We all know that diet plays important role in keeping our health, especially
for patients. Lupus nephritis is the complication of SLE, an autoimmune disease.
The improper foods intake maybe can lead to serious immune systems disorder or
cause burden to kidney, so patients must pay more attention to their daily diet.
Then is watermelon good for lupus nephritis patients?
In fact, at early stage of lupus nephritis, patients can eat right amount of watermelon, which contains vitamin C, vitamin A, dietary fiber and calcium. These nutrients are good for their health.
However, if their diseases develop into advanced stage, watermelon is not recommended for them, as it may cause the following conditions.
1. Swelling
92% of melon is water, so eating too much of it can increase the fluid in patients’ bodies. However, water retention not only aggravates swelling but also increases burden of kidney.
2. Phosphorus level
Eating this fruit can increase phosphorus level. Phosphorus can crystallize on skin, causing itchy skin. And too much phosphorus will suppress calcium absorption.
3. Increase potassium level
Potassium plays an important role in our bodies. Abnormal level of potassium can cause many serious conditions, such arrhythmia and heart arrest. Patients may have high potassium level, so eating this fruit may induce the above conditions.
4. Gastrointestinal disease
Too much water in this fruit will dilute gastric juice, which can induce abdominal distension and dyspepsia. And it also can cause stomachache and diarrhea.
5. Acute heart failure
For lupus nephritis patients, their kidneys fail to regulate the fluid in their bodies, so too much of this fruit can largely increase blood volume, which may induce acute heart failure.
6. Blood glucose, fat levels
Sugar occupies 6% of this fruit, so eating too much of it can elevate blood glucose level, and too much glucose can turn into fat. The blood fat will elevate accordingly.
So whether watermelon good for lupus nephritis patients should be depended by the specific physical conditions of patients. And if you want to know more information about lupus nephritis diet or ask for treatment suggestions, you can contact our online doctors, leave us messages or send email to kidneyfight@hotmail.com, we will reply you within 24 hours.
In fact, at early stage of lupus nephritis, patients can eat right amount of watermelon, which contains vitamin C, vitamin A, dietary fiber and calcium. These nutrients are good for their health.
However, if their diseases develop into advanced stage, watermelon is not recommended for them, as it may cause the following conditions.
1. Swelling
92% of melon is water, so eating too much of it can increase the fluid in patients’ bodies. However, water retention not only aggravates swelling but also increases burden of kidney.
2. Phosphorus level
Eating this fruit can increase phosphorus level. Phosphorus can crystallize on skin, causing itchy skin. And too much phosphorus will suppress calcium absorption.
3. Increase potassium level
Potassium plays an important role in our bodies. Abnormal level of potassium can cause many serious conditions, such arrhythmia and heart arrest. Patients may have high potassium level, so eating this fruit may induce the above conditions.
4. Gastrointestinal disease
Too much water in this fruit will dilute gastric juice, which can induce abdominal distension and dyspepsia. And it also can cause stomachache and diarrhea.
5. Acute heart failure
For lupus nephritis patients, their kidneys fail to regulate the fluid in their bodies, so too much of this fruit can largely increase blood volume, which may induce acute heart failure.
6. Blood glucose, fat levels
Sugar occupies 6% of this fruit, so eating too much of it can elevate blood glucose level, and too much glucose can turn into fat. The blood fat will elevate accordingly.
So whether watermelon good for lupus nephritis patients should be depended by the specific physical conditions of patients. And if you want to know more information about lupus nephritis diet or ask for treatment suggestions, you can contact our online doctors, leave us messages or send email to kidneyfight@hotmail.com, we will reply you within 24 hours.
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