April 24, 2009

Attention to elements of diet diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is not satisfied with the diabetes control after one of the serious complications. Once the occurrence of renal dysfunction, ranging from high blood pressure, whole body is weak; in the reproductive dysfunction, edema, men impotence, testicular atrophy, etc.; heavy loss of life is entirely self-care ability, and even may be killed.

Therefore, diabetic patients with diabetic nephropathy requires a high degree of vigilance, from the very beginning, should strengthen self-care and self-prevention, in particular, to proceed from the diet to reduce the pressure on the kidneys.

A, blood glucose control important to lose. Sustained increase in blood sugar, cholesterol can induce lipid metabolism, and promote glomerular. Intimal thickening of capillary sclerosis kidney degeneration and loss of normal function. First, the key to control blood sugar restricted calorie intake, and the other is adhering to taking hypoglycemic drugs, Wang is to avoid emotional infection can cause blood glucose fluctuations in a variety of factors.

B, salt intake should be restricted. In order to protect the kidney, reducing its work load, diabetes tasteless as far as possible a number of dishes, salt intake should be less than 7 grams per day, severe renal failure when the water intake should be restricted.

C, appropriate restrictions on the intake of potassium and protein. Because of diabetic nephropathy extremely acidosis and hyperkalemia occur, the event will be induced by cardiac rhythm disorders and hepatic coma, therefore, should be measured potassium content soft drinks, fruit potassium intake should be controlled c protein per kilogram of body weight per day 0.6-0.8 grams, and to digest the fish, lean meat is better because the plant protein is not easy to absorb, will increase the burden on the kidneys. In addition, high potassium content of protein in the control of protein intake and to some extent, limited in favor of potassium.

D, adequate intake of vitamins, trace elements. In particular vitamin B, vitamin C and zinc, calcium, iron, etc., may be protective to the kidneys. Kim vicon many kinds of trace elements, the proportion of appropriate, easy to take and one can a day. Vitamin E is available to 11 international units per day, 0.3 grams of vitamin C daily, the volume of their larger number of no harm.