2014年12月5日星期五

The Dietary Tips for Patients with Stage 4 Chronic Renal Failure

Patients with stage 4 chronic renal failure should pay much attention to their diet in daily life, which plays an important role in controlling the development of the disease. Renal failure is the chronic kidney disease, with a healthy lifestyle and timely treatment, some renal failure patients maybe never step into end stage renal disease period. Here, our experts will give some dietary tips for stage 4 chronic renal failure. And we home it can do something for you.

Some of the basic dietary tips for stage 4 kidney failure mainly include the follows:

Calculate your protein intake: Proteins are nutrition sources for human body. However, too much proteins are harmful because this will produce more nitrogenous wastes. As is suggested by The Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative(K/DOQI) Nutrition Guidelines, an intake of proteins 0.6g per kilogram per day is beneficial when your Glomerular Filtration Rate(GFR) falls below 25, or approximately 25 remaining renal functions. You will need to consult your doctor how much protein you should eat per day, and remember that at least half of the proteins should come from high-quality sources such as egg white, lean meat, fish, etc.

Restrict your intake of sodium: too much sodium can cause more fluid to retain. This can make a person swell up or short of breath. A person with stage 4 Kidney Failure should avoid the intake of processed or refined foods and prepare meals with less sodium or sodium ingredients. Most diets start with a goal of 1,500-2,000mg per day or the amount recommended by your doctor.

Maintain healthy body weight: calculate if you are in ideal weight, and start by consuming adequate calories and exercising regularly.

The intake of cholesterol: Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats, and make a diet that is low in total fats. This can help to decrease risks of cardiovascular diseases.

Other tips: You will need to restrict the intake of potassium if laboratory results are above normal range. If a patient retains too much fluid, he will need to limit the intake of liquids. Symptoms of fluid retention mainly include swelling in feet, hands, face; high blood pressure and shortness of breath.
Above are just some systematic diet suggestions. The detailed diet plan should be set up according to the every patients’ practical disease condition.


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