However, if the patient does not have swelling, indicating that the kidney excretion of water ability is still okay, you can drink a small amount, generally does not cause adverse consequences. In addition, note that, except for soybeans, other plant foods are generally not high-quality protein foods, and need to control the intake. Kidney disease patients are advised to go to the regular hospital in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment, and consult a professional doctor for dietary advice if necessary.