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Be careful! Those kidney diseases that are 'eaten' out.
It is well known that kidney disease is a difficult-to-cure condition, but as long as proper diagnosis and standardized treatment are followed, kidney patients can live a colorful life just like normal people. Since many diseases are related to diet, today let's discuss how poor dietary habits and lifestyle choices are related to the development of kidney disease.
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As we all know, kidney disease is a difficult-to-cure condition, but with proper diagnosis and standardized treatment, kidney patients can live a colorful life just like normal people. Since many diseases enter the body through the mouth, let's discuss how poor dietary habits and lifestyle are related to the development of kidney disease.
Water and Kidney Disease
Insufficient water intake is detrimental to the kidneys' regulation of water and electrolytes, making urinary tract infections and stones more likely. Drinking large amounts of beer can increase the burden on the kidneys; if one already has kidney disease and continues to drink beer excessively, it can lead to uric acid accumulation, causing tubular obstruction and resulting in kidney failure.
When the body is dehydrated, it cannot effectively regulate electrolytes and fluids, making it easy to trigger kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
Some people replace plain water with carbonated drinks, which contain pigments, additives, preservatives, caffeine, etc. These not only raise blood pressure but can also cause irreversible damage to the kidneys.
Salt: Eating Too Salty
Most of the salt in the diet is excreted through the kidneys. A high-salt diet increases the burden on the kidneys, and sodium ions make it difficult for the body to eliminate water, leading to edema.
A high-salt diet also increases sodium excretion in urine, affects the reabsorption of calcium in the renal tubules, and increases calcium salt saturation, which can lead to kidney stones.
In addition, strong flavors can induce hypertension, leading to arteriosclerosis in the small arteries of the kidneys and weakening kidney function.
Fat: Eating Too Greasy
A diet high in cholesterol and fat can easily induce hyperlipidemia, increasing the risk of arteriosclerosis.
Being in a state of hyperlipidemia can damage the renal blood vessels, increase waste in the glomeruli, and easily induce glomerulosclerosis.
Additionally, eating too greasy can lead to obesity, increasing the fat content and weight of the kidneys.
Obesity
Eating too sweet or too oily not only increases the burden on the kidneys but also leads to obesity. Obesity can cause an increase in fat content, weight, and volume of the kidneys, as well as glomerular hypertrophy. Obese patients are also more likely to develop insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes.
Hypertension
Hypertension can lead to arteriosclerosis of the small arteries in the kidneys, resulting in glomerulosclerosis and reduced kidney function.
The occurrence of hypertension is closely related to diet: those who eat greasy foods have an 8.1% incidence of hypertension, while those with a light diet have only 2.4%. The occurrence of kidney disease and hypertension is closely related to dietary nutrition, and once various kidney diseases occur, the progression and prognosis are even more closely related to dietary nutrition.
Urinary Tract Stones and Diet
High-purine foods such as animal organs (like pig liver, chicken kidneys, and sheep stomach) produce uric acid during metabolism in the body, increasing uric acid in urine, which can precipitate and eventually form uric acid stones. A high-salt diet can significantly increase sodium excretion in urine, inhibiting the reabsorption of calcium in the renal tubules, increasing the saturation of calcium salts in urine, and promoting the formation of calcium-containing kidney stones.
Excessive consumption of dairy products by adults can lead to excessive calcium absorption, increasing urinary calcium and making stone formation more likely.
Spinach contains a large amount of oxalic acid; consuming it in large quantities can increase the oxalic acid content in urine, making it easy to form calcium oxalate stones. Patients with gastrointestinal ulcers, due to long-term excessive consumption of milk and alkaline medications, can also develop stones—milk-alkali syndrome.
The acidity and alkalinity of urine can aid in the treatment of certain stones.
In addition to medication, the acidity and alkalinity of urine can be altered through food. We should understand the acidic and alkaline properties of our diet: some food metabolic products are acidic (such as meat, fish, eggs, grains), while others are alkaline (such as milk, vegetables, fruits).
Consuming Unknown Medicinal Foods
Poor dietary habits also include improper 'medicinal foods.' Cases of acute kidney failure caused by snake bile or grass carp bile are not uncommon. Many traditional Chinese medicines contain nephrotoxic components like aristolochic acid, which can cause significant harm to the kidneys and even pose risks to the entire body.
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